{"product_id":"baileys-fibre-plus-nuggets-20kg","title":"Baileys Fibre Plus Nuggets – 20kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eBaileys Fibre Plus Nuggets – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eFibre Plus Nuggets are chunky high-fibre cubes that Baileys sell as a forage alternative — something to put in front of a horse when hay is short, when the teeth no longer cope with long fibre, or when a stabled horse needs occupying. Fed dry they take real chewing; dropped into water they soften within minutes into something an old horse can manage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey carry no added vitamins or minerals, which makes them a fibre source rather than a complete feed: a balancer or compound feed goes alongside to finish the diet off. Protein is 8.5%, about what grass hay provides, and digestible energy is 8.5 MJ\/kg, so replacing forage with nuggets changes the format without changing the nutrition much.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e22.5% fibre at 8.5 MJ\/kg digestible energy — forage-level nutrition rather than a hard feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoftens in water within minutes, which makes them a practical hay replacer for a horse with poor teeth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChunky enough to slow a horse down, fed on the floor, in a bucket or in a boredom ball.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlavoured with essential oil extracts, which helps with fussy feeders and horses off their food.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtein at 8.5%, comparable with grass hay, so the protein picture stays the same when you swap.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo added vitamins or minerals, so they will not double up on anything a balancer already supplies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHorses and ponies needing a partial forage replacer when hay or haylage runs short.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOlder or dentally challenged horses that can no longer chew long fibre.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStabled horses and those on box rest that need something to occupy them.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFussy feeders, and horses coming back into work after illness.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot a low sugar and starch feed: at 10% starch and 8% sugar they are the wrong choice for a laminitic or EMS pony, where Baileys Light Chaff at 2.5% starch suits far better.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBaileys recommend feeding them alongside additional forage and a balancer or compound feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne level Stubbs round bowl scoop holds approximately 1.8kg.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsed as a hay replacer, split the daily amount into small, frequent meals rather than one large one.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoak in water for any horse with dental problems, or one that bolts its feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduce gradually over a week or so, as with any change of forage.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposition: oatfeed (a by-product of the oat milling industry), alfalfa meal, micronised unmolassed sugarbeet, molasses, distillers' grains, extracted linseed meal.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypical analysis: protein 8.5%, oil 2.75%, fibre 22.5%, ash 6%.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStarch 10% and sugar 8%. Digestible energy 8.5 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20kg sack. No vitamins or minerals are added.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStarch at 10% and sugar at 8% mean these are not a low sugar and starch feed, low in energy though they are. Take veterinary advice before feeding them to a laminitic, EMS or PPID horse.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFed dry the cubes are hard and need good teeth. Soak them for any horse with dental problems or one that eats too quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo vitamins or minerals are added. Fed as the bulk of the ration with nothing else, the diet will be short of both.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baileys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372171272256,"sku":"wzb1789532839701","price":18.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/baileys-fibre-plus-nuggets-20kg_1.webp?v=1789532846","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/baileys-fibre-plus-nuggets-20kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}