Author: L.A. Lawrence, Extension Animal Scientist, Horses, Virginia Tech
Publication Number 406-473, July 1996
Table 9.
Example Nutrient Contents of Typical Feedstuffs for Horses
Digestible Crude
Dry Matter Energy Protein Lysine Calcium Phosphorus
Animal % (Mcal) % % % %
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Alfalfa hay 90.5 2.24 18.0 0.81 1.28 0.09
Early-bloom
Alfalfa hay 91.0 2.07 17.0 0.80 1.24 0.22
Mid-bloom
Alfalfa hay 90.0 1.97 15.5 0.79 1.08 0.22
Late full-bloom
Brome, smooth hay 87.6 1.87 12.6 * 0.25 0.25
Mid-bloom
Brome, smooth hay 92.6 1.57 5.6 * 0.26 0.22
Mature
Orchardgrass hay 89.1 1.94 12.8 * 0.24 0.3
Early-bloom
Orchardgrass hay 90.6 1.72 7.6 * 0.24 0.27
Late bloom
Timothy hay 89.9 1.83 9.6 * 0.45 0.25
Early-bloom
Timothy hay 88.9 1.77 8.6 * 0.43 0.20
Mid-bloom
Timothy hay 88.3 1.59 6.9 * 0.34 0.13
Late bloom
Barley, grain, 88.6 3.17 9.7 0.27 0.05 0.34
Pacific coast
Corn, grain 88.0 3.38 9.1 0.25 0.05 0.27
Oats, grain, 90.9 2.91 9.1 0.33 0.10 0.31
Pacific coast
Soybean meal, 89.1 3.14 44.5 2.87 0.40 0.71
44% protein
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* Blank space indicates that data are insufficient to determine a requirement or
maximum tolerable level.
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