{"id":46767,"date":"2025-11-18T01:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?p=46767"},"modified":"2025-11-18T01:59:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:59:29","slug":"hay-pellets-the-ideal-alternative-to-hay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/hay-pellets-the-ideal-alternative-to-hay\/","title":{"rendered":"Hay Pellets \u2013 the ideal alternative to hay?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46767\" class=\"elementor elementor-46767\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e17de65 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e17de65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1101b961\" data-id=\"1101b961\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce16a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce16a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Hay forms the basis of most domestic equine feeding. It provides nutrients such as crude fibre, sugar, protein and energy. However, it is not suitable for every type of horse. For horses with respiratory and dental problems, hay pellets are increasingly used as a substitute for hay. In this article, find out if you should feed hay pellets as an alternative to hay and what the advantages<\/b><b> are.<\/b><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6613868a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6613868a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What are hay pellets?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hay pellets serve as a substitute for hay and <\/span><b>enhance our ability to healthily feed certain horses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Hay pellets are made from cut meadow grasses, as is the case with hay. The mown grass is dried by a warm air process, then chopped, crushed and pressed into pellets.<\/span><\/p><h2 data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"350\"><strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"147\">Why feed hay pellets?<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"350\">Thanks to their manufacturing and storage process, hay pellets don\u2019t contain the <strong>mould and irritant dust levels that are typical of hay<\/strong>, making them a good base for horses with <strong>respiratory problems<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"612\">For horses with dental issues who find it difficult to grind and digest hay, the hay pellets are essentially chopped and easily digestible, meaning they\u2019re suited, especially to older horses and help ensure they continue to receive vital forage based-nutrients.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-barbara-olsen-7882351.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ad5e7d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"44ad5e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are hay pellets?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHay pellets can supplement the basic feed and act as a replacement for hayFreshly cut grass is dried with hot air before being crushed and formed into pellets.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eebecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eebecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"669\"><strong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"249\">How to feed hay pellets correctly?<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"669\">There are <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"302\">three different types of hay pellets<\/strong>. First, there are the green meal pellets. These consist of young, soft grass, which is dried and chopped. Then there are grass pellets, made with grass which is a little more mature than the grass of the green meal pellets. The third variant is the hay pellets, which are made from finished hay. All pellets should have a high, or <strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"660\">100% forage<\/strong> content.<\/p><p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"1072\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All forage pellets, and even hay, should be fed as <\/span><b>part of a balanced diet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where macro- and micro-nutrient requirements are considered, which in most cases requires a nutritional balancer that guards against deficiencies. This is especially important when the diet is largely hay or pellets, because the drying and storage process means some nutrients can deteriorate compared to the fresh cut grass.<\/span><\/p><h2 data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"1016\"><strong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"313\">To feed dry or pre-soaked?<\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pellets can be fed dry in small quantities for a bit of crunch and as a treat, but for forage replacement diets they <\/span><b>should always be fed soaked<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is because horses can eat a large amount of hay pellets very rapidly, and much quicker than regular hay. Hay pellets are very dry, so they have a considerable swelling effect once they are rehydrated. If a large quantity are rehydrating inside the horse, they can swell up and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cause digestive disturbances, which in a worst-case scenario may require a veterinarian\u2019s help. Therefore, it is advised to feed hay pellets in a <strong>soaked form at all times when fed<\/strong> at a reasonable quantity or when they used to as a part\/full hay replacement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-20 elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdc5ca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdc5ca7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c208b74\" data-id=\"c208b74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb4af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb4af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"single-product-title\"><strong>Thunderbrook Hay Flakes 20kg<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-1-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thunderbrook-Hay-Flakes-1-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e524e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e524e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"single-product-title\"><strong>Thunderbrook Gentle Gain 20kg<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7828e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"da7828e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/thunderbrook.co.uk\/product\/gentle-gain-20kg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View product<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2710aeb elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2710aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I feed hay pellets?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou should feed hay pellets pre-soaked. Use 2\u20133 litres of warm or cold water per kilogram of hay pellets, or as directed by the manufacturer. Let the mixture soak for about an hour, or until it is a consistent smooth texture without any hard\/dry pieces.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb55ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb55ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>How many hay pellets should you feed?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A generally\u00a0<\/span><b>recommended ratio of hay pellets to water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is as follows: Mix 1 kg of hay pellets with 2-3 litres of water. The mixture should then fully soak in about an hour, depending on the temperature. If it is a bit colder, this process will take longer than in warm temperatures. If the water is warmer, the soaking takes less time. To avoid fermentation in summer and freezing in winter, hay pellets should always be prepared fresh.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The basic rule is:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a01 kg of hay pellets equals approximately 1 kg of normal hay, or sometimes a bit more depending on how dry the hay is. So if you are feeding a horse with weighed\/restricted forage, you can generally replace 1kg of hay for 1kg of pellets, and should feed with multiple meals rather than all at once. If the horse does not require a restricted diet, then a forage option should always be available.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742d20e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"742d20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I feed hay pellets warm in winter?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can pour hot or warm water on the hay pellets. Depending on the temperature and type of pellets, sometimes 30 minutes are then enough to produce a warm fully soaked forage mash. Make sure the temperature is not too hot to be safely fed, and then you can feed it to your horse.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe16581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe16581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Characteristics of good hay pellets<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-46775 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-tobi-518557-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An<\/span><b>\u00a0important factor for good quality hay pellets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the production. If the feed bag states that the hay pellets come from natural meadows with high-quality mixed meadow grasses and herbs, this suggests a healthy and nutritious pellet. In addition, the macro-nutrients should be stated and allow for the best type of pellet to be chosen based on what best suits the horse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most horses, hay pellets are best fed <\/span><b>free of additives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as sugar or molasses. In addition, they should be gently dried and dust-free.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3297a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ed3297a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the advantages of hay pellets?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHay pellets do not create irritant dust in the way hay does, which makes them particularly suitable for horses with respiratory diseases. In addition, soaked hay pellets are easier to chew and process for horses with dental problems. Moreover, they have a high crude fibre content, which is necessary for the horses' digestive health.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4be34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d4be34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Feeding hay pellets: the Pros and Cons<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>Pros<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hay pellets are produced using the warm air process, which helps prevent <\/span><b>mould and irritant dust <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from forming. For this reason, hay pellets are particularly well suited for horses with chronic cough or asthma. In addition, hay pellets are particularly well suited for horses with dental problems. The softened hay pellets are\u00a0<\/span><b>easier to chew and consume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Older horses suffer more often from dental problems. Horses with dental problems can no longer chew and digest hay effectively which causes the body to not absorb nutrients from it properly, and in some cases can causeing the horses to lose weight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concentrated feed cannot be fed as the only solution, because it cannot provide the amount of &#8211; crude fibre a horse needs. Crude fibre is crucial for healthy digestion and stable gut flora, as well as for their psychological health. The large intestine breaks down crude fibre. As a result, fatty acids are created, which provide the horse with energy. Hay pellets include <\/span><b>a lot of crude fibre.<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Conclusion: What must be taken into account?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, it should be ensured that the hay pellets are fed <\/span><b>soaked <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when fed to replace hay, or in any significant quantity, because of how they swell when rehydrated. This is especially the case for those horses that cannot process normal hay due to dental or respiratory problems. Feeding dry pellets is only recommended for horses whose chewing activity is not impaired. In addition, for restricted\/weighed forage rations, the pellets should not be fed all at once, but in several portions throughout the day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important that the pellets are kept dry at all times to prevent the formation of mould or dust. 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