{"product_id":"topspec-topchop-alfalfa-15kg-high-calcium-chopped-alfalfa","title":"TopSpec TopChop Alfalfa – 15kg High Calcium Chopped Alfalfa","description":"\u003ch5\u003eTopSpec TopChop Alfalfa – 15kg\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopChop Alfalfa is dried alfalfa, chopped and given a light dressing of cold-pressed linseed oil, with dried mint leaves stirred through it. There are three ingredients in the bag and nothing else — no molasses, no straw and no preservatives. The oil is there to hold the dust down and limit the leaf shatter that costs alfalfa its protein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfalfa is the highest-protein forage a horse is likely to be offered, and TopSpec declare this at 16% protein against 25% fibre and 2% starch. That combination is what makes it a working horse's chaff rather than a pony's — it carries real nutritional weight, so it is not the chop to reach for if the animal in front of you needs to lose condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree declared ingredients: dried alfalfa, linseed oil and dried mint leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16% protein, the highest of the TopChop range, supporting muscle and topline in horses in work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarch declared at 2.0%, so it adds fibre and protein to a bucket without adding a starch load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold-pressed linseed oil dressing keeps dust down and reduces the leaf shatter that loses protein.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25% fibre and a long chop extend eating time and encourage chewing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfalfa is naturally rich in calcium; TopSpec describe the calcium as bioavailable but publish no percentage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses in work needing protein for muscle and topline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses that bolt a bucket feed and need slowing down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBulking out a small feed of TopSpec balancer so it lasts longer in the manger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreeding stock, where protein and calcium demand is high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot the right chop for a horse or pony that needs to lose weight — TopSpec point those owners at TopChop Lite or TopChop Zero, and of the TopSpec feeds we stock, Lite Feed Balancer or AntiLam is the safer partner for a good doer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopSpec publish no feeding rate for TopChop Alfalfa, so none is stated here. Feed by eye, as a partial forage replacement or to bulk out a bucket feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt carries no added vitamins or trace elements, so feed it alongside a TopSpec balancer or the All-in-One supplement rather than on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduce gradually over seven to ten days, as with any change of forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure clean, fresh water is always available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: dried alfalfa, linseed oil, dried mint leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical analysis: protein 16.0%, oil 4.5%, fibre 25.0%, starch 2.0%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 9.0 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopSpec publish no sugar percentage and no calcium percentage for TopChop Alfalfa, so neither is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15kg bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TopSpec","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372187721792,"sku":"twp1789534524492","price":20.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/topspec-topchop-alfalfa-15kg-high-calcium-chopped-alfalfa_1.jpg?v=1789534527","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/topspec-topchop-alfalfa-15kg-high-calcium-chopped-alfalfa","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}