Beet Pulp
- Is the fiber left over after the sugar is removed from sugar beets
- Averages 9.6% protein
- Is low sugar (avg 10.1%) and starch (avg 1.3%)
- Provides energy at 1.2Mcal per pound (similar to alfalfa, slightly less than oats)
- Can replace up to 25% of the hay ration
- Can help “hard keepers” gain/maintain weight without adding excess sugar and starch
- Will hold 3 to 10 times it’s volume in water
- Can be soaked and fed in a consistency from barely "moist” for horses with chewing problems to "soupy” to help get in fluid
Hmmm...this stuff ain't so bad after all
~ See How to Soak and Feed Beet Pulp
~ Read The Famous Squirrel Story (Susan Evans Garlinghouse, DVM's nutrition pages)
~ Reference DairyOne Feed Composition Library
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