Beet Pulp Shreds with Molasses

Beet pulp shreds are fibrous flakes from sugar beets after the sugar extraction process.  It is dried to reduce the water content to approximately 9%.  Sugar beet pulp fiber is low-cost, highly digestible, and an extremely palatable feed in a form that is considered less dusty than hay.  Molasses is added to shreds, called molasses shreds, to make it sweeter and more desirable to finicky, active, or older horses, and helps them keep their weight at an optimum level. USES Sugar beet pulp allows animals to be on full feed and reduces the danger of bloating and digestive disturbance. For show animals, sugar beet pulp has a cooling effect and enhances the bloom of the coat for best appearance, and when soaked in water, it provides succulence in the ration and adds water to the diet. Sugar beet pulp provides a variety in feed rations, firms stools for cleaner pen operation, and allows for increased feed intake. Dry Matter 91.50% Moisture 8.50% Protein, Crude 9.21% 8.42% TDN 74.78% 67.78% Fiber, Crude 18.17% 16.62% ADF - Acid Detergent Fiber 22.71% 20.78% NDF - Neutral Detergent Fiber 44.15% 40.40% NEL - Net Energy Lactation 77.04 Mcal/lb 70.49 Mcal/lb NEG - Net Energy Gain 51.79 Mcal/lb 47.38 Mcal/lb NEM - Net Energy Maintenance 80.00 Mcal/lb 73.20 Mcal/lb Total Sugars 9.56% 8.75% Total Sugars - Molasses 15.50% 14.20% Fat 0.70% 0.64% Ash 6.22 5.69% Calcium 1.72% 1.57% Phosphorus 0.08% 0.07% Magnesium 0.33% 0.30% Potassium 0.36% 0.33% Sulfur 0.38% 0.35% Boron 45.00 ppm 41.17 ppm Manganese 86.00 ppm 78.70 ppm Zinc 21.00 ppm 19.21 ppm Copper 16.00 ppm 14.64 ppm Iron 308.00 ppm 281.82 ppm Aluminum 259.00 ppm 236.98 ppm Sodium 911.00 ppm 833.56 ppm