Ad libitum sugar beet pulp as the major fibre source in equine diets when ponies are offered a restricted amount of mature grass hay

There is increased interest, in using sugar beet pulp (SBP) products in equine diets as a major source of fibre in place of traditional forages. It has been observed that voluntary feed intake (VFI) was lower when SBP products were included in the diet of dry sows compared to other fibrous foodstuffs (Brouns, et al 1995). Equids are similar to pigs in respect that fibrous feed components must pass through the stomach and small intestine before reaching the hindgut; the primary site of fibre fermentation. This study examines the VFI and apparent digestibility in vivo of two SBP based diets and determines their ability to meet the predicted energy and protein needs of mature ponies.Five mature Welsh-cross and three mature Shetland pony geldings with a mean liveweight (LW) of 219 kg (s.e.d. 2.2) were individually housed and offered 2 kg/d dry matter (DM) of a mature threshed grass hay (THAY), 60 g/h/d minerals and ad libitum access to either soaked molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP) or soaked unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP).

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Soaked unmolassed sugar beet pulp as a partial forage replacer in equine diets when ponies are offered grass hay ad libitum

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200002957 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 1999 ◽

pp. 140-140

Author(s):

J. J. Hyslop ◽

D. Cuddeford

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Latin Square ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Apparent Digestibility ◽

Voluntary Feed Intake ◽

Grass Hay ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Ad Libitum

There is increased interest in using sugar beet pulp (SBP) products as forage replacers in equine diets. Previous work (Hyslop et al 1998) has indicated that SBP products may suppress voluntary feed intake (VFI) in ponies when they are the major fibre source at between 550-700 g/kg total diet dry matter (DM). This study examines VFI and apparent digestibility in vivo where soaked unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP) was offered as a partial forage replacement to ponies receiving ad libitum grass hay.Four mature Welsh-cross pony geldings (280 kg LW s.e. 6.6) were individually housed and offered 0.86 kg/d of micronised barley (MB) and given ad libitum access to grass hay (HAY). In addition, ponies were offered either 0, 1, 2, or 3 kg/d USBP (U0, U1, U2 and U3 respectively) according to a 4 x 4 latin square changeover experimental design.

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Voluntary feed intake, apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies given ad libitum access to complete pelleted diets made from wheat straw and unmolassed sugar beet pulp

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s175275620001320x ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 2003 ◽

pp. 161-161

Author(s):

J. J. Hyslop

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Wheat Straw ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Dry Matter Intake ◽

Voluntary Feed Intake ◽

Nutritive Values ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Ground Wheat

Although overall intake figures were high, critical levels (~400 g/kg DM) of unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP) inclusion suppressed dry matter intake (DMI) in ponies by up to 35% when included in complete pelleted diets made with dried grass (Hyslop, 2002). Dulphy et al (1997) have concluded that horses consume straw-based forages at lower levels than grass or legume-based forages. Given this observation with straw based diets, the objective of this study was to examine DMI, in vivo apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies offered pelleted complete diets made from ground wheat straw and containing USBP at inclusion levels between 400 – 800 g/kg DM.

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Voluntary feed intake, apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies given ad libitum access to complete pelleted diets containing different levels of unmolassed sugar beet pulp

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200006888 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 2002 ◽

pp. 32-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. J. Hyslop

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Minor Component ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Voluntary Feed Intake ◽

Nutritive Values ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Different Levels

Previous work has indicated that unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP) may suppress voluntary feed intake (VFI) in ponies when offered as the major component; but not when offered as a relatively minor component of the diet (Hyslop et al, 1998, 1999). However, critical levels of USBP inclusion in equine diets remain to be established. This study examines VFI, in vivo apparent digestibilities and nutritive values in ponies offered pelleted complete diets containing USBP at inclusion levels between 0 – 800 g/kg dry matter (DM).

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In vivo apparent digestibility of proximate constituents and non-starch polysaccharides in ponies offered botanically diverse fibre based diets

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200002945 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 1999 ◽

pp. 139-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. J. S. Moore-Colyer ◽

J. J. Hyslop ◽

A. C. Longland ◽

D. Cuddeford

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Latin Square ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Design Experiment ◽

Apparent Digestibility ◽

Beet Pulp

Little information is available on digestion of the non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) fraction of fibrous feeds in equines. Two studies were conducted which examined the in vivo apparent digestibilities of proximate constituents and NSP in ponies offered diets based on botanically diverse fibrous foodstuffs.In study 1 (S1), three mature caecally-fistulated Welsh-cross pony geldings (266 kg LW) were used in a 3 x 3 latin square changeover design experiment consisting of three 21 day periods. Ponies were offered 4 kg dry matter (DM) per day of either unmolassed sugar beet pulp (USBP), hay cubes (HC) or a 2:1 mix of oat hulls:naked oats (OHNO) plus minerals in 2 equal meals per day. After completion of S1 the same 3 ponies were used in study 2 (S2) where they were offered 4 kg DM/day of a 50:50 mix of USBP:HC (USHC) plus minerals fed as in S1 for a 21 day period.

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Ammonia emissions and dry matter of separated pig manure fractions as affected by crude protein concentration and sugar beet pulp inclusion of finishing pig diets

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ◽

10.1016/j.agee.2009.01.019 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 131 (3-4) ◽

pp. 154-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

C.J. O'Shea ◽

B. Lynch ◽

M.B. Lynch ◽

J.J. Callan ◽

J.V. O’Doherty

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Protein Concentration ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Pig Manure ◽

Ammonia Emissions ◽

Finishing Pig ◽

Beet Pulp

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The effects of nutrition on reproductive performance, lactation and carcass quality of once bred gilts

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s175275620059173x ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 1995 ◽

pp. 178-178

Author(s):

A H Stewart ◽

S A Edwards ◽

V R Fowler

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Reproductive Performance ◽

Feed Efficiency ◽

Reproductive Physiology ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Carcass Quality ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Ad Libitum

The once bred gilt system of production has a number of benefits in terms of feed efficiency and welfare, however the system relies on the production of a quality carcass and acceptable reproductive performance. Previous studies have indicated that welfare might be improved if gilts were ad-libitum fed a diet containing 60% Sugar beet pulp (Stewart et al 1993). There was a suggestion however that reproductive physiology may be put at risk using such a diet. The objective of this experiment was to identify differences in reproductive performance using two different energy sources in gestation and to manipulate nutrition during lactation to study the effect on carcass quality.

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Voluntary feed intake and apparent digestibility in vivo in ponies given ad libitum access to de-hydrated grass or hay harvested from the same grass crop

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0308229600033444 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 1998 ◽

pp. 131-131

Author(s):

J. J. Hyslop ◽

A. Bayley ◽

A. L. Tomlinson ◽

D. Cuddeford

Keyword(s):

Feed Intake ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Apparent Digestibility ◽

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽

Respiratory Problems ◽

Voluntary Feed Intake ◽

Grass Hay ◽

Ad Libitum ◽

The Uk

De-hydrated forages are often fed to equids in the UK in place of more traditional grass hay, particularly where individual animals are known to have a sensitivity to dusty, mouldy hay which may play a part inducing respiratory problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). One such alternative forage is short-chop de-hydrated grass. However, there is very little information available on voluntary feed intake (VFI), apparent digestibility and nutrient intake parameters when de-hydrated grass is offered to equids compared with traditional grass hay. This study examines the VFI and apparent digestibility in vivo of a short-chop de-hydrated grass compared with a traditional grass hay and determines their ability to meet the predicted energy and protein needs of mature ponies.Six mature Welsh-cross pony geldings with a mean liveweight (LW) of 281 kg (s.e.d. 0.89) were individually housed and offered ad libitum access to either short-chop de-hydrated grass (DHG) or traditional grass hay (HAY) plus 60 g/h/d minerals. The DHG and HAY were made from the same 2nd cut perennial ryegrass sward cut on the same day.

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A note on dried, molassed sugar-beet pulp and unmolassed, pressed sugar-beet pulp as comparative foods for dairy cows

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0003356100002543 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 351-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J. J. Parkins ◽

R. G. Hemingway ◽

J. Fraser

Keyword(s):

Great Britain ◽

Sugar Beet ◽

Dairy Cows ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Beet Pulp

ABSTRACTSugar-beet pulp as normally produced in Great Britain contains about 400 g molasses per kg dry matter (DM). It has been demonstrated that either a reduction in the amount or even the full removal of the molasses did not affect the yield or composition of the milk of cows (e.g. Ronning and Bath, 1962; Hemingway, Parkins and Fraser, 1986). The dried, shredded pulp without molasses was, however, generally less palatable.

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Effects of chemical preservative and pressing of ensiled sugar-beet pulp on the quality of fermentation process

Czech Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.17221/4261-cjas ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 50 (No. 12) ◽

pp. 553-560 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

P. Doležal ◽

V. Pyrochta ◽

J. Doležal

Keyword(s):

Lactic Acid ◽

Sugar Beet ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Fermentation Process ◽

Ph Value ◽

Sugar Beet Pulp ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Chemical Preservative ◽

Beet Pulp

This study deals with effects of pressing of ensiled sugar-beet pulp and of application of a chemical preservative on the quality of fermentation process. The experimental silages had a better sensory evaluation than the control ones. In silages treated chemically with a mixture of acids, statistically significantly (P < 0.01) higher dry matter content, lowest pH value, the value of lactic acid and the lowest content of all acids in dry matter were found after 180 days of storage from the beginning of the experiment. The statistically significantly (P < 0.01) highest lactic acid content (43.39 ± 1.25 g/kg DM) was determined in the control pressed silage. The highest LA/VFA ratio (1.40 ± 0.18) was calculated for non-pressed experimental silage (D – 3 l/t of KEM). As compared with untreated control the highest percentage (P < 0.01) of lactic acid and of all fermentation acids was found out in silage D treated with 3 l/t of KEM (58.18 ± 0.47 g/kg DM). Undesirable butyric and propionic acids were not found in chemically treated silage samples (C, D, E, F). However, the highest (P < 0.01) contents of butyric acid (26.37 ± 0.91 g/DM) and propionic acid (4.58 ± 0.78 g/DM) were measured in untreated non-pressed silage samples (B). The highest (P < 0.01) contents of acetic acid and ethanol were found in control silage samples. The quality of these silages was evaluated as very low.  

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