Is Readigrass Good For Horses?

Readigrass is ideal for horses with limited access to fresh pastures or to supplement, or completely replace, poor quality hay with a low nutritional value. Friendly Readigrass is also enjoyed by rabbits and other small animals.

How much Readigrass should I feed my horse?

A handful of ReadiGrass can be fed as a treat, or ½ – 2 scoops can be fed as a chaff alternative in the bucket feed. When feeding as a partial or complete hay replacer Readigrass has less water content, and is therefore lighter than hay, so you would feed less weight than you would in your haynet.

Is Readigrass the same as hay?

Readigrass is a great source of nutrition but only in addition to hay. Hay should still make up 80% of their diet as posted above. The main reason is that, while readigrass is quite nutritious, it is not as coarse as hay and so will not wear down their teeth.

What is Readigrass?

Readigrass (formerly known as Pure Dried Grass) , from Friendship Estates, is a highly palatable feed containing only British grown grass without the inclusion of additives or preservatives. This product is carefully prepared to allow small animals to benefit from the goodness of natural grass all year round.

Are grass pellets good for horses?

Grass pellets are a widely used and nutritious feed for horses which we use as a beneficial ingredient throughout our feeds. Grass pellets are highly palatable, help support digestive health and provide your horse with the benefits of fresh summer grass all year round!

What is the healthiest grass for horses?

Grazing perennial cool-season grasses
We then determined that horses preferred mixtures of endophyte-free tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass and timothy. This mixture also yielded well, withstood grazing pressure, and met the nutritional needs of most classes of horses.

Can a horse overeat grass hay?

Horses can overeat grass, especially if the pasture is lush, but it is also easy to let a horse get too fat from eating hay. And, sometimes too little hay can mean a horse will lose weight.

What is the most digestible hay for horses?

Timothy hay is a popular choice because of its easy digestibility and may be more suitable for certain life stages. However, alfalfa hay has a higher calcium-to-phosphorus ratio, which makes it unsuitable for younger horses. Timothy hay has a balanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.

What hay should horses not eat?

Oat hay has thick tougher stalks that some horses will not eat. Oat hay tends to be higher in nitrates and also high in sugar (NSC), so this hay is not an option for insulin resistant horses. Here’s a comparison chart so you can see the differences between alfalfa hay, timothy (grass) hay and oat hay.

What is a good hay substitute for horses?

Six Hay Alternatives for Horses

• Bagged chopped forage. It can replace all of your horse’s hay, if necessary.
• Hay cubes. Chopped cubed hay (usually alfalfa or timothy or a combination) is another 100-percent replacement.
• Hay pellets.
• “Complete” feed.
• Beet pulp.
• Soybean hulls.

What is Timothy ReadiGrass?

A wonderful rapid dried tasty timothy grass, making a rich green and aromatic mix of stalky, leafy, yummy grass with seed heads too. Friendly Timothy ReadiGrass is made exclusively from Friendship Estates fields in the heart of Yorkshire and offers a delicious fibre source to keep your animal healthy.

Is Timothy grass the same as orchard grass?

Orchard Grass is higher in protein (10-12%), higher in calorie content and contains the same balanced levels of calcium and phosphorus as Timothy grass. The higher calorie content of Orchard Grass is a result of higher fiber digestibility compared to Timothy Grass.

Why is Timothy grass called Timothy grass?

Timothy grass was named after Timothy Hanson, a farmer and agriculturalist who is said to have introduced it to the southern states of the US in the early 18th century.

Are pellets better than hay?

Horses often eat hay pellets faster than traditional hay because the smaller, ground particles are easy to chew and swallow. Hay pellets also do not provide any long-stem forage. However, for horses with poor teeth, soaking these pellets can still provide important fiber and nutrients.

Which is better hay or pellets?

Hay provides the largest volume of fiber overall compared to hay pellets, cubes and chopped hay due to its natural particle size (longer leaves and stems) and requires longer chew time per pound. Chew time is critical mentally and physically for grazing herbivores.

Why shouldnt you feed horses grass?

There are many concerns and dangers to horses if they eat grass cuttings and garden waste which can include: Risk of the horse choking. Causing the horse to develop a potentially life-threatening stomach-ache known as colic. Severe hoof pain which can also be life-threatening (known as laminitis)

Is grass better for horses than hay?

And sure — it’d be nice to have access to green pastures year-round, but feeding your horse hay is nearly as good (and sometimes better) than feeding grass. It’s convenient to feed, helps your horse maintain a healthier digestive system, and can help keep him happy and occupied if he does have to be stall-bound.

Do horses prefer grass or hay?

While most horses do well and thrive on a grass hay diet, other horses with different needs and medical conditions are better suited to being fed a diet of grass/alfalfa mix, or an exclusively all alfalfa.

What is the best pasture mix for horses?

Grass mixtures containing the following species are good for Midwest horse pastures.

• Endophyte-free tall fescue.
• Perennial ryegrass.
• Kentucky bluegrass.
• Timothy.

How many bales of hay should a horse have a day?

A horse can eat anywhere from 15-25 pounds of hay a day, which generally equates to a half of a 45/50-pound square bale of hay per day (~15-30 bales per month).

Is 2 flakes of hay enough for horse?

We can bet you’ve never met a horse that lives out in the pasture constantly who overdosed on grass. Forage is horses’ best source of energy, so it’s a MYTH that two small flakes of hay alone can provide enough fiber to keep a 1,000-lb-plus animal going.