Re: Beet Pulp: Three's Charm

["Terry Barrall and Felix Rodriguez" <losvagos@navicom.com>]

Thanks, Joane, and all who wrote with suggestions. I'm sure I'll get him
used to it.... I'm VERY stubborn and I already PAID for it!!

Terry B/Salem

-----Original Message-----
From: Joane Pappas White <Lyoness@Castlenet.com>
To: Ridecamp <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 9:49 PM
Subject: RC: Beet Pulp: Three's Charm


>Hi Terry,
>
>Most of my livestock does not like beet pulp when it is first offered to
>them.  I think it is an acquired taste.  I still have a few critters
>that won't eat it, but for the most part, I find that I have to get it
>into their mouths about three times before they decide they like it.
>
>I will usually add a little of their favorite grain and a few other odds
>and ends when I'm giving it to a new animal.  Watch the salt--may not be
>the right thing at first.
>
>I have found that if I can get all my young critters started on beet
>pulp, then I can always get their medicine, herbs and suppliments down
>them without a fight.  I teach the newborns, of all species, to lick the
>beet pulp off my fingers, particularly if they are weak and I have to
>teach them a sucking response.  Believe me beet pulp has saved a lot of
>calves and lambs whose mothers were short on milk in the first days.
>
>Once they get used to the taste, you can feed it without the goodies
>added.
>
>The high point of my Beet pulp experiences occurred when I was
>handfeeding a group of my youngsters. A huge black tongue zapped out and
>took the entire handful.  I turned and found myself eye to eye with
>Grandpa's Brahma Bull "Blue" who had come over the fence to investigate
>the smell and who would normally have "eaten me for lunch". He stood
>there and ate the entire bucket of Beet pulp out of my hand just like
>the calves and was stilling licking the bucket as I made my exit.
>
>Keep working with your horse.  Put the pulp on your fingers and rub it
>on his gums.
>
>Joane and the Herd
>Price, Utah
>Lyoness@Castlenet.com
>
>
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