4 feeding regimes measured over the course of the winter

Background Information •With increasing numbers of deer wintered on Fodderbeet we need to ensure that we are optimising growth rates while on this winter feed. •Improved growth rates over winter have significant impact on early spring performance and timing of kill for finishing weaners. •Heartland feeds had presented a concentrated feed option which appeared to meet our needs as a complimentary feed to Beet and balage.

With clearly defined benefit to feeding a complimentary feed with Fodderbeet the marginal benefit supports using it again this winter.

•On 1,000 weaners finished an extra 8,640kgCW or $64,800 could be achieved for feeding no more beet and simply adding deer supreme.

•Total cost to get the above benefit is $13,750 less any costs of feeding out.

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