suz
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I'm driving myself nuts!
Trying to find a decent hay that's not too fattening to go with my Buckeye Grow N Win (32% protein).
Can someone explain to me the nutrients, fats, cuttings of hay - first cut, second cut and how that plays a part in nutrition and fat...
I've got people telling me how to feed my horse and what I'm feeding him is way too high in protein and this hay and that hay is too fattening and will cause colic, etc....
Is there a "basic" hay I can give him without having to worry if it is too much protein/fat with my 32% protein feed???
He gets 2 oz of Buckeye Grow n Win a.m. and p.m. 1/2 flake of orchard grass/timothy/alfalfa mix a.m. and p.m. (I think - I never really know what type of "good" hay he gets) and pangola? for lunch (something to chew on and keep him busy).
He is 4 years old and 200 pounds (with a little belly
: ) He gets about 1 hour pasture each day - stalled the rest of the day due to the heat down here.
To sum this up, I need an explanation of what types of hay are out there and their nutrition and when they are cut and how that plays a part in his day to day diet....
HELP!!! :new_shocked:
Thanks!
Trying to find a decent hay that's not too fattening to go with my Buckeye Grow N Win (32% protein).
Can someone explain to me the nutrients, fats, cuttings of hay - first cut, second cut and how that plays a part in nutrition and fat...
I've got people telling me how to feed my horse and what I'm feeding him is way too high in protein and this hay and that hay is too fattening and will cause colic, etc....
Is there a "basic" hay I can give him without having to worry if it is too much protein/fat with my 32% protein feed???
He gets 2 oz of Buckeye Grow n Win a.m. and p.m. 1/2 flake of orchard grass/timothy/alfalfa mix a.m. and p.m. (I think - I never really know what type of "good" hay he gets) and pangola? for lunch (something to chew on and keep him busy).
He is 4 years old and 200 pounds (with a little belly
To sum this up, I need an explanation of what types of hay are out there and their nutrition and when they are cut and how that plays a part in his day to day diet....
HELP!!! :new_shocked:
Thanks!