Description
Maxibeet is a dry, unmolassed sugar beet, high digestible fibre based, palatable energy feed. Maxibeet is a co-product from sugar production. Once the sugar has been diffused out from the beet, the fibrous residues are dried and then pelleted to produce the final product.
Nutritional Attributes
Maxibeet has the following benefits: Highly palatable, can stimulate intakes of less palatable feeds, increasing milk and meat production. A good source of digestible fibre providing building blocks for milk fat synthesis, increasing value per litre. Good levels of non-starch digestible fibre energy allowing energy intakes to be increased without increased risks of acidosis associated with cereal feeding. High digestible fibre content assiting in maintenance of rumen Ph. Durable pellet, suitable for a range of livestock. Designed to be suitable for feeding through the parlour, automated and floor feeding systems and can also be transferred to feeders via auger systems.
Inclusion Rate Dairy
Milking Cows up to 6 (typically 3) kg/head/day. Dry Cows up to 2 kg/head/day.
Storage and Handling
Maxibeet is usually available all year round, UK wide as bulk tipped or blown loads. Like all dry feeds, they should be stored in a secure shed, bunker, bin or hopper and kept cool, dry and free from vermin.
