Beccy posted: >>>> I had no idea
pellets were made from other hays. I would certainly feed pellets if that is all
that was available. I just want my boys munching as much as
possible.<<<
Depending on where you live, and the mills that are
near you, they make not only the Bermuda / alfalfa blend I mentioned in an
earlier post, but one mill made "oat hay" pellets. Some alfalfa pellets have
grains added too. Not "just" hay. And, pellet size varies from the pinky finger
diameter, to small pellets like some of the senior feeds are made. Just ask your
feed store what might be available.
Many of the boarding stables in the Los Angeles
area used to feed just pellets or cubes, as that was cost effective, no waste
etc. Some did a mix of that with hay. Also, open a bag of pellets and sniff.
Just like any feed, you can smell if it is fresh.
A couple other things.... horses can get choke on
any feed. Hay, pellets, and even a couple rare cases of them doing it on wet
beet pulp mashes!
And dead animals, which can cause botulism can be
in baled hay, or processed feed. Not a huge number of cases that I seem to hear
of with either, but can happen with both. If you fear "dead animals" in your
pellets, then I'd guess you don't feed any processed feed, grain, or even beet
pulp! <wink>
