What type of hay is best for my horses?
It’s important to leave your bias at the door and analyse feed tests to determine the best hay for your needs. For example, our prime lucerne has lower sugar than our meadow and oaten hay although people assume lucerne has really high sugar content. It can for sure, but if it has a well-balanced feed test, it can be one of the best hay products to feed your horses.
Choosing the right hay depends on the nutritional needs, workload and health status. Here’s a quick, general guide for selecting the right GreatHAY product for your horses:
| Hay Type |
Protein |
Energy | Digestibility |
Best for |
Comments |
| Prime Lucerne | High | High | High | Young horses, performance, full work, pregnant or lactating. | Highly palatable, nutrient dense hay. Max nutrition per kg of feed. |
| Meadow | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Most ponies, adult horses, easy keepers, metabolic horses. | Extremely popular hay for any horse. |
| Oaten | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Most ponies, adult horses, easy keepers, metabolic horses. | Extremely popular hay for any horse. Ad lib usage. |
We also produce lucerne, oaten and awnless wheaten (no beard) hay in 8x4x3ft big square bales for bulk feeding horses or other livestock.
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