Millet's a low protein grass hay around 7.3%. Feeding it with beet pulp
and a little alfalfa sounds fine.
The millet I have is bearded. Does this ad extra nutrients?
Nope, probably just fluffiness.
> I'll use the millet with alfalfa and beet pulp in the spring. Through
> the winter months my horse is turned out in about 800 acres of pasture
> that consists of tobosa, gramma and sideoats. Would the millet ease the
> stress of switching from pasture grasses to alfalfa?
Not much. I'd suggest taking some time to switch from one feeding
program to the other in both directions.
Susan Garlinghouse