Beet Pulp shreds vs pellets

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• sycamore124 Posted : 10/15/2010 8:15:43 AM   Okay... both are close in price, pellets take longer to soak.... my horse eats either one... so what are the advantages of one vs the other ?                                                                                                          Syc LIKE 8 REPLIES 1557 VIEWS LAST POST HUNTERSEAT Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• TanyaC97 Posted : 10/15/2010 12:37:06 PM I believe it is preferance and if you like the shreds better than use that.   JMHO LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sycamore124 Posted : 10/15/2010 2:52:44 PM  Well...Lex my mare will eat either.. but Dolly Jean the mule seems to like the soaked pellets...doesn't really matter just wondered what other folks were feeding and why... LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jungle_cat Posted : 10/15/2010 3:37:11 PM I prefer shreds because they soak up easier and they are less likely to remain in clumps and thus less likely to cause choke.  I've had choke issues happen with alfalfa pellets and beet pulp pellets even after soaking for a while and we believe that because they are so tightly packed they didn't break apart of the soaking. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sycamore124 Posted : 10/16/2010 1:39:21 AM  I have noticed that the pellets seem cleaner, but do take an awful long time to  soak... I soak the alfalfa pellets as well... The guy at the feed store was a little surprized to find out I soak my alfalfa cubes ( when I use them ) I break them apart before soaking... may take a little extra time.. however twice I have found small rocks in the cubes...so for me the extra time is worth it.. Syc LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sycamore124 Posted : 10/16/2010 1:39:23 AM  I have noticed that the pellets seem cleaner, but do take an awful long time to  soak... I soak the alfalfa pellets as well... The guy at the feed store was a little surprized to find out I soak my alfalfa cubes ( when I use them ) I break them apart before soaking... may take a little extra time.. however twice I have found small rocks in the cubes...so for me the extra time is worth it.. Syc LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sdcfish Posted : 10/19/2010 2:46:30 AM I prefer soaking senior pellets (Golden Age - No Mollasses) with Rice Bran.  2 - 5 minutes soaked.  I make sure that the water completely covers the feed by about a full inch, then mix and let soak.  Messy, but yummy  LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 10/19/2010 10:37:54 AM I soak my senior feed, too, which is complete with the addition of alfalfa pellets.  Soaking does take time but I wanted to say, in cold weather I take a couple of gallon jugs of hot water to soak feed with and it soaks up REALLY fast!!!  Hot meals! []  (but my horses are NOT spoiled!) LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• missyclare Posted : 11/2/2010 7:18:24 AM The difference between shred and pellets is fiber. The shreds have the fiber...always go for the fiber. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login