Melms92
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Currently feed the blue Horsehage for a pony with severe allergies but also susceptible to laminitis. Is there any others that offer a lower sugar content? Thanks!
What is the lowest available sugar content in haylage?
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amandap
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I think that's a good choice of haylage for low sugar content but some horses that are prone to laminitis don't get on with haylage. I don't know if it's the higher acidity or better nutritional content.
ps. In acute or not well controlled laminitis I would only feed soaked hay myself.
ps. In acute or not well controlled laminitis I would only feed soaked hay myself.
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Meowy Catkin
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I think that Timothy hay/haylage is supposed to be lower in sugar than Rye.
amandap
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Here's the analysis for horsehages (Marksway). http://www.horsehageforage.co.uk/WP/?page_id=108
ps. Hay and other haylages made by farmers has to be tested to know the sugar content. Well made non commercial haylages tend to be lower sugar content than equivalent hays as the fermentation action lowers it.
ps. Hay and other haylages made by farmers has to be tested to know the sugar content. Well made non commercial haylages tend to be lower sugar content than equivalent hays as the fermentation action lowers it.
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thatsmygirl
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Devon Timothy haylage is very low in sugar, its been tested by Dobson and horrell and was something like 0.0002 % its very very low. Personally i try to stay away from rye