Thursday, May 21, 2020

3 things you (probably) didn't know about beet pulp

Equusmagazine.com - Full Article

Although the popularity of this fibrous feedstuff continues to grow, misconceptions about it remain.

EQUUSUPDATED:APR 15, 2020
ORIGINAL:NOV 2, 2017

Chances are you’re pretty familiar with beet pulp. Most of us have scooped and soaked our fair share of this sugar-industry-byproduct-turned-equine-feed. The remains of sugar beets used in the manufacture of sugar, beet pulp is high in digestible fiber and a good source of “safe” structural carbohydrate-based calories, making it a popular horse feed throughout the country and around the world.

Straight from the bag, beet pulp is dried and shredded—almost resembling tobacco—or pressed into solid pellets. Soak either form in water for about a half-hour, and you’ll have a soft, soggy mash.

Yet as simple and easy as beet pulp is to feed, it has long been the subject of myths and misunderstandings in the horse world. Some of these misconceptions are harmless, but others could lead owners to needlessly rule out beet pulp as part of a horse’s diet or, conversely, rely on it too heavily and for the wrong reasons...

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https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/feeding-beet-pulp-26851?utm_source=EQUUSNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9xoDS_dETnfK9vcNSavhEnuv35HeKr5UZ_is64v0ZEV6z6PCdzfOXIqJRGFaw5QgmJS5jCcDihEBjG6lgAHi_vH7f8VQ&_hsmi=83553286

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