What has more energy?

[JoBo]

Hi-Fi Lite or good quality dry hay?

Just wondering.
Thanks,
Jo

 

[CBFan]

why are you asking?

 

[teddyt]

Depends on the hay. What grass it was made from and when it was made.

 

[TGM]

When you say 'energy' do you mean calories in terms of helping to gain weight? Or do you mean 'fizz' or 'spark'?

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

My understanding is that Hi Fi Lite (aka chopped up front door mats) can be used as a complete hay replacer if necessary, ie a big trug tub of it instead of hay if your ned can't eat hay for whatever reason.

 

[TGM]

In terms of calories, hay usually has between 7 and 10 MJDE/kg, whilst HiFi Lite has 8 MJDE/kg. The earlier the hay is cut, the higher the calorie content is likely to be - the type of grasses in the hay would also affect the calorie level. In terms of sugar content, the average level in hay is 10.5% whilst HiFi Lite is 4% sugar.

 

[JoBo]

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why are you asking?

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Thanks all, I was just asking because at the moment Badger the Fjord just has a bit of Hi-Fi lite to have his vits in once a day, but no other hard feed (it’s nice to give him something when the other have something). And was just purely wondering if he got more calories from that then hay, really no other reason.

 

[JoBo]

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When you say 'energy' do you mean calories in terms of helping to gain weight? Or do you mean 'fizz' or 'spark'?

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I was thinking calories, it would take a nuclear rocket up Badger’s bum to get more fizz, he, he!