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New Member:
Sylvy

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2005 - 7:24 pm:

Are turnips safe for horses to eat?
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2005 - 9:04 am:

I do not know of any reason that horses cannot be fed turnips. However they are over 90% water so large quqnties would have to be fed if needed for calories. On a dry matter basis they appear to be 30% fiber, 20% sugar, and 30% protein.
DrO
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