Feeding fodder beet presents animal health challenges and therefore requires attention to detail throughout the grazing. The low phosphorus content needs to be addressed while feeding to heifers and cows. A phosphorus deficiency can negatively impact on the animal’s appetite causing rapid weight loss and lowering the animal’s fertility.
Best practice guide:
1) Only put out sufficient JustBeet it for 3 days requirements. If animals consume more than their daily allocation within the 3 days, do not top-up until day 4.
2) Follow the feeding guidelines to prevent animals from gorging. Their consumption can be elevated in the beginning but will settle down once the trace element status is improved.
3) Ensure additional magnesium is provided to meet daily requirements.
Provide enough trough space so cows can easily access JustBeet it.
4) During high periods of rainfall, suspend adding JustBeet it to the feed trough.
Dosing rates:
Each 80-gram daily dose of IntenSE JustBeet it contains approximately: Phosphorus 6.2 grams, calcium 8 grams, magnesium 4 grams, sodium 7.5 grams, zinc 240 milligrams, copper 95 milligrams, iodine 9 milligrams, cobalt 3 milligrams, selenium 2.5 milligrams.
Not suitable for sheep or goats
