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My supplier is losing patience with them as its taking more than 6 weeks to get an order (and he orders a fair amount)-his clients are now turning towards Thunderbrooks (which I don't want to feed). Now their online shop is closed for maintenance. Is anyone else having trouble?
 
Always had trouble with them. There's obviously something going on behind the scenes, as they've never nailed their logistics. Such a shame, as it's such a fabulous food.
 
I'm in Scotland-trouble is, people don't want to stop start feeds-especially this time of year. its a great product but I guess eventually it may well work out way too expensive to import anyway.
 
I fitted as much into my Kia Rio as I could last time as there aren't any stockists near mum where frank now is so I stocked her up. That was mostly for convenience though as for a while it seemed like they had sorted it
 
I've emailed them so see if they reply. My supplier told me that Agrobs would only send out 40 pallets worth direct (or something prohibitive like that) and while he was getting through it, that was too much (quite a new business).

I dont really understand why a UK feed manufacturer can't produce something palatable that's not coated in some sort of oil (other than the plain chops available).
 
I've been using Thunderbrooks as I couldn't get hold of it last time, however my fussy mare has gone off it. I use the Meusli. I'm sure I read recently about a mainstream manufacturer making something similar soon?
 
Exactly the same problem as my local suppliers - the order was too big. I used to phone and order 4 bags for free delivery but consistently had delays, then the cost went too high, finally found a stockist about 20 miles away so would go there every month but they also began having problems getting the Agrobs stock in. Such a shame as its a really good feed but I've been trying to change to similar for a while now as I think soon it will be impossible to get at all. I also don't want Thunderbrooks sso am a little stuck!!!!
 
We stock feeds where I work and can get hold of this with no problems though admittedly we've had a price hike

Its always worth asking your local feed store if they can get this, we stock only a fraction of what we can actually get hold of
 
WelshD said:
Its always worth asking your local feed store if they can get this, we stock only a fraction of what we can actually get hold of
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neither of the other ones will touch it. equestrian-wise I'm in quite an old fashioned type area (the feedstore that was supplying it was nearer Glasgow) so they stock all sorts of molasses-coated stuff :D

I have found another supplier down in the Borders so will stock up. tbh I dont see it lasting long term but hopefully I am wrong.
 
Is there any difference between the Agrobs Weisencobs and Thunderbrooks Hay Cobs? Aren't they the same thing?

If not, then aren't the Meadow Cobs plain compressed hay, nothing added? Enlighten me please!
 
autumn7 said:
Is there any difference between the Agrobs Weisencobs and Thunderbrooks Hay Cobs? Aren't they the same thing?

If not, then aren't the Meadow Cobs plain compressed hay, nothing added? Enlighten me please!
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dunno, not fed the Thunderbrooks cobs but of my two, one wouldn't eat the chaff and neither the base mix. They didn't do the muesli when I tried them afaik so will bear it in mind.
 
autumn7 said:
Is there any difference between the Agrobs Weisencobs and Thunderbrooks Hay Cobs? Aren't they the same thing?

If not, then aren't the Meadow Cobs plain compressed hay, nothing added? Enlighten me please!
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Well they are from different countries for a start. Harvest methods differ. No need to enlighten, you just google them.

A bit like I did :)
 
When I heard "Bavarian foothills of the Alps" I was sold. My horse loves the Musli and Aspero. The Weisencobs not so much. Luckily I can still get it, albeit the feedstore is 20 miles away.
 
Tallyho, I posted after I had googled..... I wasn't being idle!

Weisencobs; "made up of over 60 grasses and herbs from Alpine meadows"
Thunderbrooks; "Over 50 varieties of alpine grasses and herbs grown to a mature stage for high fibre levels"

Hence my query......
I'm nearing the end of my first sack of Weisencobs. Mine love them. They're a great success. I ordered from Titmuss however so carriage prohibits as too expensive to source long term. My local feed merchant has started to stock Thunderbrooks so was curious why cob lovers didn't turn to these in the event of Agrobs being hard to obtain.

I accept the Meadow Cobs will be different, maybe not so appealing. It was their Hay Cobs I was comparing to Weisencobs. Thunderbrooks do the two.

Honeypot, those do look good but again, delivery knocks the price up unless ordering a very large quantity at once.
Hopefully, before long, British companies will jump on the bandwagon to produce something similar so they'll become more common place.
 
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autumn7 said:
Tallyho, I posted after I had googled..... I wasn't being idle!

Weisencobs; "made up of over 60 grasses and herbs from Alpine meadows"
Thunderbrooks; "Over 50 varieties of alpine grasses and herbs grown to a mature stage for high fibre levels"

Hence my query......
I'm nearing the end of my first sack of Weisencobs. Mine love them. They're a great success. I ordered from Titmuss however so carriage prohibits as too expensive to source long term. My local feed merchant has started to stock Thunderbrooks so was curious why cob lovers didn't turn to these in the event of Agrobs being hard to obtain.

I accept the Meadow Cobs will be different, maybe not so appealing. It was their Hay Cobs I was comparing to Weisencobs. Thunderbrooks do the two.

Honeypot, those do look good but again, delivery knocks the price up unless ordering a very large quantity at once.
Hopefully, before long, British companies will jump on the bandwagon to produce something similar so they'll become more common place.
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I will get back in my box.
 
autumn7 said:
Honeypot, those do look good but again, delivery knocks the price up unless ordering a very large quantity at once.
Hopefully, before long, British companies will jump on the bandwagon to produce something similar so they'll become more common place.
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It's not that simple though as just producing. Anything that contains grasses as it's base is dependent on where that grass has been grown and all the climatic and environmental conditions that go into that. If land has been used for mass production then returning it to the level of biodiversity that occur naturally is not an easy thing to do.

If british companies choose to source and repackage the raw ingredients themselves then they will be still be affected by higher prices with the current exchange rate.

Being slightly cynical if companies do jump on the bandwagon, they can only be so much grown in the Bavarian foothills so I suspect you will get more packaged 'Alpine grasses' than are produced in the Alps.

Had a quick look at the link from Kramer and while the hay cobs may be OK and what they call Musli looks like a very different thing to the Agrobs - no ingredients list but seems to contain grains and corn.
 
Too true criso. I appreciate your reasoning. I'm going to trial the two Thunderbrooks cob products once these Agrobs cobs have run out and they ARE both accessible locally so I shouldn't feel too hard done by.

And tallyho, please don't go to ground on my behalf (grovel, grovel). I'm grateful for your response, whatever that response might be. Would hate to be a billy no mates, espec. with Crimbo approaching!
 
autumn7 said:
Too true criso. I appreciate your reasoning. I'm going to trial the two Thunderbrooks cob products once these Agrobs cobs have run out and they ARE both accessible locally so I shouldn't feel too hard done by.

And tallyho, please don't go to ground on my behalf (grovel, grovel). I'm grateful for your response, whatever that response might be. Would hate to be a billy no mates, espec. with Crimbo approaching!
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Haha... my response was hardly acceptable! *passes a minced pie and a glass mulled wine* :)
 
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