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| I feed beet pulp pellets and have never had a problem. I can't stand the shreds anymore. Much more bang for you buck with pellets. |
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  Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | I didn't feed it to him. He stole it. I bought a bag for an old mare. The third time I fed the stuff, the mare walked away without finishing the pellets. Hubby turned out Texas who finished it up. Horse choked for 15 hrs. When vet finally got the pellets all out, THEY WERE STILL SWELLING IN SIZE. The bag of pellets went to the dumpster. I kid you not. They were soaked before he ate them. He had been tubed and tubed and tubed with a couple of gallons of fluids. When the chunks hit the floor, the vet tech hosed them off to the side and they were still swelling. |
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Location: Montana | I try to have our pellets soak for at least 12 hours before feeding. If your pellets are still expanding, then they were not soaked long enough. They should resemble shreds when they've been soaked enough. |
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Worlds Greatest Laugh
Location: North Dakota | Just Smoke and Me - 2015-03-23 7:41 AM I try to have our pellets soak for at least 12 hours before feeding. If your pellets are still expanding, then they were not soaked long enough. They should resemble shreds when they've been soaked enough. I was thinking the same thing. If the person was actually seeing the pellets, they were not "soaked" as pellets expand and look like shreds. But that requires overnight soaking. I do the shreds because I add water, ride for the evening and they are ready to feed. I have NEVER fed whole looking pellets.
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Location: Central Texas | AfleetEquine - 2015-03-21 1:21 PM
I feed beet pulp pellets and have never had a problem. I can't stand the shreds anymore. Much more bang for you buck with pellets.
I feed beet pulp pellets myself. Feed them dry and luckily have never had a problem, been doing it for many years. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | i soak the ones i use in the am the night before and the ones i use in the pm in the morning...........so they soak for a good 10 to 12 hours........
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | mruggles - 2015-03-25 9:03 AM i soak the ones i use in the am the night before and the ones i use in the pm in the morning...........so they soak for a good 10 to 12 hours........
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This is what I do too. And I think its important to mention to add enough water; I typically add water until its about an inch above the pellets. On hot days I'll put even more water in and make it soupy. I'd rather pour water off the top, than not have enough for that pellet to soak up. |
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