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Re: [RC] [RC] Its official! I am out of Hay! - Truman Prevatt

We've been having hay rationing in Florida.

Truman

Quentin & Libby Llop wrote:
Just in from baling 48.3 miles of double raked windrow. Hard to conceive
of anyone being out of hay.   Libby

Patti wrote:
Subject: [RC] Its official! I am out of Hay!

    I am out of hay so now I have to switch to a complete feed. I was
    wondering though. How do I know how much to Feed of the hay
    pellets? When there are no instructions on the bag?

Geckogal85

If the hay pellets are a similar type hay source as your hay was (i.e.
both Bermuda or both Timothy) you can do a 1:1 (by weight) substitution.
If you were feeding a grass hay but the forage pellets are mixed
alfalfa/Bermuda or alfalfa/Timothy, it's safest to start with 1lb
pellets for each 1.5lbs of hay. You horse may feel he's being cheated
but it's easy to overdo the calories and protein. Helps if you can
feed smaller meals more frequently.
If your hay was an alfalfa mix but the pellets are straight "grass"
hay base, you'll need to feed more pellets than you were feeding hay
or add more beet pulp to make up the difference.
(example - if you were feeding 18lbs of mixed hay, you might feed
15lbs Bermuda or Timothy pellets and 3-5lbs (dry weight before
soaking) beet pulp. Would defnitely rinse after soaking to get rid of
excess sugar. If using unmollassed BP shreds, they can be fed dry or
jut slightly moistened. Unmolassed beet pulp (or well rinsed) can
safely substitute for up to 1/3 of the forage ration.
Straw is not a good "substitute" chewing option - often high in sugar
and nitrates. If you're in mesquite country, mesquite branches can be
a safe "chew toy" (my kids never seem to have problems with the
stickers). One "wrist" size branch can last a couple of
days. Depending on the type of turnout, watch out for "weeds" he might
be inclined to browse. Many selenium accumulators horses would
normally ignore start to look good when there's nothing else to chew
plus the droughts seem to be causing higher selenium levels in some
accumulator plants (as it forces the roots to grow deeper). Even clean
untreated pine peeler posts can provide safe chew time when hay access
is limited.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=9979
http://www.thehorse.com/viewarticle.aspx?ID=9775
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/natres/06109.html
Patti K
Vail AZ


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