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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 March 2009
1. An examination has been made of the results of a number of experiments on the feeding of fodder beet to fattening pigs.
2. When beet is introduced, the daily energy intake and hence the growth rate are slightly reduced.
3. The value of beet as a replacement for meal, neglecting the reduction in growth rate, may be assessed satisfactorily from a knowledge of the dry matter content of the beet and of the starch equivalent of the meal, using the average values given by Woodman (1954).
4. Where beet is used to replace meal, the available digestible protein is reduced. It is possible that the addition of protein-rich supplements to the ration will improve the performance of the pigs.
5. The effects of beet on carcass quality are not clear. The Danish reports examined indicate slightly lower quality, but the English reports similar or slightly higher quality.