Low protein feeding?

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Can anyone give me a clue as too what you would feed for a low protein diet?

So far the lowest protein feed I can come up with is Mollichop hoofkind. Any other suggestions?
 
How low does it need to be? Most of the 'lami' safe feeds are relatively low i.e. Happy Hoof (8%), High Fibre Cubes (10%), Speedi Beet (10%).

Something like a Spillers Cool Mix is also faily low at only 10.5%

ETS: Friendship Estates have a comparison of chaffs on their webpage - lots of low protein (6.5% same as Hoofkind), but high in other stuff you may not want
 
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Any grains or oils of anysort contain protein so would not be suitable, which leaves grass and hay.

Interesting that you are after a low protein diet - very unusual what problems are you having?
 
Fast fibre is very low in protein 7%.
Horses normally need around 9% protein and youngstock or lactating mares 12% so 7 is low. It's for laminitic types :).
 
Oil contains protien????!!!! Swooon... *thud*

As far as I am aware... carbs (sugars) are the thing to avoid for lami, not protein. I feed my lami loads of protein. He too has liver problems... but maybe not the sort that needs low protein.

OP, find a feed with oat/straw chaff. Super high fibre and super low protein... but won't low protein give rise to muscle soreness?
 
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