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[RC] beet pulp pellet question - shermanTitle: MessageI used the pelleted
beet pulp once when the shreds were not available. If I recall correctly, using
warm/hot water softened the pellets in about 15 minutes. I'd go do a test if I
still had some, but I'm back to shreds, which I bought over a year ago (worried
about another shortage). Anyway, possibly due to our hot dry summers, and a barn
that dries well in winter I never had a problem with any mold. According to
Susan Garlinghouse, http://www.shady-acres.com/susan/beetpulp.shtml , in the
article The Myths and Reality of Beet Pulp, pellets can safely be fed
dry unless you have a horse that bolts their food and is prone to choke.
Choke is the problem, not beet pulp stealing water from the gut. My horses
wouldn't touch it dry...
Kathy
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