{"product_id":"thunderbrook-haycobs-20kg-high-fibre-horse-feed-hay-replacer","title":"Thunderbrook Haycobs 20kg – High Fibre Horse Feed \u0026 Hay Replacer","description":"\u003ch5\u003eThunderbrook Hay Cobs – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eHay Cobs are pure alpine grass and herbs from the pre-Alpine region of southern Germany — over fifty grass and herb varieties, compressed into 16mm cobs. Nothing is added to them: Thunderbrook list them free from molasses, preservatives, GM ingredients, chemical processing, additives and binders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey can be fed dry to a horse with sound teeth, which makes them slow to eat and good for the jaw, or soaked one part cobs to two parts water into a mash for a horse that can no longer manage hay. Thunderbrook's own analysis puts sugar at 7.6% and starch at 2%, with 20.6% crude fibre and 11.13 MJ\/kg of digestible energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% alpine grass and herbs — over fifty varieties, with nothing added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo molasses, preservatives, GM ingredients, chemical processing, additives or binders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar 7.6% and starch 2% on Thunderbrook's own analysis, both naturally low.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust-free, which matters on a yard with a coughing horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16mm cobs that take real chewing, encouraging saliva production and slow intake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFed dry or soaked, so one bag suits a young horse and a veteran.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial or full hay replacement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeterans and horses with dental problems, fed as a soaked mash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses that need occupying — Thunderbrook suggest them as treats and enrichment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses on restricted grazing that still need long-fibre intake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a balanced ration on their own. A horse fed cobs as the bulk of its diet still needs a balancer such as Thunderbrook Daily Essentials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed dry to horses with good teeth, or soak at one part cobs to two parts water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace hay a little at a time over several days rather than all at once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed at ground level, in a bucket or trug, to keep the head down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh water at all times, and particularly where the cobs are fed dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: 100% alpine grass and herbage from the pre-Alpine region of southern Germany, over fifty varieties, compressed into 16mm cobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunderbrook's analysis: crude protein 8.4%, crude fibre 20.6%, sugar 7.6%, starch 2%, DE 11.13 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree from molasses, preservatives, GM ingredients, additives, binders and chemical processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20kg bag. Also made in a 5kg trial pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigures of 30% fibre, 10% protein and 11% ash have appeared on retail listings for this feed. The figures above are Thunderbrook's own and are the ones stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobs fed dry need good teeth. Soak them for a veteran, a horse missing molars, or any horse that bolts its feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange forage gradually — a sudden switch from hay to cobs carries the same colic risk as any other abrupt forage change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thunderbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372187885632,"sku":"wup1789534536012","price":25.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/thunderbrook-haycobs-20kg-high-fibre-horse-feed-hay-replacer_1.jpg?v=1789534539","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/thunderbrook-haycobs-20kg-high-fibre-horse-feed-hay-replacer","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}