Hay timothy or alfalfa

Nicky · 09-25-2004, 10:31 AM

Hey quick question ....I need to buy hay and I got a good deal on 65 lb bales but they are 65% timothy and 35 % alfalf. I usually feed 50/50 but is it ok to feed more timothy ? Both horses are a little over-weight anyways but does it give them enough nutrients to get through the winter ? Also I will supplemant a little bit of grain as well but not an awfull lot. Thanks guys.

mustang_dodger · 09-25-2004, 11:02 AM

the horses should do fine on that kind of hay,

Cntrysass20 · 09-25-2004, 12:15 PM

Yes, they should be fine. Timothy is a good hay. You should be able to get through the winter fine with that. Jessie

Nicky · 09-25-2004, 01:00 PM

So is there enouh nutrients int i t?

Cntrysass20 · 09-25-2004, 02:57 PM

Actually yeah. It takes about 20 pounds per 1000 lb horse. 20 lbs isnt as much as you think it is. Depending on the size of the flakes that about 4-5 flakes a day. Its got enough calcium and phos. It has enough protein too. Jessie

Blistering Winds · 09-26-2004, 07:19 AM

Totally agree. Timothy/Alfalfa mix is plenty. Alfalfa covers what Timothy doesn't have.

And if your horses are already overweight, then the lower alfalfa mix is perfect!!

Blistering Winds · 09-26-2004, 07:20 AM

Oh, by the way. You probably were not feeding 50/50 alfalfa to timothy before. If you go by "flake", you were feeding MORE alfalfa than timothy. Which, on horses you want to get to lose weight, you cut back the higher nutrient content one...which, of course is Alfalfa. Remember, you Always feed by weight (per pound or Kilogram) NOT by volume.

09-25-2004, 10:31 AM	#1
Nicky Full Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada B.C. Posts: 87	Hay timothy or alfalfa Hey quick question ....I need to buy hay and I got a good deal on 65 lb bales but they are 65% timothy and 35 % alfalf. I usually feed 50/50 but is it ok to feed more timothy ? Both horses are a little over-weight anyways but does it give them enough nutrients to get through the winter ? Also I will supplemant a little bit of grain as well but not an awfull lot. Thanks guys.

09-25-2004, 11:02 AM	#2
mustang_dodger Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinios Posts: 15,332 Images: 431	the horses should do fine on that kind of hay, __________________ Proud owner of Smart Devil a registered appendix, registered paint mare Eye's White Feather, and a breeding stock paint filly Firefly.

09-26-2004, 07:19 AM	#6
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,724 Images: 814 Blog Entries: 16	Totally agree. Timothy/Alfalfa mix is plenty. Alfalfa covers what Timothy doesn't have. And if your horses are already overweight, then the lower alfalfa mix is perfect!! __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

09-26-2004, 07:20 AM	#7
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,724 Images: 814 Blog Entries: 16	Oh, by the way. You probably were not feeding 50/50 alfalfa to timothy before. If you go by "flake", you were feeding MORE alfalfa than timothy. Which, on horses you want to get to lose weight, you cut back the higher nutrient content one...which, of course is Alfalfa. Remember, you Always feed by weight (per pound or Kilogram) NOT by volume. __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

09-25-2004, 12:15 PM	#3
Cntrysass20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,135 Images: 20	Yes, they should be fine. Timothy is a good hay. You should be able to get through the winter fine with that. Jessie

09-25-2004, 01:00 PM	#4
Nicky Full Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada B.C. Posts: 87	So is there enouh nutrients int i t?

09-25-2004, 02:57 PM	#5
Cntrysass20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,135 Images: 20	Actually yeah. It takes about 20 pounds per 1000 lb horse. 20 lbs isnt as much as you think it is. Depending on the size of the flakes that about 4-5 flakes a day. Its got enough calcium and phos. It has enough protein too. Jessie

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