Product informations
HF Alfalfa – High Fiber Alfalfa contains pure selected stems of alfalfa (Medicago sativa), dehydrated and compressed into pellets through a mechanical process that involves no chemical additives or glues.
It is the perfect fiber-based forage for overweight horses and ponies’ maintenance, as well as for senior animals.
HF Alfalfa is ideal for the maintenance diet of horses and other equids, thanks to:
• its high content of cellulose
• its low levels of starch and sugar (below 12%)
• its balanced Calcium to Phosphorus ratio
• its low-energy content
HF Alfalfa is perfect for animals needing a limitation of energy intake (BCS ≥ 3/5) but supplying good quantities of calcium and lysine.
Thanks to its long-lasting buffering action, HF Alfalfa is a valuable aid to horses affected by gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS).
Thanks to its low level of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) HF Alfalfa is the first-choice feed for horses and ponies prone to NSC (starch/sugar/fructans) associated disorders, such as laminitis, colic, metabolic syndrome, cushing, chronic diarrhea, gastric ulcers) or for those animals already affected by such conditions.
For its relatively low protein content and a good level of lysine, HF Alfalfa is an ideal feed for senior horses and horses with kidney-related problems.
Instructions for use
It is advised to feed HF Alfalfa as 20%-50% of the total daily forage supply (2.5 kg per day for a horse weighing 500 kg).
It is recommended to provide horses free access to a regular source of clean fresh water and salt.
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Nutritional facts
Average analytical data (% on dry matter basis)
| Moisture | 7.2 |
| Digestible energy (ED) | 2.02 MCal/kg |
| Raw protein | 11.1 |
| Lysine | 0.56 |
| Fiber | 35.5 |
| Lignin | 7.8 |
| ADF | 43.3 |
| NDF | 58.3 |
| WSC | 10.7 |
| ESC | 8.7 |
| Starch | 0.4 |
| NFC | 19.6 |
| Raw fat | 1.6 |
| Ash | 9.4 |
| Calcium | 0.60 |
| Phosphorous | 0.30 |
| Magnesium | 0.17 |
| Potassium | 3.45 |
| Sodium | 0.025 |
| Chlorine | 0.51 |
| Sulfur | 0.16 |
| ppm | |
| Iron | 188 |
| Zinc | 27 |
| Copper | 8 |
| Manganese | 26 |
| Molybdenum | 1.3 |
| Cobalt | 1.22 |
| RFV | 88 |
Packaging
Available in:
- 25 kg bags on pallet of 60 bags
- 500 – 1500 kg jumbo bags
- bulk