Author Topic: Fodder beet? (Read 3904 times)

windymiller · « **on:** October 14, 2011, 08:58:06 pm »

Got several acres of fodder beet, we usually graze the sheep on, i wondered if there was any milage in lifting some for the pigs??? is there much feed value in it?

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2011, 09:17:06 am »

Hell yeah! Definitely feed it to something - or sell it. The price of feed these days...

If you don't want the trouble of lifting it, could you run the pigs on it?

windymiller · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2011, 08:57:34 pm »

with the sheep we'd normally put in an electric fence and strip graze it, its handy for putting on a bit of condition or fattening, but never occoured to put pigs in there. ours aren't electric fence savvy so may have to have a go first with some in a paddock. that said i was goiung to lift the beet and feed the pigs

harry · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2011, 09:39:21 pm »

once my pigs have cleared some land i was thinking of planting something to put them onto next year, i thought turnips parsnips etc ie any root veg, not spuds or beet. Any best suggestions, maybe an early then late crop. Root veg only as cabbages wouldnt survive my poultry.