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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on November 15, 2009, 02:19:25 pm

Title: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: Daisys Mum on November 15, 2009, 02:19:25 pm

I feed my horses soaked shreded beet pulp and wondered if it was ok to give some to the pigs and if so in what sort of quantity?

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: daniellestocks on November 15, 2009, 05:10:54 pm

I tried my pigs with it, speedybeet that i have for the horses, soaked it the same as you would for horses and the pigs didnt like it!!

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: Hilarysmum on November 15, 2009, 05:52:52 pm

I think you can feed it unsoaked.  Likewise mine dont like it.

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: shetlandpaul on November 16, 2009, 06:50:34 am

your asking for trouble if you do. it swells a lot. but our hated the taste.

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: Hilarysmum on November 16, 2009, 06:35:14 pm

It does swell, and for horses this is dangerous, but not apparently so for pigs.  (River Cottage site)

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: chickenfeed on November 16, 2009, 07:14:19 pm

 :pig:mum soaks it for the goats and cattle i tried it soaked for the pigs but they did not like it i would not feed it unsoaked though

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: Daisys Mum on November 16, 2009, 08:37:13 pm

Tried my boys with it today just a handful soaked and mixed with their pellets and they ate it. But I would not take the chance of feeding it unsoaked

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: Hilarysmum on November 17, 2009, 06:56:05 am

I have never fed it unsoaked.  Indeed have only ever tried it once, and as above they disliked it.  I read on River Cottage though that it is ok to feed it to ruminants and pigs unsoaked. 

Title: Re: feeding shreded beet pulp
Post by: shetlandpaul on November 17, 2009, 11:09:14 am

ive seen our pigs with stomach ache after raiding the feed store. broke through two tough gates and broke open a feed bin to get it. they would be very uncomfatable with a full feed swelling up.