Thursday, August 27, 2009

[AskAVet] adding beet pulp to horse feed for winter??

HI, everyone! 
I have been doing research on switching my horse from Safe Choice to another feed.  After much thought and reading, I am going to leave him and the pony on it and maybe even start feeding it to my show goats.  The other feeds I was looking at either had not much fat or I would have to feed up to twice as much to keep weight on him.  Anyway, I am thinking he lost weight last winter because we didn't bump his feed up soon enough. 
My question is, will adding soaked beet pulp to the pellets do him any help this winter? Why exactly do some people add this?  The only shredded beet pulp we have has molasses added to it.  We did feed it to the pigs this year right before fair, we just added it dry to their feed...didn't know why, just did what I was told...doesn't happen often!! ; )   Jus wanted to know what it does exactly and whether to start him on it to maintain weight as it gets colder.  Thanks! 

Stacey
NE Indiana


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