Knowing the crop yield prior to the start of feeding is essential...

Knowing the crop yield prior to the start of feeding is essential to ensure the correct daily DM allowance and transition.

To transition stock well onto fodder beet can take up to 3 weeks...

To transition stock well onto fodder beet can take up to 3 weeks and requires careful management.

Deer and beef cattle which are to be ad lib fed on fodder beet...

Deer and beef cattle which are to be ad lib fed on fodder beet are less susceptible to rumen acidosis once transitioned because they graze over a 24 hour period, rather than eating an allocation of fodder beet in 4-5 hours.

Sheep do not require the full 14-21 day transition phase. They can be satisfactorily transitioned by giving them access to fodder beet for a few hours each day for 3-4 days and then locked on the crop.