Lucerne Farms, located in Northern Maine, is a family farm that carefully controls every step of its forage feed production. When you call Lucerne Farms, you speak with the people who actually grow the forage as well as process this naturally good feed for your horse.
From their website:
“We grow and process quality forage products including alfalfa, timothy, and oat hay. All our products are high temperature dried and are blended with a low sugar molasses. The virtually dust free forage has great potential for improving your horse’s health. Our harvesting method guarantees the consistent nutrition, a significant advantage when planning a feeding program. High temperature drying effectively “locks in” the natural nutrition, while destroying harmful mold spores that cause respiratory problems.
“All of the forage feeds we grow and produce are an ideal fiber supplement or can be used as a complete hay replacer when required. Hay shortages or when hay quality is poor, present ideal times for replacing hay with our forage feed. As a fiber supplement, you can mix your daily grain ration with two to three pounds of our forage feeds with each feeding. The horse will not “bolt” their grain ration. They will chew more and create more saliva; both are helpful for proper gut function. The consistent fermentable fiber benefits the microbial action in the digestive system.
“Lucerne Farms Forage Feeds are an excellent foundation for building a horse’s feeding program. They can be used to supplement the existing hay supply or totally replace the hay portion of the horse’s diet. You determine the proper amount according to the horse’s age, weight, temperament and work load.
* When fed as the sole forage ration, feed 1% – 1.5% of the horses bodyweight per day.
* When fed as a supplement, feed 4 to 6 lbs. per day.
* When fed as a partial hay replacement, feed on a pound for pound exchange rate.
“This feed can be fed in a bucket, in a corner feeder mixed with the daily grain ration or even outside in a feed tub. However you choose to feed, remember to calculate your feed by weight not volume.
“As a guide, a 5 gallon water bucket packed full with our forage weighs approximately 5 pounds.
*Always make changes to your horse’s diet gradually over a period of 7 to 10 days.
You may be able to cut back on grain, hay and vet visits by feeding our quality forage feed products.”
You can get more information at their website by clicking HERE.
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