McNally
Well-Known Member
Im avoiding cereals for my horse but wondered if nuts either regular pony nuts or high fibre nuts come under the cereal/hard feed bracket as i believe they are basically grass pellets?
"DUH" feeding question
- Thread starter McNally
- Start date
Natch
Well-Known Member
Grass nuts count as forage, but best bet is to check ingredients as some contain cereals.
If you are low cereal because of starches, be aware that nuts are usually bound with mollases
If you are low cereal because of starches, be aware that nuts are usually bound with mollases
McNally
Well-Known Member
Thank you.
Yes i give him Hifi Lite as no molasses and unmolassed speedi beet currently.
Yes i give him Hifi Lite as no molasses and unmolassed speedi beet currently.
McNally
Well-Known Member
Sorry i misread that! I didnt know nuts contained molasses so thats interesting and helpful!
caberston
Well-Known Member
Spillers High Fibre cubes are endorsed by the Laminitis Trust if that's any help.
One of their criteria for approval is:
"Inclusion of whole cereal grains, peas and beans is excluded with the exception of where they are cooked or used to facilitate pelleting and do not exceed 5% of the total feed"
One of their criteria for approval is:
"Inclusion of whole cereal grains, peas and beans is excluded with the exception of where they are cooked or used to facilitate pelleting and do not exceed 5% of the total feed"
hannahc
Active Member
You need to read the list of ingredients. I was pretty shocked when I looked at one of my clients' feed bags to find peas, maize and barley in "Leisure Mix" 