Re: Timothy/Alfalfa cubes

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Barbckride@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I feed T/A cubes soaked until they fall apart.  My question is - Do the cubes
> produce the same heat during digestion as dry hay? 

Yes, they just provide slightly less chewing time.

 Has there been any studies
> about cubes verses long stem hay?  [Rose]


Tons of it.  There are some differences in how they affect glucose
curves and acidity in the cecum and large colon, but not enough for an
average horse owner to be concerned about.

Susan G