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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | rachellyn80 - 2015-02-10 9:13 PM It's like a compressed able of moist alfalfa....When I feed it I either put it in their feed bin with their regular feed, or I dump the whole able into a big tub.
Theres no flake to it. It's compressed in a heavy plastic wrap. You cut it open and pull it out by hand... It's almost mossy feeling.
Thanks! I might try to grab a few bags tomorrow when I'm near a dealer! |
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| Ive fed it since 2013. LOVE chaffhay. I buy it by the pallet now. LOL I feed 3-4 bags a week to 6 horses. Its helped them out. They look great, feel great and I have cut the grain intake down. I even took my barrel horse off grains due to ulcers and put her on chaffhay with amplify added to it. Give it a try. They may not like it at first but will start eating it. I start slow and add more as they eat it. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | DunIt - 2015-02-10 3:33 PM It doesnt go bad. What people think is going bad is actually the white caused by fermentation mentioned above.
Any of the bags that had the white stuff in it my horse wouldn't eat. The bags that were fresh and didn't have any of the white stuff , he would eat. I fed about 3 pounds per day. |
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 Friendly horse swapper
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Location: Buffalo, TX | Longneck - 2015-02-11 9:17 AM rachellyn80 - 2015-02-10 9:13 PM It's like a compressed able of moist alfalfa....When I feed it I either put it in their feed bin with their regular feed, or I dump the whole able into a big tub.
Theres no flake to it. It's compressed in a heavy plastic wrap. You cut it open and pull it out by hand... It's almost mossy feeling. Thanks! I might try to grab a few bags tomorrow when I'm near a dealer!
If you're in Shawnee, S&S feed carries it.... |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | Cindy Hamilton - 2015-02-11 11:40 AM Longneck - 2015-02-11 9:17 AM rachellyn80 - 2015-02-10 9:13 PM It's like a compressed able of moist alfalfa....When I feed it I either put it in their feed bin with their regular feed, or I dump the whole able into a big tub.
Theres no flake to it. It's compressed in a heavy plastic wrap. You cut it open and pull it out by hand... It's almost mossy feeling. Thanks! I might try to grab a few bags tomorrow when I'm near a dealer!
Thanks! I'll add that to husbands "to do" list! It looks like there is a dealer in Ft Smith that I'll hit up tomorrow. |
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I started feeding it 1 1/2 yrs ago & with seniors (mares/stallions) 20-30yo have been amazed! I feed a factory feed, but supplement Chaffhaye as needed. I've fed alfalfa for nearly 20yrs, trucked it in so I know its value & handling issues. The feed value of Chaffhaye is much higher than any hay I've ever gotten w/ no waste (my JRT clean up any I've dropped). The 15lbs per 1000lb horse is on dry lot w/ no other feed. So to put it terms we can understand 1/2 a small feed bucket = flake (avg) of alfalfa hay. It does smell dif to horses & some do take a day or two to try it. But one they do 99.9% will love it!
It does store well with care to keep it off concrete, out of sunlight & avoid puncturing bag. Once open it depending on weather will last 10 days to 2wks. I've had folks freeze it for special "treats" during our triple digit heat. Its all natural w/ no preservatives so once exposed to air must be used or dried (yes you can do that) or frozen. If you should tear a bag just tape the rip.
Now on to the yeast colonies. LOL they look like mold. If your Chaffhaye has gone bad it will STINK! What I have found is its usually just a small section & it make great fertalizer for your garden. But these colonies are super pobitics.
Since using it I;ve shaved $300+ off my feed bill & my horses have never looked better. Plus they are not losing weight over winter. It was really hard for me to wrap my head around the "idea" but after alot & I alot of research & talking to Kimber @ Chaffhaye am glad I tried it. Please anyone with questions ask! Tho by no means an expert, just a true fan & user. |
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| rachellyn80 - 2015-02-10 9:13 PM
It's like a compressed able of moist alfalfa....When I feed it I either put it in their feed bin with their regular feed, or I dump the whole able into a big tub.
Theres no flake to it. It's compressed in a heavy plastic wrap. You cut it open and pull it out by hand... It's almost mossy feeling.
How does this compare to the new stuff you are now selling? Are you still feeding this also? |
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 Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | Longneck - 2015-02-10 5:05 PM
Can you keep feeding alfalfa with it, or is that not beneficial? I guess I'm looking for it replace pasture when grass is sparse.
Mine went bad...
I had it stored in a plastic tub in the barn, which is really cool bc it's an old cinderblock dairy barn. After a week and a half, as I got to the bottom of the tub, I noticed a slight change in smell. Some of the "yeast" looked kinda fuzzy and I smelled it and there was no mistaking that it was mold.
My horses loved it and I like it for the price. 1 bag lasted 2 weeks just topping off my 2 guys feed buckets with it.
But I'm unsure if the bag I received was old, or if it just goes bad that quickly. |
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| It will mold IF left out. Ive never had it happen with what I feed my horses but I feed a bagvery 3 days. However, we opened one to feed our chickens and rabbits and in 2 weeks it had molded.
IF it is not sealed back it molds
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The white yeasty stuff is natural. If it smells like mold, DONT USE IT. If the bag has a hole, no matter how small, feed it fast before it molds. Cuz it will. |
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Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | Jazz's Girl - 2015-06-29 10:20 AM
It will mold IF left out. Ive never had it happen with what I feed my horses but I feed a bagvery 3 days. However, we opened one to feed our chickens and rabbits and in 2 weeks it had molded.
IF it is not sealed back it molds
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The white yeasty stuff is natural. If it smells like mold, DONT USE IT. If the bag has a hole, no matter how small, feed it fast before it molds. Cuz it will.
I really did like it, I guess I could just feed them more lol. It was about 10-11 days when I noticed the smell. The hay at the bottom of the tub was very moist also, but I figured it would be fine beig in our barn. It doesn't get hot in there, when it's 100 outside, it's about 80-85 I'd guess. The place I bought it from may not sell a ton so idk how fresh it was. I can drive a little further and get it really fresh bc the lady sells a ton of it. Hmmm...or I may just go back to soaking cubes. I like having that extra protein and good quality forage. Mine are now turned out 24/7 on grass, but it's not high quality grass. |
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