Blue Seal Beet Pulp with Molasses

Kent
Size: 30 LB
Price:
$19.99

Description

Add safe, easy calories to a diet without piling on more grain. Blue Seal Beet Pulp with Molasses is dried sugar beet pulp with molasses added for palatability, and it has been a barn staple for generations because of what it does best. Beet pulp is a highly digestible fiber source that horses ferment in the hindgut the same way they handle hay, which makes it a useful way to put weight on a hard keeper or stretch forage for a senior whose teeth no longer manage long stem hay. Soaked, it also carries water into a horse that does not drink enough.

Key Features

  • Highly Digestible Fiber: A forage style calorie source the hindgut handles well, unlike a straight grain meal.
  • Molasses Added: Improves acceptance for horses that turn their nose up at plain beet pulp.
  • Hay Stretcher: A practical partial replacement for hay when forage is short or expensive.
  • Good for Seniors: Soaks into a soft mash that older horses with worn teeth can chew and swallow easily.
  • Adds Water to the Diet: A soaked feeding is a simple way to get extra fluid into a poor drinker in winter.
  • Mixes Easily: Blends well with grain, supplements, or medications your horse would otherwise sort out.
  • Thirty Pound Bag: A manageable size that goes a long way, since dry beet pulp expands considerably once soaked.

How to Use

Soak before feeding. Cover the dry beet pulp with roughly two to three parts water and let it stand until it is soft and fluffy, about twenty to thirty minutes in warm water or several hours in cold. Feed the whole soaked portion, water and all, and mix it with grain or supplements if you like. Introduce it slowly over a week or more, starting with a small amount and building to the level you want. Make only what will be eaten within a few hours, since soaked feed sours fast in warm weather. Keep clean, fresh water available at all times and store the dry bag closed in a cool, dry place.

Specifications

  • Brand: Blue Seal
  • Species: Horses and livestock
  • Feed Form: Dried beet pulp with molasses
  • Bag Size: 30 lb

Stop by Garoppo's Stone & Garden Center and Feed & Pet Supply to pick up a bag, or schedule local delivery within our service area.

Soaking is the standard and safest practice, and it is what makes beet pulp easy to chew and swallow. It also lets you feed a larger volume comfortably and adds useful water to the diet.
Most horses do well on a modest daily amount measured dry, built up gradually over a week or two. Because it behaves like forage rather than grain, it can make up a meaningful share of the diet, but ask your veterinarian before it becomes a large part of the ration.
No, it is a fiber and calorie source, not a fortified ration. Horses eating it should still get hay or pasture along with a balanced feed, ration balancer, or mineral supplement to cover their vitamin and mineral needs.
Beet pulp is fed to cattle, goats, and other ruminants as well as horses, and the same soaking advice applies. Check appropriate feeding rates for the species you are feeding before making it a regular part of the diet.

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