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    #32
    noworries2004
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭noworries2004


    Feeding Sugar beet  to Stores at the moment with some rolled barley and silage. 
    Should i be feeding an additive/balancer with the sugar beet for the stores that i will be finishing off in April for maximum affect?


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    #33
    freedominacup
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    noworries2004 wrote: »
    Feeding Sugar beet  to Stores at the moment with some rolled barley and silage. 
    Should i be feeding an additive/balancer with the sugar beet for the stores that i will be finishing off in April for maximum affect?

    You are short of protein for definite and beet is very low in minerals. How much the lack of protein will affect performance I'm not sure.


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    #34
    Brown Podzol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭Brown Podzol


    As freedom says you are short protein, phosphorus and calcium. This link should give you the info you need.

    https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/nutrition/supplementation/sugar-beet-feed/


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    #35
    noworries2004
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭noworries2004


    Perfect thats exactly what I needed 
    Thanks


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    #36
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users Posts: 6,901 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    Was thinking of feeding some at 45 euro washed and delivered, is it worth it?


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    #37
    alps
    Registered Users Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭alps


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    Was thinking of feeding some at 45 euro washed and delivered, is it worth it?

    Sugar or fodder?


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    #38
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users Posts: 6,901 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    alps wrote: »
    Sugar or fodder?
    Jaysus never asked!


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    #39
    richie123
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭richie123


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    Jaysus never asked!

    More than likely fodder ...big difference between suger and fodder


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    #40
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users Posts: 6,901 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    What's it like for milking cows?


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    #41
    richie123
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭richie123


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    What's it like for milking cows?

    I hear it's supposed to be great stuff ...ask it in dairy chitchat there


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    #42
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,057 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Just don’t feed it to dry cows. Calcium levels are too high


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    #43
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    Just don’t feed it to dry cows. Calcium levels are too high

    Beet isn’t high in calcium is it?


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    #44
    K.G.
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭K.G.


    To keep figures simple ill use 10 ton fodderbeet
    10 ton x 45 euro = 450 euro
    10 ton is 1.7 tons dry matter
    450÷1.7 =,264 euro a ton dm
    Ration is roughly 300 euro ton dm at the moment.


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