Re: Help with beet pulp

[Bill & Dee Fortner <wfortner@peop.tds.net>]

I use the shredded beet pulp and will never feed it dry again.  I had three horses on three
separate occasions get it stuck in the esophagus (sp?). I don't know what happened, but
apparently, it started to swell before it got to the stomach.   I thought they were going to
die.  It wasn't until the 3rd horse that I realized what the problem was.

Dee

Corbelletta, Antonio wrote:
> 
> We have been using beet pulp for quite a while now but not the pelleted
> kind.  I only soke it for a max. 10 min.  I have also fed it dry, no
> problems except that it is not as tasty to the horses.  I think soking
> it for hours is exessive, I see no benefit from that only problems with
> mold growing in it.  As far as the amount goes, several cups or as much
> as they will eat and we have not had any problems.
> Tony C