Is there such a thing as Alfafa and Molasses and oil free?

[snopuma]

If anyone can find it I will be eternally grateful, I just want a chaff thats tastes nice that doesn't have all the above in it!

You wouldn't think it would be hard, but it is!

Chocolate hobnobs for anyone that finds me a link or two!

 

[Goldenstar]

Dengie Alfafa cubes are straight but Alfafa is very bitter mine don't care for the molasses free soya oil coated Alfa A .
Do you need to use Alfafa as chop or could you use straight chopped straw ( honey chop make one ) or perhaps readigrass if you wanted something higher energy.

 

[Rosie'smum]

I think top spec do a mollasse free version.
Here it is
http://www.topspec.com/products/topchop-alfalfa/

 

[Holly Hocks]

There is a very simple straw chaff made by Honeychop - nothing else added at all....

 

[AppyHacker]

A difficult thing to find, I know. I think simple systems do a plain chaff or perhaps a plain alfalfa product that you soak. Dodson and Horrell JustGrass, if it doesn't have to be alfalfa/Lucerne. My boy recently moved onto Allen and Page Fast Fibre quick soak pellets (only30-60 seconds, so easy) and he loves it. Molasses and cereal free, made from a mix of beet, grass and chaff with vits/mins, I use a lesser amount than recommended just to act as a carrier for his supplements and linseed. Great stuff.Good luck.

 

[happyhacking:)]

simple systems do a just grass or timothy chop both of which have no molasses or alfalfa in them.

 

[JessandCharlie]

Fast fibre?

J&C

 

[JessandCharlie]

I lied. FF has oil in it apparently sorry!

J&C

 

[kinskycookie]

Is this any good?
http://www.millbryhill.co.uk/equest...orse-feed-593/dengie-hi-fi-molasses-41989.htm

 

[kinskycookie]

oops sorry, just read you wanted alfafa free

 

[Liath]

Haysoft Oat Chaff or Hay Chaff.... marvellous stuff!



http://www.haysoft.co.uk/index.html

Just be aware they have their descriptions the wrong way round on the web site- blurb for oat chaff is for hay chaff and vice versa!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Graze-on, Graze-on Gold (grass chaff with straw chaff) Readigrass, Honeychop oatstraw chaff, which has 3 different versions, one plain, one with garlic and one with honey and something else (sorry can't remember what, we use the plain).

 

[here_i_am]

Badminton do one called 'Easy Rider'. Mine are all on it & love it

 

[wench]

Ossichaff plain and simple... Just chopped up hay and straw

 

[here_i_am]

http://www.badmintonfeeds.co.uk/products.php?id=36

 

[Waltzing Matilda]

Second honey chop alfalfa and molasses free oats straw chaff in a clear bag (no oil either and half price of dengie!). Difficult to get holdnof. I have to order a min of 5 bags and takes a month to come! Bonus is both my 2 actually eat it too!!

Can get u some if near Swindon....

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Does it have to be chaff OP? You could use bran instead.

 

[AngieandBen]

Easy Rider has added oil though

 

[Happytohack]

Halleys feeds do a Timothy Chop, Grass Chop and an Oat straw Chop (Simple System get their chaffs/chops from them - they come in Halleys bags). You can order direct from Halleys with free delivery. They do not use any oil or molasses, honey, garlic, etc.
http://www.halleysfeeds.co.uk/ocart_halleysfeeds/

 

[mini-eventer]

Ready grass or Graze on 100% grass

there isnt alot out there

 

[noblesteed]

I had this problem too. Horse won't eat alfalfa or garlic, doesn't tolerate molasses well and doesn't need oil! In the end I put up with fast fibre, or for very cold winter months when soaking is a problem he gets mollichaff calmer which only has a tiny bit of molasses. Mine is sensitive to sugars and is fine on it.

 

[YasandCrystal]

Pure Feeds - from Lucinda McAlpine - everyone using them seems to rave about them and these will be my choice this winter. Haven't started using them yet but I will.
I have a sugar and cereal intolerant horse and I don't like alfalfa either.

 

[Fransurrey]

I started using graze-on (grass). I was using slim-chaff, but the molasses content was very variable. Don't really have a problem with molasses, but lumps of treacle are a bit much! Graze-on is fine, though.

 

[chestnut cob]

My big horse is allergic to alfalfa - the only chaff I could find which doesn't contain it is D&H Safe & Sound. I think it is slightly molassed but I can live with that as a least he eats it. It's got peppermint oil in so it smells lovely and fresh.

What about just a plain grass chaff / chopped grass chaff?

 

[AdorableAlice]

Reddi-grass, huge bag, smells of fresh grass and nothing else. All mine love it, including a fussy feeder.

 

[AFlapjack]

I feed mine Pure Easy which is alfalfa and molasses free but it does have soya oil in it.

Be careful of pure grass chaffs such as Readi-Grass etc. as although molasses free, they are high in sugar, so try to avoid if you're feeding a laminitic.