I
can’t comment about storage and mold ‘cause
it’s very dry where I live. My horses have been getting beet pulp for a
couple of years now. I started out soaking it overnight, then for only ½ day,
then a couple of hours, now I just put it in the bucket with their other
supplements, add water, stir & serve. I add about an equal amount of water
as beet pulp. Some horses like more, some like less. There is no set rule, but
if I add rice bran, I add more water as the bran is pretty gooey. A couple of
my horses like it dry as well, so I’ll give them a scoop as a little
treat sometimes.
Kathy
Jennifer
wrote:
Hi
- my mare and I are conditioning to the point that she needs more
groceries
and I'd rather feed beet pulp than grain. The problem is I've
never
fed beet pulp before and I don't know anyone around me who does
either. I
apologize for my ignorance - but I really need to ask some
questions
about it. First - how much water am I supposed to soak it in? Does
it
matter? Second - how do I check the quality? What does "good" beet
pulp
look
like and how will I know if it's "bad"? Third - how long can I store it
in a
closed container in this heat and humidity? There's only one place I
can
get beet pulp and they have to special order it for me, so I feel like I
don't
have any control over the supply or the quality. It makes me really
really
nervous, especially after the comments a week or so ago about moldy
beet
pulp. Before now I've aways been able to monitor and
control the
quality of
everything my horses ate, so this is a new experience for me and
