I bought some seeds just to try them out and each year I plant a row of them. They grow large and have an enormous, sweet beetroot and lots of edible leaves that both the cows, chickens, and goats enjoy. I picked this one just to give the cows a little snack to go along with their nightly ration.
Behold the Mammoth Red Mangel beet |
Sweet Snack for the cows |
In similar fashion to the way we do with turnips, I slice the huge beets into 1 inch thick disks and then slice them into quarters. The cows are gluttonous and will eat the things whole if you let them, and I don't want them to choke.
Sliced up and ready to eat |
Tricia gave each of the cows bite-sized pieces of the mammoth red mangel beets and they were very happy.
Daisy is enjoying a sweet snack! |
The beets are very sweet. I didn't try to eat them, but I did lick one of the pieces and it was sugary sweet. No wonder the cows love to eat them. Fortunately, the grass is growing, enabling the cows to have grass to eat, but they are eating it almost as fast as it grows. All three of them are pregnant and those girls can flat out eat lots of grass. The beets provide a little sweet dessert for them.
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