Chops / chaffs for variety in the horses diet
Variety in the diet is important for horses - just as it is for humans! When choosing your chop / chaff, consider the whole of the diet.
A high fibre Timothy Grass chop. Harvested at a mature stage for naturally low sugars.
- Superior high fibre
- Low protein & low sugar
- Free from straw & additives
Suitable For
- Bulking out feeds
- Metabolic issues
- Box rest
- Partial or full hay replacer
- Feeding Dampened
We are pleased to announce that Timothy Chop is now in a 15kg bag, which means less plastic and more product for your horse.
p
4 - 11
f
25-35
s
<10
t
<2
l
Feeding Instructions
Timothy Chop should be fed dampened.
Use up to 1kg a day per 100kg bodyweight, i.e. 5kg per day for a 500kg horse.
As with any new feed, introduce gradually over a week. Feed according to requirements and condition.
A level Stubbs bowl scoop = 0.2kg (dry weight) approximately
Composition
100% Dried Timothy Grass
Nutrients
All products are natural and seasonal variations can occur, the packaging of each product will detail the typical analysis which is relevant to the batch/cut within the bag. Below are this product�s specification ranges to give an indication of the seasonal variations that can occur for this product.
Specification Ranges
| Crude Fat (Oil) % | 1-3 | % | |
| Crude Ash % | 5 - 10 | % | |
| Crude Protein % | 4 - 11 | % | |
| Crude Fibre % | 25-35 | % | |
| Sugar % | <10 | % | |
| Starch % | <2 | % | |
| Digestible Energy | Low | 8 - 10 | MJ/kg |
Vitamins & Minerals
We do not add vitamins as the forages themselves have them naturally occurring, often in their precursor form, so the packaging of each forage product details average vitamin & mineral figures produced by the British Association of Green Crop Driers to give an indication of the levels found within Lucerne or Grass. However, Simple System undertakes mineral analysis every two years or when/if the source of the product is changed. Below are the most up to date figures specific to this product.
Major Minerals
| Calcium % | 0.41 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.17 |
| Sodium % | 0.02 |
| Potassium % | 2 |
| Magnesium % | 0.06 |
| Chloride % | 0.91 |
| Sulphur % | 0.12 |
Minor Minerals
| Copper mg/kg | 4 |
| Manganese mg/kg | 31 |
| Zinc mg/kg | 16 |
| Iron mg/kg | 44 |
| Selenium mg/kg | <0.1 |
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FAQ
Is this a grass chaff for horses?
This chopped Timothy grass is excellent for bulking out feeds. It has beengrown specifically for us and cut at the right nutritional stage to produce a low calorie, high fibre feed.
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