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DustToDiamonds Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2017-03-08 2:40 PM Subject: Alfalfa Based Diet
Extreme Veteran Posts: 306 Location: Albany, Georgia	For those that feed mainly alfalfa, what other products do you balance it out with? I just became a Larsen Farm alfalfa dealer in sW GA and so I'm wanting to put my horses on a mostly forage diet. I alternate alfalfa 2x a day and then coastal 2x a day. Some still get grain like the hard keepers. I just want to make sure they are getting everything they need with this swap.
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rodeomom3 Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2017-03-08 3:02 PM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Shelter Dog Lover Posts: 10277	Renew Gold
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DustToDiamonds Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2017-03-08 3:25 PM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Extreme Veteran Posts: 306 Location: Albany, Georgia	I've heard great things about this product!
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BamaCanChaser Reg. Nov 2012	Posted 2017-03-08 4:19 PM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Expert Posts: 2097 Location: Deep South	The only thing I add to mine is rice bran and a loose vitamin/mineral.
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Barrelhorsehelp1 Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2017-03-08 5:51 PM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
	Renew gold! I was so nervous about making the jump, thinking it would make my horses drop weight. My guys have never looked so good
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DustToDiamonds Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2017-03-08 9:42 PM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Extreme Veteran Posts: 306 Location: Albany, Georgia	Ok, so you replace grain with Renew Gold or do you add it to grain?? How does it work?
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gunner07 Reg. Jun 2011	Posted 2017-03-09 2:51 AM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Veteran Posts: 158	I also feed alfalfa and renew gold, most get no other grain but I have one that gets about a pound of oats as well
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mandita8907 Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2017-03-09 7:49 AM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Elite Veteran Posts: 690 Location: Georgia	If I was feeding mostly alfalfa I would give them 1lb of renew gold a day. You should be able to order it from any tractor supply. Also try out a Hay Chix slow feeding net to help elimiate any waste and slow down their hay consumption Edited by mandita8907 2017-03-09 7:51 AM
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DustToDiamonds Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2017-03-09 8:28 AM Subject: RE: Alfalfa Based Diet
Extreme Veteran Posts: 306 Location: Albany, Georgia	Right now we have a compressed block in the paddock and they have access 12 hrs a day. With the wires still on the block hey have to work to eat it, which makes it last longer and they can't just gorge themselves on it! Looks like Renew Gold is the way to go!
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