{"product_id":"baileys-natural-meadow-cobs-20kg","title":"Baileys Natural Meadow Cobs – 20kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eBaileys Natural Meadow Cobs – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese cobs are cut from perennial meadows in the Bavarian Pre-Alps, where up to sixty different species of grass, wildflower and herb grow together. The crop is coarsely chopped, high-temperature dried and pressed into chunky cobs — nothing is added, so the bag holds meadow grasses and herbage and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 6 MJ\/kg they are the lowest-energy feed Baileys sell, and at 30% fibre they behave like forage rather than like a hard feed. Soaked, they can take over the whole hay ration at 1.5–2kg per 100kg bodyweight a day, which is what makes them useful for a horse whose teeth have given up on long forage. Supplied in 20kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% meadow grasses and herbage. No added vitamins, minerals, molasses, grain or alfalfa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to sixty species of grass, wildflower and herb from Bavarian Pre-Alpine meadows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 MJ\/kg and 30% fibre — a true forage replacer rather than a concentrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarch 2.2% and sugar 7.8%, low enough for calorie-controlled diets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoarsely chopped before pressing, so the soaked cob keeps some structure to chew on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaileys publish a full forage-replacement rate, so it can be used as the entire forage ration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses with dental problems that can no longer manage hay or haylage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFussy feeders and poor forage eaters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood doers needing calorie-controlled forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStabled horses that need some variety in what they are chewing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a balanced feed on its own — Baileys add no vitamins or minerals, so a balancer such as their No.14 Lo-Cal is needed alongside a full replacement ration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak before feeding, in a minimum of two parts water to one part cobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThirty minutes in warm water, or up to an hour in cold. Overnight soaking is acceptable in cooler weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull forage replacement: 1.5–2kg of dry cobs per 100kg bodyweight daily — 7.5–10kg for a 500kg horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplementary feeding alongside hay: 0.5–1kg dry per 100kg bodyweight daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Stubbs round bowl scoop holds about 1.4kg of dry cobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit a full replacement ration across several feeds through the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: 100% meadow grasses and herbage. Supplied in a 20kg bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 6 MJ\/kg. Protein 9%. Oil 2.0%. Fibre 30%. Ash 11%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarch 2.2%. Sugar 7.8%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo vitamins or minerals are added; what is present comes from the meadow itself and varies with the cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaileys state no BETA or FEI approval for these cobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways soak the cobs. Fed dry they are a choke risk, and a hard pressed cob is exactly the sort of feed that lodges in the oesophagus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not leave soaked cobs standing in warm weather. Make them up fresh for each feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed as a full forage replacer they supply no added vitamins or minerals, so the rest of the diet has to make that up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baileys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372186116160,"sku":"hig1789534379465","price":23.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/baileys-natural-meadow-cobs-20kg_1.jpg?v=1789534385","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/baileys-natural-meadow-cobs-20kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}