Speedi-Beet is non-molasses sugar beet pulp cooked via a unique patented process to produce flakes that need a fraction of the soaking time of traditional sugar beet shreds or pellets. It is high in fibre, particularly soluble fibre which is readily digested and yields slow-release energy, as well as being low in sugar and containing no starch.
With a Digestible Energy content similar to that of a conditioning feed, Speedi-Beet is a useful source of non-heating calories and can be fed as the sole additional calorie source, alongside forage, with Lo-Cal, Performance or Stud Balancer supplying those nutrients that are likely to be lacking in a forage/fibre-only diet. Being starch-free, Speedi-Beet is particularly useful for those horses whose starch intake requires minimizing or controlling, like those prone to laminitis or tying-up.
Feeding Advice
To provide a significant calorie contribution, up to 1.75kg of Speedi-Beet (dry weight) may be fed per day, alongside forage. When a mix or cube is also fed, Speedi-Beet may be given in a separate bucket to avoid meals of compound feeds becoming too large.
When forage quality is poor or a horse does not eat sufficient hay or haylage, Speedi-Beet or Fibre-Beet may be fed as an additional fiber source and mixed with other products from Baileys Fibre Range to provide a palatable partial forage alternative.