Alternatives to Beet Pulp

[fordkindagirl]

My steer can't have beet pulp, at all, or he scours.We tried Full Tank, thinking that since it had a little less concentration of beet pulp than the straight beet pulp we were giving him, but he still scoured. Would cottonseed hulls work? Or something similar?

P.S. I tested my theory of him not being able to take beet pulp by taking him off of it for a couple days and wah-la he was solid again, put him back on it- scours.

 

[Ms Ray]

how much are you giving him?  start very slow a few hand fulls see if that is ok for a few days then a few more.

 

[Bradenh]

cotton seed hulls are our alternative. we dont even use beet pulp any more. especially when you start wanting a calf fat. pour it to him

 

[fordkindagirl]

how much are you giving him?   start very slow a few hand fulls see if that is ok for a few days then a few more.

He was on 1 lb and I worked him up to it over a week.

 

[fordkindagirl]

cotton seed hulls are our alternative. we dont even use beet pulp any more. especially when you start wanting a calf fat. pour it to him

Since your in my area, where can I buy some? Preferably 50 lb bags.

 

[The Show]

My steer can't have beet pulp, at all, or he scours.We tried Full Tank, thinking that since it had a little less concentration of beet pulp than the straight beet pulp we were giving him, but he still scoured. Would cottonseed hulls work? Or something similar?

P.S. I tested my theory of him not being able to take beet pulp by taking him off of it for a couple days and wah-la he was solid again, put him back on it- scours.

Beet pulp and FT both give calves the scours when you first start them on it. I've had some that cleared up in a few days and some took a week or more. I'd ease him into it for 3 or 4 days and if he doesn't get better by 10 days after that I would switch to hulls.

 

[fordkindagirl]

My steer can't have beet pulp, at all, or he scours.We tried Full Tank, thinking that since it had a little less concentration of beet pulp than the straight beet pulp we were giving him, but he still scoured. Would cottonseed hulls work? Or something similar?

P.S. I tested my theory of him not being able to take beet pulp by taking him off of it for a couple days and wah-la he was solid again, put him back on it- scours.

Beet pulp and FT both give calves the scours when you first start them on it. I've had some that cleared up in a few days and some took a week or more. I'd ease him into it for 3 or 4 days and if he doesn't get better by 10 days after that I would switch to hulls.

Had him on it for 3 months, scours never went away. Was on 1 lb all 3 months cause didn't want to bump him with him having scours.

 

[The Show]

Oh wow....I'd switch to hulls

 

[fordkindagirl]

Oh wow....I'd switch to hulls

I know! I think he is just extremely sensitive to them, cause he handles fat supplements, joint supplements, etc fine.

 

[Bradenh]

producers coop in bryan has them. . idk how much the bag weighes off the top of my head but its pretty big. they expand and are not real dense so they dont wiegh much..... i thank its 25 lbs but its the same size as a 50 lb bag

 

[fordkindagirl]

producers coop in bryan has them. . idk how much the bag weighes off the top of my head but its pretty big. they expand and are not real dense so they dont wiegh much..... i thank its 25 lbs but its the same size as a 50 lb bag

Figured producer's would have them lol. Already goin there Mon. so I'll check it out.

 

[Bradenh]

haha lol cool deal. yeah they pretty have everything you can imagine

 

[afhm]

What is your rationale behind feeding the beet pulp or the hulls?  Is your steer too big and you're trying to hold him?  does he need more middle or what?