Re: Peanut Hay

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

Numbers from NRC table:

DE 1.74 Mcal/kg
Crude Protein 9.9 %
Calcium 1.12%
Phosphorous 0.14%

The DE and protein are mid range for grass hays (even though it is a
legume). The calcium level is high (comparable to alfalfa). The phosphorous
number would be my biggest concern (it is low) unless balanced by grain or
some other source - particularly given the high Ca levels.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


-----Original Message-----
From: ISLNDGRL@aol.com <ISLNDGRL@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 6:14 PM
Subject: Peanut Hay


> Peanut hay has finally become easily accessible to South
>Florida...........it's a legume,  and the horses love it, but I can't find
out
>much more than that about it.
>Anyone have any comments/info.?  I do know that it is not from a peanut
plant.
>
>Kathy
>Jupiter, Florida
>
>