substitutes to dengie hi fi molasses free?

[throwawayaccount]

looking for substitutes to dengie hi fi molasses free. can't really justify nearly £20 for a sack of chaff, its ridiculous.

looking for something similar but cheaper, if possible.. any ideas?

 

[poiuytrewq]

Good god since when has it been that expensive?
I’ll be after an alternative too if it’s at that price near me ?
If it’s any cheaper the Healthy Hoof molasses free is much the same but with no fenugreek and a bit of garlic. I swap between the two if the shop hasn’t got the first In stock.
It’s about the only unmolassed chaff mine will eat.

 

[throwawayaccount]

Gone up recently, its £18 near me.
Just frustrating isn't it :/ Gone are the days of saving pennies!
Thanks for the suggestion

 

[teddy_]

Honeychop Lite & Healthy and Mollichaff Lite are both molasses free, but the Mollichaff does have soya oil in it.

 

[SpotsandBays]

Northern crop driers Graze On Lite? I’ve just started mine on the graze on (regular) as like you, i wanted a cheaper alternative for them!
Edited to add, these don’t contain any molasses

 

[follysienna]

I use mole valley high fibre lite, although not sure the molasses content.
Mollichaff will send you a sample bag of their molasses free, so you can try before committing to a whole bag. Ideal if you have a fussy horse.

 

[Fjord]

Mollichaff Light is molasses free and very tasty according to my mare. About £10 a bag I think.

 

[eggs]

I've used the Mollichaff Light Mollasses Free before and all the horses have happily eaten it. Just bear in mind though if comparing prices that it is a 12.5 kg bag.

I have started using Grazeon this year and the horses are all happily eating it.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I use graze on or emerald grass tastic much cheaper than Dengie.

 

[PeterNatt]

I made up this list some time ago when I was doing some research on low sugar content feeds.

Brand Feed Sugar Starch Energy K.J Telephone
Dengie Hi-Fi Mollases Free 2.5% 1.5% 8.5 0845 345 5115
Dengie Hi-Fi Lite 7% 1.5% 7.5
Dengie Alpha A 4.5% 2.5% 11.5
Dengie Alpha Beet 5% 2.0% 10.5

Spillers Happy Hoof 5% 4% 8.8 01908 226626
Spillers High Fibre Cubes 5% 10% 8.4
Spillers Senior Fibre 5% 4% 10.0

Baileys Light Chaff 2.3% 1.5% 8.0 01371 850247
Baileys Everday High Fibre 4.5% 1.5% 8.5
Baileys Fibre Beet 5% 3% 11
Baileys Senior Mix Nr: 15 5.5% 2.7% 11.5
Baileys Lo-cal 6.75% 8.0% 11.7

Dobsen & Horrel Quick Beet 5% 1% 11 01832 737 300
Dobson & Horel High Fibre Nuts 5% 13% 9.5
Dobson & Horel Fibre G 6% 1.5% 9.0
Dobson & Horrell Sixteen Plus 01832 737 300

Simple Systems Metaslim 4% 4% 12 01728 604 008
Simple Systems LucieFibres 5% 3% 9
Simple Systems PuraBeet 5% 3% 8

Top Spec Top-Chop Lite 01845 565 031

Hay Soft Quality Chaff 01277 375647

 

[SantaVera]

Mollichaff lite vlow sugar and starch

 

[Flyermc]

Ive used Speedibeet before instead of unmolassed chaff, as you only need abit once its swelled-up and lasts ages or when i was really trying to save, i used to take a handful of hay and cut it up.

I did only have one horse, so didnt take long to prep!!

 

[Quigleyandme]

I buy Honeychop Lite and Healthy. It is €20 though here in Ireland so not the most economical choice but my horses like it and I trust the brand.

 

[KittenInTheTree]

I had to stop buying Honeychop Lite and Healthy after my filly had a nasty allergic reaction to it. Turns out that cinnamon brings her out in welts

 

[SpeedyPony]

We feed the honeychop lite and healthy to the fatties- the Herby bits seem to make it more palatable to them than plain unmolassed chaff, but honeychop also do a plain straw chaff which is great if you need a lot of bulk with low calories- it's not as tasty though (or ours sisnt think so). Bran is also an option for a low calorie bulk feed? (ETA- to bulk out hard feed, I'd not recommend it as a hay replacer)

 

[Sossigpoker]

Do you really need to feed a chaff or would a few pony nuts or a mash do ?

 

[criso]

I use graze on or emerald grass tastic much cheaper than Dengie.

I use Grasstatic though being a grass chaff sugar is higher than alfafa or straw. It's gone up a lot as well, this time last year i was paying £7.99, then it was £9.99 and last month went up to £11.70

If you don't mind a pellet, their meadow magic or alfalfa amazing are good value.

 

[throwawayaccount]

Do you really need to feed a chaff or would a few pony nuts or a mash do ?

this is actually a good point. i wonder how many of us feed things just because its what we've always done and what we're used to. generally my mare gets some chaff and nuts as a gesture but its my gelding who needs it the most really.

thanks all for the suggestions. i'm not going to go for honeychop as i've had it before and both horses weren't keen. hey ho, trip to the feed store ahead!

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Honeychop lite and healthy, it's molasses, soya and alfalfa free.

this is actually a good point. i wonder how many of us feed things just because its what we've always done and what we're used to.

I've recently stopped feeding pony nuts as I had this same thought. Mine only gets a feed to get supplements in so now just has a bit more honeychop than she did before.

 

[Sossigpoker]

this is actually a good point. i wonder how many of us feed things just because its what we've always done and what we're used to. generally my mare gets some chaff and nuts as a gesture but its my gelding who needs it the most really.

thanks all for the suggestions. i'm not going to go for honeychop as i've had it before and both horses weren't keen. hey ho, trip to the feed store ahead!

Mine doesn't really like chaff but loves Allen and Page Fast Fibre, so if you need something very low on sugar and starch, I'd always recommend that.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I use Grasstatic though being a grass chaff sugar is higher than alfafa or straw. It's gone up a lot as well, this time last year i was paying £7.99, then it was £9.99 and last month went up to £11.70

If you don't mind a pellet, their meadow magic or alfalfa amazing are good value.

It has gone up I know just like everything at the moment it seems ?

 

[criso]

Mine doesn't really like chaff but loves Allen and Page Fast Fibre, so if you need something very low on sugar and starch, I'd always recommend that.

Mines the opposite, doesn't like sloppy feeds. Can sneak some Copra if there's enough chaff to give a bit of chew. He needs weight so grass chaff is a good option for us.

 

[Sossigpoker]

Mines the opposite, doesn't like sloppy feeds. Can sneak some Copra if there's enough chaff to give a bit of chew. He needs weight so grass chaff is a good option for us.

My old horse was the same. Aren't they funny.