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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2016-12-15 3:30 AM Subject: TDove have a question for ya
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	How many pounds of omnis cubes = (how many) or pound of alfalfa flake Thanks!
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1DSoon Reg. May 2009	Posted 2016-12-15 6:48 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Location: Not Where I Want to Be	I'm not Tdove but,,,,,,,,Huh? is this like a which wieghs more, a lb of feathers or a lb of rocks?
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BamaCanChaser Reg. Nov 2012	Posted 2016-12-15 8:52 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Expert Posts: 2097 Location: Deep South	1DSoon - 2016-12-15 6:48 AM I'm not Tdove but,,,,,,,,Huh? is this like a which wieghs more, a lb of feathers or a lb of rocks? Lol! OP, 1 pound of cubes equals 1 pound of hay. Both in weight and nutritional value (if that's what you mean?)
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2016-12-15 9:53 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	Probably should read how many cubes equal an alfalfa flake. Which would depend on the size of the flake. Is there a feeding guide on the package?
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2016-12-15 10:47 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Take a Picture Posts: 12841	Weigh a flake of hay. Take that weight and that is how many pounds you should feed
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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2016-12-16 8:12 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	Bamacanchaser yes that's what I meant. Thank you. I know that flakes weigh different why I was trying to ask weight for weight. Just didn't word right.
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1DSoon Reg. May 2009	Posted 2016-12-16 8:49 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Location: Not Where I Want to Be	Tdove - 2016-12-16 9:44 AM On an as fed basis my estimation and experience is that 1 lb of Omnis will equal about 1.3 lbs of good quality small bale alfalfa and much more in large bale free choice type form (this increase is due to higher waste of big bales). Omnis is also equal to about 1.1 lbs of our Mustang Sally and other 100% alfalfa cubes. I knew exactly what you meant. You are figureing a 25% loss by feeding bales? I guess if you were to break up the flake and throw it on the ground that would be correct, but there is no way fed correctly you are losing 25%
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1DSoon Reg. May 2009	Posted 2016-12-16 9:03 AM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Location: Not Where I Want to Be	Tdove - 2016-12-16 9:57 AM No, digestibilty and waste factor of 20% for straight alfalfa cube be baled hay. Another 10% for the higher energy value of Omnis over straight alfalfa cube. As you are aware Omnis is TMR cube with grain and fat added. alright that makes sense. I wasn't factoring in the nutritional value of the oats
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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2016-12-18 9:03 PM Subject: RE: TDove have a question for ya
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	Thanks!
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