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Feeding lambs beeet

DJ98 · 2016-11-27 15:21:56

Feeding light lambs nuts and hay at the moment but wondering would they benefit from getting some fodder beet?

27-11-2016 3:21pm

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Feeding light lambs nuts and hay at the moment but wondering would they benefit from getting some fodder beet?

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#2 28-11-2016 7:08pm

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DJ98 wrote: »

Feeding light lambs nuts and hay at the moment but wondering would they benefit from getting some fodder beet?

Not a sheep farmer here but some interesting reading,

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057117369
http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?15009-Finishing-Lambs-on-Fodder-Beet
http://www.beeflambnz.com/news-events/News/2014/october/investigating-fodder-beets-potential-for-lamb-finishing/

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#3 28-11-2016 7:19pm

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DJ98 wrote: »

Feeding light lambs nuts and hay at the moment but wondering would they benefit from getting some fodder beet?

Fed whole fodder beet to sheep and some ewe lambs last year.
The sheep ate it fine, and were mad for it. They were used to it too..
The ewe lambs barely touched it - they weren't used to it, but even when they had it a while, I don't think they were able to mange it with their teeth...

So, if you were planning on feeding whole, I would say no. If chopped, maybe... you would still need a protein source as beet is low in protein.

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