Siberian Elm as Livestock Fodder?

Does anyone know if Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila) can be used to make tree hay for cows and chickens?

I am looking into more ways to collect and store feed for my chickens and cows for the winter. We make some tree hay with the willows we have on our property, so are familiar with the process.  I've been researching other species to see if they can also be used this way, but find the online resources to be somewhat sparse.

We have a virtually unlimited amount of Siberian elm and if it can be stored as tree hay, it would be amazing.  I have not been able to find anything that mentions it used this way, but know that goats will eat the leaves fresh.  

Thanks for your help!

According to this post, Siberian Elm can be coppiced and cows/goats will eat it:

Kelly said, "i know they can take coppicing, as the power line crews cut them back from power lines .... only to come back and do it again a few years later....
i know cows/goats will eat the leaves and small twigs too

https://permies.com/t/46730/Siberian-elms#372717

I am hoping to hear some first hand info.

Thanks.  I'm going to try some and see how the animals like it once it's dried.  Looking forward to cutting feed costs!

I'll post an update this winter or spring on how they liked it.

I am also hoping to use Siberian elm as tree fodder and wonder if it can be coppiced.  Let me know how it goes Aaron.  Maybe we should only cut the shoots off every 2 or 3 years???

Siberian elm takes well to coppicing, I however do not know the palatability of it for animals. I have a few trees that are not in the best health that I'm working towards removing. I've used it as fast growing material to turn into biochar/compost. The stumps really send out shoots as well as any air exposed root.

I've fed quite a bit of elm to sheep in years past, our mother elm tree has 4 main trunks, I have been selecting one trunk to pollard every summer since we moved in. This year, since we no longer have sheep, I will cut this year's trunk if a neighbor decides to bring her sheep to graze, or I will do my cutting after dormancy to maintain my "schedule"

Siberian elm could potentially be used for tree hay, but there's not a lot of specific info out there about it. Since you’re already making tree hay from willows, you’d probably follow a similar process. The leaves are eaten by goats, so they might be okay for your cows and chickens too. Just make sure you dry and store the elm properly to keep it from going bad.It might be a good idea to test it out with a small batch first and see how your animals like it. Keep an eye on them for any issues. If you’re unsure, it could be helpful to chat with a local expert or nutritionist to get some advice.  If possible, consult with a local agricultural extension office or a livestock nutritionist to get more tailored advice and ensure that the feed meets the dietary needs of your animals.

I have successfully fed other species of elm to goats as fresh browse/coppice, and I would guess that Siberian would also work.  I would simply cut halfway through saplings and small trees and bend the top over so the animals could access it and so that the top would stay green long enough for them to eat it all, and then would move on to feed on the stump sprouts.  I was in the process of thinning overcrowded young trees at that point.  One principle to remember with animals is to try not to make them only eat one or a very few things.  I have actually fed many things to goats and sheep that are considered poisonous in the literature you can look up, but that is mostly based on the animals being forced to eat a diet that is exculsively or mostly just that one thing.  Only a comparatively few plants are actively toxic in small quantities (things in the azalea/rhododendron family and oleander come first to mind).