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Oat Hay Pellets
100% sun-cured oat hay, harvested before the head goes to seed, in a clean, highly digestible pellet. A low-energy grass forage for horses at maintenance.
As sampled, from the bag.
Why horse owners choose it
A low-energy forage, with nothing added
Low-energy grass pellet
Oat hay meets the requirements of most horses at maintenance. Working horses and pregnant or lactating mares should also get a concentrate supplement.
Cut before seed
The hay is harvested before the head goes to seed, and pressed with no bentonite or binders.
Replaces loose hay
Pellets can completely replace loose hay or supplement pasture, for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and rabbits. Approved for state and federal lands (U.S. Forest Service certified, claim #04-00-058).
Nutrition and feeding
What’s in the bag, and how much to feed
Guaranteed analysis
| Crude protein | min 9.0% |
| Crude fat | min 1.5% |
| Crude fiber | max 30.0% |
| Calcium | 0.24–1.1% |
| Phosphorus | min 0.20% |
| Sodium | max 0.2% |
Ingredients: Oat hay. No binders, no bentonite, no fillers.
Feeding guide
Oat hay pellets can completely replace the forage in your horse’s diet. Feed 1.5% to 2% of body weight in total feed per day.
Example: a 1,000 lb horse needs 15–20 lb of total feed a day, about 3 lb of supplemental feed plus 12–17 lb of oat hay pellets. Adjust to your horse’s condition, and always provide fresh water.
Full lab report
| Component | As sampled | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture % | 7.0 | |
| Dry matter % | 93.0 | |
| Crude protein % | 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Available protein % | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| ADICP % | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Adjusted crude protein % | 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Soluble protein % CP | 55 | |
| Degradable protein % CP | 82 | |
| NDICP % | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| ADF % | 36.7 | 39.5 |
| aNDF % | 53.3 | 57.3 |
| Lignin % | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| NFC % | 17.7 | 19.0 |
| Starch % | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| WSC (water-soluble carbs) % | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| ESC (simple sugars) % | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Crude fat % | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Ash % | 11.07 | 11.9 |
| TDN % | 56 | 60 |
| NEL, Mcal/lb | 0.52 | 0.56 |
| NEM, Mcal/lb | 0.52 | 0.55 |
| NEG, Mcal/lb | 0.28 | 0.30 |
| Relative feed value | 94 | |
| Calcium % | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Magnesium % | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Potassium % | 2.62 | 2.82 |
| Sulfur % | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Chloride ion % | 1.05 | 1.13 |
| Lysine % | 0.32 | 0.34 |
| Methionine % | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Horse DE, Mcal/lb | 0.83 | 0.90 |
Tested by Dairy One Forage Testing Laboratory, 11/25/23. The bag’s “as sampled” values above come from the most recent sampling.
Energy
| Mcal/lb | Mcal/kg | |
|---|---|---|
| DE, 1X | 1.20 | 2.64 |
| ME, 1X | 1.01 | 2.22 |
| NEL, 3X | 0.57 | 1.25 |
| NEM, 3X | 0.59 | 1.31 |
| NEG, 3X | 0.33 | 0.73 |
| TDN 1X, % | 60 |
Find oat hay pellets near you
Carried by 270+ feed stores across the West. Stock varies, so call ahead, and if it isn’t on the shelf, ask the store to order it in.
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