My girlfriend has started feeding her recently diagnosed Cushing's horse BP. I told her my routine at home with r/s/r the BP shreds but she has chosen to prepare the pelleted form at the barn.
I was wondering whether pellets have the same iron content that the shreds have? When I prepare my shreds the water is very dark amber while rinsing. I don't see that coming from her bucket of pellets.
I purchased a tap water testing system to test the PH and acid in my home and at the barn where she does hers.
If I decide to go with pellets, should they be introduced slowly so as not to upset P's system?
If I decide to go with pellets, should they be introduced slowly so as not to upset P's system?
Laura -
Most BP pellets have quite a bit of molasses in them. It can take forever for them to soften and fall apart when soaked, and, in my experience, you end up with a bucket of what looks like Brer Rabbit molasses.
In the testing I have done pellets are usually higher in iron. Processing likely has an impact there. The amount was not huge though, and through r/s/r the iron content can be brought down to safer levels.
Pellets usually also have more molasses. This also is soaked and rinsed out.
The biggest reason I use the shreds is they can be made ready faster. Pellets take longer to soak than shreds.
--- In EquineCushings@..., "Nancy" <threecatfarm@...> wrote:
Going to stick with the shreds! Thanks for your help :)
Laura Mollrich Laguna Beach, CA 1/2012
In the testing I have done pellets are usually higher in iron. Processing likely has an impact there. The amount was not huge though, and through r/s/r the iron content can be brought down to safer levels.
Pellets usually also have more molasses. This also is soaked and rinsed out.
