Seminole Alfalfa Cubes, 50 lbs for Horses & Cattle
Seminole Alfalfa Cubes, one of our popular forage supplements, comes from Eastern Idaho’s agricultural plains. Legume forages and forage products such as alfalfa cubes and pellets provide a denser nutrition profile and are highly digestible. When used to replace all or just a portion of the forage in your horse’s diet, Seminole Alfalfa Cubes can add calories in the form of highly digestible fiber.
- 100% sun-cured Alfalfa
- Highly Digestible Fiber Source
- Highly Palatable
- No Binders
- Consistent Nutrition
- Low Dust & Low Waste
- Convenient & Economical
Feeding Directions
After water, forage is the next most crucial component of a horse’s diet. When providing long-stemmed forage, whether it be in the form of pasture, hay, chopped hay, or hay cubes, preferably offer 1.5% to 2% of your horse’s body weight, and no less than 1% per day. Recommended Forage Intake and Replacement Guideline tables below, will assist in calculating the appropriate quantity of forage for your horse.
Recommended Forage Intake (Pounds per Day):
| Mature Body Weight (Lbs.) | 600-800 | 800-1000 | 1000-1200 | 1200-1400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended Daily Forage (1.5% - 2% body weight) | 9 - 16 | 12 - 20 | 15 - 24 | 18 - 28 |
Replacement Guidelines Using Seminole Alfalfa Cubes to Replace Hay or Pasture:
| Hay | Pasture | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Alfalfa Cubes | 1 Lb. Cubes per pound hay | 2 - 2.5 Lbs. Cubes per hour grazing |
- Use these tables as a guide. Amounts of forage are on an as-fed basis.
- Seminole Alfalfa Cubes weigh 1 pound per dry US Quart.
- Pasture replacement values are based on an 1100 Lb. horse eating 2% body weight during 12 hours of grazing.
- Clean fresh water must be provided at all times.
- Increases in feeding rates should not exceed 1 pound per day.
- Make all feed changes over a 7 - 10 day period.
- Postpone feeding a horse that has been exercised or is exhibiting pain, fever or diarrhea.
Guaranteed Analysis:
- Crude Protein (min) ..................... 16.0%
- Crude Fat (min) .......................... 1.5%
- Crude Fiber (max) ....................... 30.0%
- Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) (max) ....... 30.0%
- Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) (max) .... 42.0%
- Ash (max) ................................. 13.0%
- Calcium (min) ............................ 1.00%
- Calcium (max) ............................ 2.00%
- Phosphorus (min) ......................... 0.20%
- Moisture (max) ........................... 12.0%
Ingredients: Sun-Cured Alfalfa Hay
