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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | Soo... Which one is the better choice? I currently feed Omnis and my horses look great. I feed 6 qrts 2x a day and they are on a nice coastal 5x5 round bale 24/7. I do not currently feed any suppliments.
Here are my questions.
Is HayRite dusty?? Is it ever not bright green? How hard is it?
If you feed hayrite cubes or pellets, How much do you feed a horse and what else do you add with it?
Ive seen people post they only feed cubes and my horses would drop weight so i leave them on a round bale.
Opinions on both are welcome. Im trying to get the best of the best ;) |
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| I have fed Omnis but they are very hard to get in my area so I went to baled alfalfa. I bought a bag of the Hayrite mini cubes today and they are hard as a rock, slick and shiny, nothing like the soft Omnis cubes. I gave them some this evening and they seemed to love them though. I do not like how hard they are so I added some water and my horses won’t touch them soaked, I am concerned about choking.
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old. |
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | The Hayrite also comes with oats added in and they are a lot softer. |
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | mreklaw - 2017-10-17 7:16 PM
The Hayrite also comes with oats added in and they are a lot softer.
Hayride or omni? Omnis has oats and flax seed in them and can be broken with your fingers.
Does hayride cube have oats in them as well? They look like they are hard like a normal alfalfa cube?
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Location: Texas | Dash4KJ - 2017-10-17 8:34 PM mreklaw - 2017-10-17 7:16 PM The Hayrite also comes with oats added in and they are a lot softer. Hayride or omni? Omnis has oats and flax seed in them and can be broken with your fingers. Does hayride cube have oats in them as well? They look like they are hard like a normal alfalfa cube?
Hay Rite Alfalfa/Oat cubes have oat hay, not oats.
I'm not crazy about Hay Rite cubes because they are hard as rocks, as someone already said.
I do, however, love their complete equine and performance equine pellets. |
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | Fun2Run - 2017-10-17 7:43 PM Dash4KJ - 2017-10-17 8:34 PM mreklaw - 2017-10-17 7:16 PM The Hayrite also comes with oats added in and they are a lot softer. Hayride or omni? Omnis has oats and flax seed in them and can be broken with your fingers. Does hayride cube have oats in them as well? They look like they are hard like a normal alfalfa cube?
I'm not crazy about Hay Rite cubes because they are hard as rocks, as someone already said.
I do, however, love their complete equine and performance equine pellets.
Yep, thats what i thought. Its oat hay, not actual oats. Well, I was just curious if what i thought was true about hayrite and so far it is. Thanks for everyones answers! |
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| When I moved south I accidently bought hay rite and I could barely stomach to feed the rest of the bag. It was like my horses were eating blocks of cement. To me, thst isn't enjoyable and painful for their jaws. |
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| 1DSoon - 2017-10-18 7:12 AM
wait,,,,,,,,,hold on
you have been telling us for 2 years how awesome Danco was. Now they are not awesome?
How can these be the best cubes in the universe if Danco is the best in the universe?
T Dove started a new company. |
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Location: Deep South | I cannot get Omnis in my area, so I can't compare the 2, only tell you my experience with HayRite.
HayRite cubes are very very hard. When I pour them from the bag into a bucket they make me cough, every time. However, we fed them at the barn I worked for to over 70 head of horses, we never soaked them and never had an issue with choke. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I tried Omnis a while back but they are very difficult to get in my area.
I feed Hay Rite Mini Cubes and Hay Rite Complete pellets to 5 horses. Even my 26 year old mare has no problems eating the cubes. I once got the regular cubes by acciden and those are not good - too big and hard.
They also get coastal hay and Forco. I like this feeding program. Everyone is kinda round, and I dont feed much.
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| mreklaw - 2017-10-17 8:14 PM I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old.
I have the same feeding program. I added a little water as they were eating the cubes and as soon as they started to break down and soften they quit eating them. I do have a source for great baled alfalfa so guess I will stick with baled, cubes sure are easy though, I just hate how hard hay-rites are. |
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Location: MN | Sorry Im going off topic here but how do Standlee alfalfa cubes compare to Hayrite? Its the only type of cube I can get in my neck of the woods. |
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| Kay-DRacing. - 2017-10-18 9:40 AM
Sorry Im going off topic here but how do Standlee alfalfa cubes compare to Hayrite? Its the only type of cube I can get in my neck of the woods.
Standlee is also the only thing I can get too besides some off brands. I feed the alfalfa pellets, soaked due to her allergy issues with hay. She'll choke on air so that's why I do pellets not cubes. (insert eye roll) She does very well on them along with Renew Gold and oats.
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Location: Texas | 1DSoon - 2017-10-18 7:12 AM wait,,,,,,,,,hold on
you have been telling us for 2 years how awesome Danco was. Now they are not awesome?
How can these be the best cubes in the universe if Danco is the best in the universe?
Inquiring minds want to know... what happened that you no longer LOVE Danco? |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | RedHead84 - 2017-10-18 10:03 AM Kay-DRacing. - 2017-10-18 9:40 AM Sorry Im going off topic here but how do Standlee alfalfa cubes compare to Hayrite? Its the only type of cube I can get in my neck of the woods. Standlee is also the only thing I can get too besides some off brands. I feed the alfalfa pellets, soaked due to her allergy issues with hay. She'll choke on air so that's why I do pellets not cubes. (insert eye roll ) She does very well on them along with Renew Gold and oats.
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I've been feeding the Danco cubes since they came out and in the last few months I've had problems with getting them and they were not the same good quality as they were in the beginning. They were dusty and didn't have any smell to them. My horse started leaving more and more of them. The company did replace some of the bags and the new bags were good.
I'm ready to try something that I don't have to travel so far to get. I tried the mini Hayrite cubes and they are very hard, slick and shiny and my horse struggled eating them. I'm ready to try something different and I will be trying Trey Dove's new cubes as they seem to fit what I'm looking for. Feeds are always revolving and for me, Trey has just done that.
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| SC Wrangler - 2017-10-18 11:25 AM
RedHead84 - 2017-10-18 10:03 AM Kay-DRacing. - 2017-10-18 9:40 AM Sorry Im going off topic here but how do Standlee alfalfa cubes compare to Hayrite? Its the only type of cube I can get in my neck of the woods. Standlee is also the only thing I can get too besides some off brands. I feed the alfalfa pellets, soaked due to her allergy issues with hay. She'll choke on air so that's why I do pellets not cubes. (insert eye roll ) She does very well on them along with Renew Gold and oats.
Yes! They have great coupons! Also, right now TSC has $10 off if you buy 4 or more forage products! |
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | rodeomom3 - 2017-10-18 8:39 AM
mreklaw - 2017-10-17 8:14 PM I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old.
I have the same feeding program. I added a little water as they were eating the cubes and as soon as they started to break down and soften they quit eating them. I do have a source for great baled alfalfa so guess I will stick with baled, cubes sure are easy though, I just hate how hard hay-rites are.
Try the ones with oat hay added. They are much softer. I got a few bags when they were out of the regular alfalfa mini cubes. My horses love them and clean up every last bit. Even the two pasture ornaments that are out 24/7. While the regular mini cube is harder I can still break them up with my arthritic hands. They always smell fresh too. Have heard of some blister beetle cases from the Standlee cubes so I won't be trying those. |
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| mreklaw - 2017-10-18 12:08 PM rodeomom3 - 2017-10-18 8:39 AM mreklaw - 2017-10-17 8:14 PM I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old. I have the same feeding program. I added a little water as they were eating the cubes and as soon as they started to break down and soften they quit eating them. I do have a source for great baled alfalfa so guess I will stick with baled, cubes sure are easy though, I just hate how hard hay-rites are. Try the ones with oat hay added. They are much softer. I got a few bags when they were out of the regular alfalfa mini cubes. My horses love them and clean up every last bit. Even the two pasture ornaments that are out 24/7. While the regular mini cube is harder I can still break them up with my arthritic hands. They always smell fresh too. Have heard of some blister beetle cases from the Standlee cubes so I won't be trying those.
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | TBone - 2017-10-18 11:01 AM
1DSoon - 2017-10-18 7:12 AM wait,,,,,,,,,hold on
you have been telling us for 2 years how awesome Danco was. Now they are not awesome?
How can these be the best cubes in the universe if Danco is the best in the universe?
I was interested until I saw the alfalfa came from Kansas. Someone in my area is going to start selling the D&D cubes also. Won't be trying them. |
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| mreklaw - 2017-10-18 12:08 PM
rodeomom3 - 2017-10-18 8:39 AM
mreklaw - 2017-10-17 8:14 PM I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old.
I have the same feeding program. I added a little water as they were eating the cubes and as soon as they started to break down and soften they quit eating them. I do have a source for great baled alfalfa so guess I will stick with baled, cubes sure are easy though, I just hate how hard hay-rites are.
Try the ones with oat hay added. They are much softer. I got a few bags when they were out of the regular alfalfa mini cubes. My horses love them and clean up every last bit. Even the two pasture ornaments that are out 24/7. While the regular mini cube is harder I can still break them up with my arthritic hands. They always smell fresh too. Have heard of some blister beetle cases from the Standlee cubes so I won't be trying those.
Where did you hear about blister beetles in Standlee alfalfa cubes? Sometimes I have to feed those if I don’t have time to travel for my Danco cubes. |
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | GLP - 2017-10-18 1:57 PM
mreklaw - 2017-10-18 12:08 PM
rodeomom3 - 2017-10-18 8:39 AM
mreklaw - 2017-10-17 8:14 PM I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old.
I have the same feeding program. I added a little water as they were eating the cubes and as soon as they started to break down and soften they quit eating them. I do have a source for great baled alfalfa so guess I will stick with baled, cubes sure are easy though, I just hate how hard hay-rites are.
Try the ones with oat hay added. They are much softer. I got a few bags when they were out of the regular alfalfa mini cubes. My horses love them and clean up every last bit. Even the two pasture ornaments that are out 24/7. While the regular mini cube is harder I can still break them up with my arthritic hands. They always smell fresh too. Have heard of some blister beetle cases from the Standlee cubes so I won't be trying those.
Where did you hear about blister beetles in Standlee alfalfa cubes? Sometimes I have to feed those if I don’t have time to travel for my Danco cubes.
Two horses in Fort Bend County last year. They bought from TSC.
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| mreklaw - 2017-10-18 1:14 PM TBone - 2017-10-18 11:01 AM 1DSoon - 2017-10-18 7:12 AM wait,,,,,,,,,hold on
you have been telling us for 2 years how awesome Danco was. Now they are not awesome?
How can these be the best cubes in the universe if Danco is the best in the universe?
I was interested until I saw the alfalfa came from Kansas. Someone in my area is going to start selling the D&D cubes also. Won't be trying them.
Kansas?? No thank you, too many incidents of blister beetles from that area |
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| mreklaw - 2017-10-18 2:00 PM
GLP - 2017-10-18 1:57 PM
mreklaw - 2017-10-18 12:08 PM
rodeomom3 - 2017-10-18 8:39 AM
mreklaw - 2017-10-17 8:14 PM I have been feeding Hayrite for over 2 years now. Never had any choke. Previously fed pellets and did have choking issues. Mine eat them both wet and dry. But I just pour some water on them as I give it to them. I don’t “soak” them first. I feed Renew Gold and coastal hay. I give 2-3 pounds of the cubes morning and night. No supplements. All fat including 21 year old.
I have the same feeding program. I added a little water as they were eating the cubes and as soon as they started to break down and soften they quit eating them. I do have a source for great baled alfalfa so guess I will stick with baled, cubes sure are easy though, I just hate how hard hay-rites are.
Try the ones with oat hay added. They are much softer. I got a few bags when they were out of the regular alfalfa mini cubes. My horses love them and clean up every last bit. Even the two pasture ornaments that are out 24/7. While the regular mini cube is harder I can still break them up with my arthritic hands. They always smell fresh too. Have heard of some blister beetle cases from the Standlee cubes so I won't be trying those.
Where did you hear about blister beetles in Standlee alfalfa cubes? Sometimes I have to feed those if I don’t have time to travel for my Danco cubes.
Two horses in Fort Bend County last year. They bought from TSC.
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