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Post by jen1 on Jan 7, 2013 12:42:11 GMT 1
Ah so its a livery yard thing, why not just leave a net, im still confused,
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 16:47:44 GMT 1
As I said... because she'd probably have to pay extra to have someone do that for her as it's an extra job. Or if it's other liveries she'd have to ask them to do it which means calling in a favour. Sticking a bit of extra chaff in the bucket is simpler as it doesn't change anyones jobs.
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Post by bertie666 on Jan 7, 2013 19:14:36 GMT 1
Only trouble is that straw is not only higher than hay in sugar its also chemically treated, unless you can guarantee an organic source, usually with at least 4 pesticides........
Im with Jen on this one - triple net hay so it lasts longer?
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Post by rowanrachel on Jan 7, 2013 21:16:38 GMT 1
As I said... because she'd probably have to pay extra to have someone do that for her as it's an extra job. Or if it's other liveries she'd have to ask them to do it which means calling in a favour. Sticking a bit of extra chaff in the bucket is simpler as it doesn't change anyones jobs. Bang on Michelle! Her bucket feed gets her vits and mins and I would much rather feed extra hay in the morning but the way it works is someone goes round at about 6am and puts all the breakfasts in, this would not happen if I left hay as they would not hang a net, and its not the yard owner (if i paid her to do it it wouldn't be done at 6am :-) its another girl who's up first in the mornings, so it works quite well that she feeds them all at 6 then me or my friend arrive around 7am to turnout. Maybe think of it as a hay replacer if that helps .. Maybe more hay would be better yes but it is unpractical in this situation (and believe me I do plenty of unpractical things if I think its gonna make a big difference to her health) correct me if im wrong but in this case I don't think the difference between hay and a low cal high fibre bucket feed for the sake of being practical is very great. She's never had lamanitis (touches wood) but does put on weight if I'm not careful.. So I'm not counting every calorie but staying clear of really high cals and sugars. My original question was about the blox because I'm wanting to cut the alfalfa out of her diet and was looking for a healthy alternative. Anyway I've ordered a plain oat straw chop into the local feed shop today as the blox sound like no use! Will start with the small change from my molasses free hifi to the plain chop (just a handful) and see how things go from there. Thanks all for your useful comments. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 21:47:59 GMT 1
Bertie, I don't see how you can say straw is higher in sugar than hay, it depends entirely on the straw and hay in question.
From my research over the years most chops containing 50% straw come in at about 5% sugar, products that are all grass like readigrass, justgrass etc are more like 10-15% and most hay is around the 10% mark.
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Post by horsefeed on Jan 8, 2013 10:04:14 GMT 1
Halleys make SS's greengold and Just Grass as well as the blocks they sell, may be cheaper to order a bag or 2 from SS
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