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 …
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.
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.
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....
Feeding goats alfalfa pellets - Homesteading Forum
2008年2月10日 · So I went to the feed store to get a bag of alfalfa pellets ($8.50 for 50#). I started to mix it in with their normal grain ration. Of course, for the first few days they, as if by magick, managed to eat everything except the alfalfa pellets. They are starting to eat the pellets now, but my real question would be this:
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 …
Can sheep eat Alfalfa pellets - Homesteading Forum
2011年3月4日 · Can sheep eat alfalfa pellets free choice. Would it have the same benefit or would they potentially get fat, causing problems for our first lambing season. The sheep have access to grass hay all of the time and for "gentle-ing" purposes 1/4 # …
alfalfa pellets, any idea how many lbs in a scoop
2010年12月5日 · I just bought a bag of alfalfa pellets for my horse, but i don't have a scale yet to weigh them, I have 2 horses who need a little extra weight, one is a 14.2hh arab/quarter gelding, he is in his mid 30s and weighs about 800lbs, and my OTTB mare who is 16hh and weighs about 1000lbs...I have a 3QT scoop, does anyone know about how much i need to feed them?
Alfalfa hay vs. pellets - Homesteading Forum
2006年8月31日 · As stated rabbit pellets are not the same as alfalfa pellets. I had to look all over for the pellets. Finally found one feed store that would order them for me. I am the only person using them here. But they keep them in stock for me. They cost more than the hay but are worth it because of the lack of waste.
Timothy vs. Alfalfa (energy?) - The Horse Forum
2011年8月25日 · Alfalfa/lucerne is a good feed for horses *generally*. It is low in sugar, but is high in energy, so great for horses than need condition, not so great for 'good doers'. It is very high in protein & calcium, among other nutrients, so should be fed in balance with other nutrients, or it can cause health issues due to imblanace/OD.