Alfa-Beet is a high-fibre feed combining alfalfa and unmolassed sugar beet, two sources of highly digestible fibre. Ideal for promoting weight gain and aiding hydration. Must be soaked before feeding to horses.
- The combination of alfalfa and unmolassed sugar beet pulp provides ‘slow-release’ energy in the form of highly digestible fibre
- Alfa-Beet promotes weight gain and condition without excitability
- Provides 10.5MJ/kg of Digestible Energy – comparable to a cool mix or cube, but with much lower levels of starch
- Alfa-Beet aids hydration and is ideal for horses and ponies with dental issues, such as diastemas
- Naturally low in starch (2%), with no added sugar (5%)
- Sugar beet pulp is the fibrous part of the beet that is left once the sugar has been extracted which means it is a low sugar ingredient
- Convenient 15-minute hot soak or 2-hour cold soak
- Free from molasses and preservatives 100% natural
Typical analysis (%) ‘as fed’
| Digestible Energy |
10.5MJ/kg |
| Protein |
14 |
| Oil |
3 |
| Ash (mineral) |
10 |
| Fibre |
32 |
| Naturally Occurring Sugar |
5 |
| Starch |
2 |
How to soak Alfa-Beet:
Alfa-Beet is easy to use as it soaks to a mash much more quickly than conventional sugar beet pellets – when soaking in hot water it is ready in 15 mins, alternatively in cold water it takes 2 hours or can be left through the day or night to soak – whichever is more convenient! For soaking, we recommend one part product to three parts water.
One large Stubbs scoop of dry Alfa Beet pellets = 1.6Kg
One large Stubbs scoop of soaked Alfa-Beet holds 0.5kg of dry matter if soaked at a 1 part Alfa-Beet to 3 parts water ratio.
Ingredients
Alfalfa, unmolassed sugar beet.
