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It is. Horses usually love timothy hay and it's a great general hay, mixing well with other types like alfalfa #2 or a good red or green oat. Not available in some areas but if you have it in yours, your lucky.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoParentally Alfalfa has more calcium than Timothy hay...
There are mainly two common types of hays, legumes and grass hays. Timothy hay is an example of grass hay and Alfalfa is legume hay. As a crop they are often grown together. Both crops can vary tremendously in quality, especially grass hays, depending, on type, what location it's grown, and at what particular stage it's harvested.
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Can fresh napier grass replace timothy hay?
yes and its better
What is timothy hay?
A perennial grass that is native to Europe and excellent fodder for horses and rabbits. It is often combined with clover or alfalfa.
How is orchard hay different to local hay?
Orchard hay is usually just a grass hay, so it may be your local hay. There are similar types of grass hay, (timothy, rye) and sometimes you can find them mixed with other types of hay. This kind of hay is good but for most horses they may need alfalfa or oat hay in addition to orchard. 'Easy keepers' do well with orchard hay because they maintain their body weight more easily.
Can timothy hay grow in the wild?
yes .some other animals eat timothy hay.
Is alfalfa good for horses?
Good quality hay can provide most of the nutrients a horse needs. Hay can be grass hay (ex. Timothy) or Legume, more commonly called Alfalfa. Legume hays are much higher in protein than grass hays, although, it should not be the only source of forage for young, growing horses, due to its high Phospherous level. Grass hay and Legume hay mixed is a great choice of forage, other than grass, for horses.
Clover is an example of Legume hay used for horses. Is Timothy a grass hay or legume hays?
Timothy is a grass hay
What kind of hay does a guinea pig eat?
Timothy hay for an adult, alfalfa for a baby. There alternatives for timothy such as oat grass, but timothy hay is really best.
What does grass a timothy hay field look like?
A timothy grass hay field at maturity is around 40-inches tall, filled with bunch grass. The stems of timothy hay end in a seed head. The 2 to 6-inch leaves are a soft, light green.
Can fresh napier grass replace timothy hay?
yes and its better
Do gerbils need to eat timothy grass?
Yes. But NEVER use pine or ceder bedding it can kill them, same with mice.
What is the difference between orchard and timothy hay?
Orchard and Timothy hay are two different species of hay. Both are considered grass type hays however. Timothy hay tends to have a lower protein level than Orchard hay, but can also be more expensive. The overall nutritional content of both hays will vary according to where they are grown.
Do guinea pigs eat wheat grass?
no. they eat timothy hay and dry pellet food
Can you give me an examples of foods of horse?
hay - alfalfa, clover, timothy, grass. oats bran barley sweet feed pellets hay cubes carrots apples
What is timothy hay?
A perennial grass that is native to Europe and excellent fodder for horses and rabbits. It is often combined with clover or alfalfa.
How many different kinds of grass are there?
There are many different kinds of forage crops that have the appropriate nutritional benefits to make hay for animals. Some include clover, alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil, sanfoin, laspadenza, cicer milkvetch, and grasses include timothy, orchard grass, bromegrass, wheatgrass, ryegrass, fescue, and bluegrass. The different hay types include grass hay, legume hay, and grass-legume mix hay. The highest nutritional-type hay is legume, but the risks of legume-only hay is bloat, so grass-legume mix hay is the most popular type of hay that many livestock producers use. Grass hay is much better for horses because of the lower energy content as opposed to the legume hay.
How is orchard hay different to local hay?
Orchard hay is usually just a grass hay, so it may be your local hay. There are similar types of grass hay, (timothy, rye) and sometimes you can find them mixed with other types of hay. This kind of hay is good but for most horses they may need alfalfa or oat hay in addition to orchard. 'Easy keepers' do well with orchard hay because they maintain their body weight more easily.
Can timothy hay grow in the wild?
yes .some other animals eat timothy hay.
