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On 10/17/05, Catfish Daniels <catfishdaniels@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well - my question is...have any of you all fed your horses these alfalpha
> pellets?
Since moving to an area where grass hay is extremely unreliable as to
quality, I've been feeding alfalfa cubes (not pellets) as a supplement
to the hay ration. For a horse that doesn't drink a lot or may not
chew as well, I soak the cubes for just a few minutes before feeding. 
They still get normal amounts of grass hay with their alfalfa, though.

I've heard that horses fed exclusively on the cubes tend to chew on
things more (fences, stalls, etc.) and may develop boredom related
vices more readily. I've not seen this issue when the cubes are used
as a supplement or as a partial replacement of long stemmed forage
when hay is in short supply, however.

The small pelleted alfalfa that is commonly fed to rabbits is
processed differently than the cubed alfalfa, and I've been told it's
not as good for horses. I'd advise looking up the different forms of
bagged/pelleted/cubed/chopped alfalfa prior to making a decision.

~S

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