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RE: [RC] beet pulp - Rebecca Wyatt

There are horses that choke on dry, shredded beet pulp (I personally have
experience with this, and have heard about many others). The amount was
small - only about 2/3 cup. I strongly advise taking just 10 minutes to get
it wet. Better safe than sorry, and the added benefit is extra hydration.

Sincerely,

Rebecca
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http://www.ElatedEquine.com


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[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sherman
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:57 PM
To: Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] beet pulp 

The only thing I've ever heard about pelleted beet pulp is that it NEEDS to
be soaked until the pellets are soft or it can cause the horse to choke.
I've always used shredded beet pulp, which does not need to be soaked, so I
just add a bit of water, everything else, stir & serve.
This winter, when there was no shredded bp abailable, I had to use the
pelleted and was quite surprised that it took so long to break up those
pellets. I was able to accelerate the process by using hot water, but it was
sure annoying if I'd forgotten to set out a bucket of it to soak the night
before. My horses don't like waiting too long for their bp in the morning.

Kathy

Jamie asked:

Since were on the subject: I know why i want to feed beet pulp soaked and i
do however i have heard controversial opinions on if you HAVE to soak
pelleted beet pulp any one know??




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