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Effect of feeding fodder beet on feed intakes and dairy cow performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

M S Sabri ,
D J Roberts  and
N W Offer
M S Sabri
Affiliation:
The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Crichton Royal Farm, Dumfries
D J Roberts
Affiliation:
The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Crichton Royal Farm, Dumfries
N W Offer
Affiliation:
(Auchincruive, Ayr)
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Fodder beet is a high yielding crop with a yield of up to 12 t DM ha-1 from the roots and 2 to 5 t DM ha-1 from the tops. The root has a high metabolisable energy (ME) content, and can be used in dairy cow diets as a substitute for silage or concentrate. Pearce (1983) reported that fodder beet can be included in rations at between 10 and 25 kg cow-1 d-1 but there have been few controlled feeding experiments with modern varieties of beet under UK conditions.

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Dairy Production
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1987 , March 1987 , pp. 116
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1987

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References

1 Agricultural research council (1980). The nutrient requirements of ruminant livestock. Farnham Royal: Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux.Google Scholar
2 Pearce, S (1983). Fodder beet. Report No 35. Information Unit, Farm Management Service, Milk Marketing Board, UK.Google Scholar