I wouldn't feed sugar beet pulp to chickens. I can picture crop bound chickens. My old horse loved beet pulp soaked in water along with a bit of molasses sugar, alfalfa pellets, senior feed, cracked corn, and all of his supplements. Had to keep my palomino TN walker's weight on him. He was a great horse; beautiful, loving, and I still miss him.
From: Tante Lin <tantelin@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:50 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] feed question
I noticed a bag of shredded beet pulp at TSC the other day.
It was a big bag: 25# in the horse feed section,
so I couldn't buy it till I was sure: is this a reasonable feed for
chickens,
or a treat, or not acceptable? It's a staple for older horses, I'm
told: when
well-soaked it's yummy and encourages older horses with worn-down teeth
to eat well and keep weight on. Will it keep my chickens warm through the
winter or should I not buy it?
I've read that feed beets, otherwise called mangels, are an excellent winter
food for chickens, but I don't know if the beets in this bag are mangels.
--
Regards,
Lin
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb
voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting
the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
From: Tante Lin <tantelin@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:50 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] feed question
I noticed a bag of shredded beet pulp at TSC the other day.
It was a big bag: 25# in the horse feed section,
so I couldn't buy it till I was sure: is this a reasonable feed for
chickens,
or a treat, or not acceptable? It's a staple for older horses, I'm
told: when
well-soaked it's yummy and encourages older horses with worn-down teeth
to eat well and keep weight on. Will it keep my chickens warm through the
winter or should I not buy it?
I've read that feed beets, otherwise called mangels, are an excellent winter
food for chickens, but I don't know if the beets in this bag are mangels.
--
Regards,
Lin
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb
voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting
the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin, 1759
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