RE: [RC] Jerusalem Artichoke as a forage? - Karen Standefer
Fructose, starch and inulin are HUGELY implicated in equine
laminitis. JA’s are high in inulin/fructose. I don’t
think you’d want to go down that road.
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of jamie ward Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:09 PM To: ride camp Subject: [RC] Jerusalem Artichoke as a forage?
My dad has been talking about Jerusalem Artichokes and
that many place's use the tops for a livestock/horse feed I have
decided to start looking into it, as the cost of hay around here is 250-300 a
ton at the feed stores and is looking at going up for the winter, I was
wondering if any research has been done with horses esp endurance horses,
also can horses eat the tuber's as well? Below are links i have
found but mostly it it for livestock (cows etc...) Their is a table
comparing them to BP, corn and alfalfa in the first link . Dad has great
conditions for growing them so it would be ideal ...
"Having a
jealous wife means if you come home with a hair on your coat, you'd better
have the horse to match."
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