{"product_id":"simple-system-organic-lucie-stalks-low-calorie-high-fibre-lucerne-chop","title":"Simple System Organic Lucie Stalks – Low Calorie High Fibre Lucerne Chop","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSimple System Organic Lucie Stalks\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot every horse needs calories, and Lucie Stalks exists for the ones that do not. Simple System take certified organic lucerne and sieve out much of the leaf, leaving the stalk behind: crude fibre climbs to 35–45% while protein falls to 8–12% and digestible energy sits under 10 MJ\/kg. It is the low-calorie end of their lucerne range by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat makes it a rare and useful thing — bulk you can feed generously to a horse on a restricted ration without undoing the ration. Sugar is declared under 5% and starch under 3%. It gives a good doer chew time, carries a balancer, and stops a small hard feed from vanishing in three mouthfuls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified organic lucerne, sieved to remove much of the leaf material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrude fibre 35–45%, the highest fibre figure in Simple System's lucerne range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrude protein 8–12% and digestible energy under 10 MJ\/kg — genuinely low calorie.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar under 5% and starch under 3%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtends eating time and encourages the chewing that produces acid-buffering saliva.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree from cereals, molasses, pulses, soya, preservatives and additives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood doers, and horses on a weight-loss programme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative breeds and ponies that hold condition easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses with metabolic issues, which is one of the uses Simple System list it under.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses on box rest needing chew time rather than energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBulking out a small feed or a balancer, and as a partial hay replacer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot the feed for a horse that needs building up — Simple System Build \u0026amp; Shine or Lucie Chop carry far more protein and energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduce gradually over a week, as with any new feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple System specify that Lucie Stalks is fed dampened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed according to requirements and condition; no fixed rate per 100kg bodyweight is published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA level Stubbs bowl scoop holds approximately 250g dry weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful as a partial hay replacer alongside a balancer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: dried, sieved organic lucerne stalks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrude protein 8–12%. Crude fibre 35–45%. Crude fat (oil) 1–2%. Crude ash 5–8%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar under 5%. Starch under 3%. Digestible energy under 10 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple System list Organic Lucie Stalks in a 12.5kg bag; some listings quote 15kg, so check the sack weight on arrival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo vitamins are added; the forage carries them naturally, and each bag details the batch analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Simple System","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372204335168,"sku":"bbb1789536193691","price":22.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/simple-system-organic-lucie-stalks-low-calorie-high-fibre-lucerne-chop_1.webp?v=1789536197","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/simple-system-organic-lucie-stalks-low-calorie-high-fibre-lucerne-chop","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}