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Tdove Reg. Apr 2015	Posted 2015-12-26 7:30 AM Subject: RE: Spinoff Thread: Feeding non processed grains/Alfalfa
Elite Veteran Posts: 851 Location: West Texas	Bibliafarm - 2015-12-25 8:59 PM The more processed the Oat is the less nutritional value it is. I agree, whole oats have the most nutrition.
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-12-26 7:39 AM Subject: RE: Spinoff Thread: Feeding non processed grains/Alfalfa
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	BMW - 2015-12-25 9:45 PM Klittle3 - 2015-12-22 3:21 PM Thank you both for sharing! Any particular brand of whole oats or just whatever your local feed store sells? The heavier the oat the better the quality. Also, recleaned oats are better than non recleaned oats. Oats that have been "clipped" are even better. One end of the oats is clipped off giving you more digestible nutrient per pound. The hull (outside) of the oat has no beneficial nutritional value-only filler. The kernel (inside) provides the nutrition-the heavier the oat the bigger the kernel. Steam rolled oats provide more nutrition than whole oats due to the removal of the hull and cracking of the kernel but may not be cost effective as you can feed more whole oats than steam rolled to equal the nutrition out. Steam rolled oats are great for older horses with teeth problems. Actually the Hull keeps the nutrition in .. once removed during processing (steaming , rolling, etc.. ) it loses some nutrition.. its not just a filler.. it has a purpose.Just want to clarify that part.. a good quality clean whole oats are best if horse can chew..
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BMW Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2015-12-26 11:11 PM Subject: RE: Spinoff Thread: Feeding non processed grains/Alfalfa
Expert Posts: 3147	Bibliafarm - 2015-12-26 7:39 AM BMW - 2015-12-25 9:45 PM Klittle3 - 2015-12-22 3:21 PM Thank you both for sharing! Any particular brand of whole oats or just whatever your local feed store sells? The heavier the oat the better the quality. Also, recleaned oats are better than non recleaned oats. Oats that have been "clipped" are even better. One end of the oats is clipped off giving you more digestible nutrient per pound. The hull (outside) of the oat has no beneficial nutritional value-only filler. The kernel (inside) provides the nutrition-the heavier the oat the bigger the kernel. Steam rolled oats provide more nutrition than whole oats due to the removal of the hull and cracking of the kernel but may not be cost effective as you can feed more whole oats than steam rolled to equal the nutrition out. Steam rolled oats are great for older horses with teeth problems. Actually the Hull keeps the nutrition in .. once removed during processing (steaming , rolling, etc.. ) it loses some nutrition.. its not just a filler.. it has a purpose.Just want to clarify that part.. a good quality clean whole oats are best if horse can chew.. Crimping oats can create a loss of nutritional value if the oat is over crimped-turns the kernel into "dust". I bought sack of crimped oats from a local feed mill and the oats had very little value as they had been over crimped-lots of oat dust in the sack. Everything I've read says that rolling the oat increases digestibility and nutritional value. I can see the rolled oat losing value from hull loss only after a long time between rolling and feeding.
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-12-27 7:38 AM Subject: RE: Spinoff Thread: Feeding non processed grains/Alfalfa
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	I will just say there is alot of opinions on this.. so we can agree to disagree..processing changes things..
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