Author Topic: sugar beet (Read 10085 times)

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:32:27 pm »

I know Robert i nearly fell off my chair! and that ones not even working, mines a bit scruffier but with a lick of paint it'd be worth who knows

glad didn't have to buy it.
Mandy

harry · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:55:22 pm »

what do you need a shredder for i just chop my whole beet etc in 2 or 3 pieces and they chew it like apples. keeps them busy and it all goes

Blonde · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:35:14 pm »

Quote from: Fowgill Farm on October 12, 2011, 11:26:05 am

When we bought the farm 7 years ago we inherited a shed full of Junk, amongst the junk was a shredder.

see this one on e-bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-Beet-Turnip-Shredder-/140617469189?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item20bd744d05

ours is exactly same.

hth Mandy

dont know that I have ever seen one till now...... interesting

Berkshire Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2011, 02:28:30 pm »

Blimey £250 I think I will try the spade method first.

white-blazes · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2011, 10:12:56 pm »

I never knew they could have sugar beet, we also buy it in for the horses over winter and as the pigs aren't going for another 6 weeks, we'll give them some too to help them on their way

melholly · « **Reply #20 on:** October 26, 2011, 03:17:18 pm »

I can't seem to get sugar beet shreds anywhere here (Sussex) I can get sugar beet cubes from the saddlery. Are these the same things and are they still safe for my pigs and sheep does anybody know?

Thanks
Mx

robert waddell · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2011, 04:23:25 pm »

yes they are a similar product just in a different form

white-blazes · « **Reply #22 on:** October 26, 2011, 08:08:21 pm »

We use the pellets, 24 hour soak, only because I use it for the horses so it's soaking for me anyway.

little blue · « **Reply #23 on:** October 26, 2011, 09:17:32 pm »

I give our pigs shredded beet flakes ..
the feed store didn't stock it over the summer, saying they couldn't get it wholesale??

I like to "keep it in" for after farrowing & goat-kidding, as its full of energy, and if an animal is "off" then the juice ie molassed water makes a good lucozade!!
and its British grown, GM free

I find it doesn't seem to fill the pigs up though - they need pig meal or flakes too.