Author Topic: feeding shreded beet pulp (Read 4347 times)

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?

daniellestocks · « **Reply #1 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!!

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2009, 05:52:52 pm »

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

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2009, 06:50:34 am »

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

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #4 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)

chickenfeed · « **Reply #5 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

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #6 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

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #7 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.

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #8 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.