Fodder beet in TMR

Bruce Almighty

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Warwickshire
We grow beet for our sheep which they either graze in-situ or feed through an auger bucket & chop coarsely.

We also feed beet whole to bulling heifers & they love it.

Put beet in front of the milkers & they won't look at it, split it with a shovel etc & not interested.

Maize stocks are limited & I'd like to get some beet into the milkers, what's the best thing to do?
We have a Keenan but it doesn't chop & our current TMR is 50/50 grass & maize silage with QLF tmr40 (molasses) rolled wheat and soya rape.

Also
What is the best way of storing beet when harvested as the weather warms up?

Thanks in advance
 

Slowcow

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Would the Keenan not smash it up enough if you put it in first?
We fed some with our tub and the cows went for it right away! Spend ages rooting it out
 

idgni

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Armagh
Put it onto clean floor and crush it with wheels or bucket on loader , works well , that’s how I got my sheep into it
 

Bruce Almighty

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Warwickshire
Thanks for replies.

The heifers took to it straight away, root forked out of the bucket into the trough by hand.

I think we'll try forking some into the cow trough the same as heifers & be patient.
 

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