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Nutrition

Nutrient Profile

Alfalfa is a legume, not a grass, and that changes everything about what ends up in the feeder. Here is what our analysis guarantees, and what it means for your horse.

Guaranteed Analysis

As-fed basis, taken from our guaranteed analysis. Minimums are floors and maximums are ceilings, not averages.

18%
Crude protein (min)
Topline, muscle repair, and growth
1.5%
Crude fat (min)
Steady energy and coat condition
25%
Crude fiber (max)
Forage fiber that keeps the hindgut moving
10%
Moisture (max)
Dry enough to store clean and stack safely
12%
Ash (max)
A ceiling on soil and mineral residue

How much to feed

Feed as forage at 1 to 2% of body weight per day, or as directed by your nutritionist or veterinarian. For a 1,000 lb horse that is 10 to 20 lb a day.

Introduce it gradually and provide clean, fresh water at all times. Alfalfa can be the whole ration or blended with grass hay depending on workload and body condition.

Questions about your horse’s specific needs, whether metabolic issues, weight, or workload? Call us and we will talk it through before you buy.

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What it is
  • Non-GMO, sun-cured
  • Forage for livestock and horses
Ingredients
  • Sun-Cured Alfalfa (96%)
  • Soybean Meal / Soya (4%)
Origin
  • Product of Mexico
  • Distributed by Alfalfa Depot LLC · Stephenville & St. Hedwig, Texas

Typical for Alfalfa

1.2–1.4%
Calcium
Bone strength, lactating mares, growing stock
0.9–1.1
Mcal/lb digestible energy
Quality calories for work and condition
<11%
NSC (starch + sugar)
Low-starch energy, kind to metabolic horses
A · D · E
Vitamins & minerals
Plus lysine, magnesium, and trace minerals

Published figures typical of alfalfa. These are not part of our guaranteed analysis and are not tested lot by lot.

Who alfalfa suits

Performance horses: protein and calories to hold condition through hard work.
Broodmares & young stock: calcium and lysine for growth and lactation.
Hard keepers & seniors: dense, palatable calories without grain overload.
Ulcer-prone horses: alfalfa’s calcium buffers stomach acid naturally.

Every Lot Is Tested

Lot number

Every bag carries its own lot number, so any bag on your trailer traces back to a single run.

Manufacture date

Printed alongside the lot number, so you always know how fresh the forage in front of you is.

Tested before it ships

Each lot is tested against the guaranteed analysis, so the five figures above are the figures in the bag.

Want the analysis for your lot?
Read the lot number off the bag and call us. We will pull the protein, fat, fiber, moisture and ash results for that run.
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