Grass pellets

[pistolpete]

Which grass pellets have the highest fibre and lowest sugar please?

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Emerald Green meadow grass pellets are low in sugar and starch but I don’t know about the fibre content.

 

[Squeak]

I'm not sure if they're the lowest in sugar and highest in starch but I really value that Emerald Green grow all the grass themselves and it's fully traceable and fully under their control.

One of the feed companies (maybe more) import in from other countries which doesn't make sense to me for the horse or the environment.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Emerald Green Feeds Meadow Magic Grass Pellets 20kg - Emerald Green Feeds

Emerald Green Feeds Meadow Magic Pellets are a high fibre, low sugar and starch feed aimed primarily (but not exclusively) at those horses and pony’s which have any of the following traits or conditions: Good doer, laminitis, Cushing’s disease, stomach ulcers and obesity. Meadow Magic is 100%...

emeraldgreenfeeds.co.uk

They have a couple of different grass pellets but I like these as they are alfalfa free.

 

[cauda equina]

Product: Fibre: Natural Meadow Cobs

www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk

HayCare - Hay Replacer for older horses

Premium high fibre quick-soaking Timothy grass for horses and ponies unable to eat hay.

www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

All I will say about Grass Pellets is PLEASE if you have elderly horses or equines with any dental issues then do not feed them dry, or even only lightly damped, as have seen two horses on two separate occasions choke on them.

The second occasion the vet had to be called.

Just highlighting.

 

[teach]

The new Bailey’s ones..

Product: Fibre: Natural Meadow Cobs

www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk

We have moved to these from higher calorie ones..and they fit the bill! Though they aren’t as appetising, so if yours is fussy may be worth seeing if you can get a sample

 

[ycbm]

All I will say about Grass Pellets is PLEASE if you have elderly horses or equines with any dental issues then do not feed them dry, or even only lightly damped, as have seen two horses on two separate occasions choke on them.

The second occasion the vet had to be called.

Just highlighting.

I've seen a 4 year old choke on them, the stable was sprayed green. Please don't ever feed them dry.

 

[pistolpete]

I’ve never fed them dry. My pony colicked after being fed a dry weisencob from agrobs. Ended up having surgery and was never the same. Ever since I’ve always been wary of dry pelleted food. Going to give soaked sanfoin from simple systems. Lowest sugar I can find.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I'm sure they caused Arabi's impaction colic the second time he had it, I won't feed them I just buy the grass chaff instead and I think they prefer it anyway.

 

[rextherobber]

I’ve never fed them dry. My pony colicked after being fed a dry weisencob from agrobs. Ended up having surgery and was never the same. Ever since I’ve always been wary of dry pelleted food. Going to give soaked sanfoin from simple systems. Lowest sugar I can find.

I feed these, they are very palatable, even the fussy one hasn't got bored of them.