Beet Pulp

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PaFFA Proud

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I was wondering what does beet pulp really do for a steer? Also is it really needed if your already feeding a complete show feed? Also when should you feed it? ???
 

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Beet pulp is basically just a filler. We feed beet pulp wet to put a belly on our calves. We mix it right in with our ACCO feed and feed it from day one.
 

ruhtram

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I do the same as MCC. I usually mix mine in b.c some calves are picky and won't eat it on top.
 

Bradenh

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PaFFA Proud said:
I was wondering what does beet pulp really do for a steer? Also is it really needed if your already feeding a complete show feed? Also when should you feed it? ???
it does nothing except make a calf feel fuller than he really is.we  mix it in well and feed it dry to minimize the amount of feed you need to fill the Gut on that calf.around here we feed it dry becuse once he drinks it will expand greatly and help you out with expanding rib cage, if you feed it wet. its alredy expanded and there fore does not get bigger inside him, not helping rib shape is what makes a calf  'well held'  different from a calf that looks stale, thats just how we see it
 

thebulllady

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I've never thought it was good for much of anything.. kinda like feeding them cardboard.  I've never had a calf that wanted to eat it, and seemed a waste of $$ to me.  JMO of course.
 

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Show stopper 95 said:
PaFFA Proud said:
I was wondering what does beet pulp really do for a steer? Also is it really needed if your already feeding a complete show feed? Also when should you feed it? ???
it does nothing except make a calf feel fuller than he really is.we  mix it in well and feed it dry to minimize the amount of feed you need to fill the Gut on that calf.around here we feed it dry because once he drinks it will expand greatly and help you out with expanding rib cage, if you feed it wet. its alredy expanded and there fore does not get bigger inside him, not helping rib shape is what makes a calf  'well held'  different from a calf that looks stale, thats just how we see it

We do the same dry is definitely the way to go i think it works much better for the gut and thickness winning fill or a good hay liage/silage along if beet pulp is in our ration.
 
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