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Location: Here | I agree on the soaking I don't soak I put feed in bucket add water and within 5 minutes they are eating it if you feed too much and it takes too long for them to complete their meal it can also go bad |
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Location: Florida.. | same here I soak the cubes for 15 minutes or so to get mushy but beet pulp not for long at all.. |
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| SuckerForHorses - 2014-06-17 7:24 AM
Something to consider regarding the horse leaving beet pulp now that it's warmer out - is it possible that you are soaking it too long, and its getting rancid before you feed it? Especially in the hot months, beet pulp can go bad quickly. She may be turning up her nose because it smells off.
Some things worth mentioning when comparing the two:
Alfalfa cubes are considered long stem forage, so can directly replace hay in it's entirety if you needed to do so.
While beet pulp is highly digestible fiber, it's not considered long stem forage(and neither are the alfalfa pellets). However, many toothless horses have lived on a diet comprised only of beet pulp and senior feed.
In terms of calories per pound, they are quite similar. Of course the exact calories/lb depends on the brand, but generally beet pulp is around 900-1000 calories/lb, and alfalfa is also right around 900-1000 calories/lb.
So really, in terms of calories, they are similar. If your mare will eat alfalfa cubes, just make sure you feed her the same amount (by weight) that you were feeding the beet pulp in order to keep her in the same shape.
I don't think so. In the morning I soak it for about 10 minutes .. Then on the pm it only soaks for about 5 mins . Good point though ! Problem is she won't eat much .. So if she doesn't eat it right away I'm sure it does go bad .. But I will play around with amounts & see what she'll clean up .. I'm good at weighing things , so she always gets the same amount :) |
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Location: Winging It in KY | ChasingCans04 - 2014-06-16 3:45 PM Rice bran pellets put the weight on without any crazy behavior.
Is the beet pulp, in moderation, going to cause crazy behavior? |
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| cuckleburr - 2014-06-17 11:25 AM
ChasingCans04 - 2014-06-16 3:45 PM Rice bran pellets put the weight on without any crazy behavior.
Is the beet pulp, in moderation, going to cause crazy behavior?
I have never had beet pulp cause crazy behavior .. And trust me if it made anything crazy it would be my hot head mare lol & she got alot of it in the winter time . It sure put the bloom on her ! |
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Location: Here | cuckleburr - 2014-06-17 11:25 AM ChasingCans04 - 2014-06-16 3:45 PM Rice bran pellets put the weight on without any crazy behavior. Is the beet pulp, in moderation, going to cause crazy behavior?
Nope Never had that affect in many years of feeding it |
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| Beet pulp should not cause any hotness. It's very low in sugar and high in digestible fiber. |
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Location: SD | 3 parts senior feed + 1 part beet pulp + 1 part alfalfa pellets. Mix all together and add water until it comes to the top of the feed. I successfully fed this ration to a senior gelding with almost no teeth. You can break feedings into 3-4 a day if needed. At most, I fed 9 pounds of senior feed and 3 pounds each of beet pulp and alfalfa pellets and my gelding was able to maintain a nice weight and he looked healthy. |
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| Soo the picky horse actually really likes the two mixed together! I've been giving her 1 lb of beet pulp mixed with half a lb of alfalfa cubes am & pm. How much does every one else feed /mix ? |
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| Fancy Lass - 2014-06-16 11:01 AM
Which one is better for putting weight on ? Which one would be better for an older horse who can chew hay but is starting to lose some teeth .. I have both products in my barn . I used beet pulp last winter & it really put the weight on. I just started using alfalfa cubes on my hard keeping mare .. only bc she decided she didnt like the beet pulp anymore .. So I was just wondering which one people liked better ! Thanks!
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You can't compare the two ...
ALFALFA is an actual legume with good food values and meant to be fed to horses and livestock as a high end feed ....
BEET PULP is nothing but a waste product from human food processing and you never know how much heavy metals and processing residues that are harmful to a horse are in each bag. ... beet pulp is nothing but a higher profit fiber filler for milling companies ... Think along these lines .... if shredded and pelleted can sit in a barn for 3-4 years and not get eaten by bugs ... why would you even consider feeding it to your horses....
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| I feed 2 pounds safe choice or blue seal low starch and 1lb alfalfa pellets am/pm pluse grass and 6lb hay.
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Location: Here | BARRELHORSE USA - 2014-06-21 2:22 AM Fancy Lass - 2014-06-16 11:01 AM Which one is better for putting weight on ? Which one would be better for an older horse who can chew hay but is starting to lose some teeth .. I have both products in my barn . I used beet pulp last winter & it really put the weight on. I just started using alfalfa cubes on my hard keeping mare .. only bc she decided she didnt like the beet pulp anymore .. So I was just wondering which one people liked better ! Thanks! ******************************************************* You can't compare the two ... ALFALFA is an actual legume with good food values and meant to be fed to horses and livestock as a high end feed .... BEET PULP is nothing but a waste product from human food processing and you never know how much heavy metals and processing residues that are harmful to a horse are in each bag. ... beet pulp is nothing but a higher profit fiber filler for milling companies ... Think along these lines .... if shredded and pelleted can sit in a barn for 3-4 years and not get eaten by bugs ... why would you even consider feeding it to your horses....
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Location: Florida.. | SG. - 2014-06-21 8:20 AM BARRELHORSE USA - 2014-06-21 2:22 AM Fancy Lass - 2014-06-16 11:01 AM Which one is better for putting weight on ? Which one would be better for an older horse who can chew hay but is starting to lose some teeth .. I have both products in my barn . I used beet pulp last winter & it really put the weight on. I just started using alfalfa cubes on my hard keeping mare .. only bc she decided she didnt like the beet pulp anymore .. So I was just wondering which one people liked better ! Thanks! ******************************************************* You can't compare the two ... ALFALFA is an actual legume with good food values and meant to be fed to horses and livestock as a high end feed .... BEET PULP is nothing but a waste product from human food processing and you never know how much heavy metals and processing residues that are harmful to a horse are in each bag. ... beet pulp is nothing but a higher profit fiber filler for milling companies ... Think along these lines .... if shredded and pelleted can sit in a barn for 3-4 years and not get eaten by bugs ... why would you even consider feeding it to your horses....
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I have that the beet pulp works better for stretching hay and the alfalfa works better for weight & muscle. I feed both for those two reasons.
A couple months ago I put my old horse on chaffhaye which is basically an alfalfa silage. He's done phenomenally well on it and I'm only feeding him about 3 pounds per day.
Here's the link to my blog (Old Horses & Hard Keepers Post) that has his picture and what he's getting. His teeth are up to date and he still quids on stuff.
http://qheventer.wordpress.com/
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| Thanks guys :) ill figure out what works I guess .. I too believe beet pulp is safe & healthy for horses . It's never given me a reason not to like it . |
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