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| I have a horse with slight ulcers / sensitive stomach .. I want to feed her beet pulp but I can't seem to find any without molasses .. I don't think molasses would be good for her stomach .. Soo does it come without any added ? Tractor supply has some .. Said it had no extra molasses added.. This is what it says: "Standlee Hay Company provides quality products from outside producers such as Beet Pulp Shreds. Beet Pulp Shreds, another product from the sugar industry, is very similar in principle as Beet Pulp Pellets. This product is an excellent supplement to a feeding regimen, adding a high digestible fiber. This product is higher in sugar, ranging from 10% to a high of 20%, when additional levels of molasses are added. Standlee Hay does not add molasses to its beet pulp products; the molasses is a result of the drying process at the sugar factory."
So is all beet pulp like that, or is there some without any ? Would that be ok for my sensitive horse or no? Just kind of confused :/ looking for answers .. Thanks in advance :) |
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Location: Montana | You can always soak it, drain the water and then rinse it to help remove more of the molasses. I get pellets directly from the sugar beet factory and they add 4% molasses. I soak, drain, and then rinse. I use a net bag that you would wash delicates in the washer to soak my beet pulp so it's easier to go through the process. An old pasta pot works well too. I also squeeze the excess water from it. Just some thoughts if you can't find it without the molasses. |
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| Ok , thanks for the advise .. I was thinking that draining the water and rinsing would work . Just wanted to know it'd work good enough :) this horse goes off of every feed I have fed her .. All low NSC feeds too.. She will eat it fine for so long and then just refuse to eat it anymore like it tastes horrible .. :/ thinking maybe her stomach bothers her & then she just doesn't want that feed anymore .. Idk really . she's been a very big pain in my rear! She's s hard keeper to of course .. I just switched her feed to TC senior .. Hope she stays on that . She's also on U Gard pellets . So I wanted to give her beet pulp shreds too, just wanted to make sure it was ok :) |
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Location: Montana | You should be fine with the beet pulp then. You won't be able to eliminate all of the molasses but most of it. Some horses take a while to get them on it while others go to it without any problems. Best of luck. |
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Location: never in the right place | mine is no molasses- the bag with molasses say "molasses" on it.
I also feed TC Low Starch- no molasses
Edited by ctdrumrunr 2013-11-21 1:10 PM
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Location: Vicksburg MS | When I bought shreds they used to come with out without. AND believe it or not... those with cost less than those without. I never could figure that out. Eventually the feed store that supplied me with the non molasses shreds stopped carrying them just for me and when his supplier sent bags of shreds that smells like pure cat urine I switched to Standee pellets. At least I had some peace of mind they weren't soaking them in god knows what.
I'm not a huge fan of feeding unnecessary sugars to horses and never really understaood the reason for pouring molasses all over their feed to begin with. But, unless you can get the raw ingredients and have the capability to mix your own, we're all pretty much at the mercy of whatever local dealers can or will stock. |
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| Honestly - I feel like you're wasting money if you have the choice of the two. Molasses adds extra weight - and the minute you drain it, most of the molasses goes with it - especially if you rinse it. If you feed it for a long period of time, IMO, you're paying more for the same thing.
So in your case, I don't see it being a big deal. Just rinse it until you have clear water. Plus, there isn't enough molasses to REALLY make a difference in the first place. |
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| Thanks for everyone's advise ! Pretty interesting info :) I will just rinse it then. Sounds like the easiest option anyways. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I feed beet pulp without molassas to most of ours. I can't remember the name of the company -- the bag is yellow, green, and white - but it costs the same as with molassas.
I have one horse that beet pulp has irritated his gut and I suspected him of colon ulcers. He was scoped and was clean, stomach tap was clean as well but he had all the classic symptoms. I had to cut out all molassas, beet pulp, and joint supplements for a long time until he was straightened out. |
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