please help me find a suitable chop/chaff!!

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Does anyone feed a non molassed, alfalfa free, low sugar/starch chop/chaff?

I'm struggling to find one for our ulcer prone mare that seems to have her head blown with alfalfa (just a theory at present that I want to cut out to find out for sure). It would be fed before riding only in the summer so don't need anything that will gain weight. Also preferably not only available online!

I've been trawling websites & it's driving me crazy that some don't give full ingredients or nutritional values! *

Thanks! x
 
Simple System do a timothy chop which might fit the bill. They also used to do a chop called Ruff Stuff but it doesn't seem to be on their website now so perhaps discontinued.
 
Thank you, they both seem to fit the bill! I must have had my eyes painted on because I've already reckoned to have looked on Simple Systems :)

I'd had a few people mention Ruff Stuff too but I couldn't find it either!

I'll look into the just feeds one too, I've never found anything yet that this pig won't eat :D x
 
I feed baileys light chaff and I think it is pretty low in sugars etc.i cant remember exactly how low but I know I went through a lot of chaffs to find a low calorie one as my horse has cushings and is also a very fussy madam and she seems to like it,
 
Make your own. We do from our own good quality hay and the trusty garden shredder. Saves ££'s and you know exactly what's in it. Takes 15 minutes to do a big bag that keeps my 2 going for about 10 days.
 
Thanks everyone. The graze on is one that seems to be recommended by a lot of people. I'm going to see if my feed merchant can get hold of any of those mentioned before I start having to buy online! x
 
Have you tried Dengie Healthy Tummy? Meant to help with horses prone to ulcers. I did use it once on my TB who I suspected to have ulcers - it turned out after scoping he didn't so came off it but he seemed to like it. Good luck!
 
We use Graze-on from Northern Cropdriers. I'm not so ken on the Graze-On Gold, as it has soya oil in it. I have also used Honeychop, plain oat straw chaff for a fattie and when I couldn't get that from the feedmerchant, I ordered something similar from Halley's on-line. I have also found Equiblox which are a mixture of hay and straw - they also do a mix of alfalfa and straw (which I know you don't want, OP)
 
Sorry not been on here for a few days!


Yes she was originally on Dengie Healthy Tummy & was rather nutty in the head on it which was what led me to think it was the alfalfa as that's mostly what's in it! I bought some Graze On at the weekend & have been reducing the dengie & adding the Graze On & I must say she is calmer all round already! It may be some other factor that I haven't worked out yet but she's definitely a happier horse! Thanks for all the advice, I think I've found a winner now :) x
 
Suelin said:
Make your own. We do from our own good quality hay and the trusty garden shredder. Saves ££'s and you know exactly what's in it. Takes 15 minutes to do a big bag that keeps my 2 going for about 10 days.
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I've heard this from other people too. Our yard is considering buying a chaff cutter between us all as we have spent so much on bags of chaff over winter. Will pay its way within the year.
 
Does it need to be chaff or chop?
I feed my girls Allen and Page fast fibre as an alternative.
Low sugar, starch is basically fibre so keeps them regular and bulks up their feed, slows them down eating, and because it's water based it's good for their stomach,
For one of mine I use it as a hay replacer... She is an oldie with a handful of teeth, for my tb youngster I use it instead of chaff.
I was using Alfa oil, but she is a good doer and was a bit on the plump side 😳 so wanted something less calorific xx
 
I feed Dengie Hi-Fi Molasses free to my good doer all through summer. I just add horse and pony cubes when he starts full hunting and if he drops off too much a bit of Midlings to keep condition.
 
Dengie Hi-Fi is contains alfalfa I'm afraid, I was going to recommend Dengie healthy hooves as recently switched ours onto it and they're all good doers and my mare is usually nutty on most feeds, however this also has alfalfa in it but doesn't seem to affect her thankfully. Hope you find something suitable for your horse soon.
 
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