Alfalfa pellets vs. Timothy pellets - The Horse Forum
2023年4月25日 · I have used both cubes and pellets that were either alfalfa or Timothy. I found that my horses prefer cubes over pellets; that texture wise they are very similar (you may see a bit more straw material in the alfalfa cubes - which I thought was away to establish consistent protein percentages) in either cubes or pellets; that the horses don’t seem to have a preference over alfalfa or Timothy.
Alfalfa Pellets vs. Beet Pulp Pellets | The Horse Forum
2016年3月15日 · Alfalfa and beet pulp do very different things. Alfalfa is high in protein, which is great for muscle mass. Beet pulp is a high-energy fibre, and excess energy will put on fat weight. Ideally, you need both if you are looking to put weight on a horse.... Or you need a specific one for a specific issue....
Alfalfa pellets or cubes? - The Horse Forum
2018年5月26日 · What do y’all think about alfalfa pellets? I’ve been feeding the cubes and soaking them water. I have 3 horses and each of them get 1 scoop of the cubes soaked per day. Plus free choice regular hay and grain. I love the cubes but it’s aggravating sometimes to soak them because there is still chunks that are so hard.
Alfalfa Cubes vs. Pellets vs. Alfalfa Hay? | The Horse Forum
2020年3月8日 · I feed alfalfa cubes I'm feeding 2lbs in morning 2 lbs at night. I use hot water to soak. It takes 45 minutes and cubes are broken down ready to feed. I've used alfalfa pellets before. Horse wouldn't eat them after about a month of …
Oats, beet pulp, and alfalfa? - The Horse Forum
2014年8月7日 · a horses diet should consist mainly of forage, hay. If your horse is old, i would keep her on the sr feed beet pulp and pellets. A few horses have had problems with alfalfa, the develop stones, enteroliths, I have had horses on alfalfa for many many years and only had one horse get enteroliths but only after he was around 25 yrs old.
Alfalfa cubes/pellets, timothy pellets? - The Horse Forum
2011年8月5日 · Also, one of my seniors also has mild gastric ulcer issues. The alfalfa has enough calcium carbonate in it that I was able to take him off Ranitidine! My point is, unless your horse is used to eating alfalfa, try to buy the pure timothy pellets or cubes. If you do feed the tim/alfalfa mix, watch for personality changes, along with physical changes.
How much alfalfa pellets does it take to = 1 alfalfa flake?
2011年8月22日 · How much alfalfa pellets would equal the same amount of a normal flake? I know the size of flakes ranges, but anything in the ballpark would be fine! I would just look on the bag for directions, but it's blank: no description, name, or anything.
Balancing Phosphorus/ Calcium Ratio in Alfalfa - The Horse Forum
2023年1月26日 · I'm feeding alfalfa pellets and cubes mixed 8lbs a day along with tested grass hay. Supplement I'm feeding was costume made so balances out hay. At time of having costume made supp I wasn't feeding much alfalfa. Have a years worth of the supplement it's from horse tech. Not sure how much the 8 lbs alfalfa throws off the calcium/phosphorus ratio.
Feeding Alfalfa Pellets & Beet Pulp | The Horse Forum
2011年8月15日 · Well I don't know the OP's reasoning for wanting to feed BP. I started because I wanted to increase my girls forage intake,she would just nibble at the hay.I also wanted to get her on a pelleted alfalfa & supplement.I used the soaked beet pulp to help with softening her pelleted feed & make it more appetizing to her & easier to eat.The Fibre & …
Will critters eat alfalfa pellets? - The Horse Forum
2020年11月7日 · Everything I feed has its own metal can. Chicken scratch, chicken lay pellets, goat feed, horse supplement pellets, alfalfa pellets ... no mice in feed, nothing to attract rats. In my house all my bulk grains, flours, dried fruit, nuts, you name it, is in glass jars with tight lids. I started doing this forty years ago. No bugs!