I've fed an alfalfa/grass hay ever since I quit feeding pellets several years ago. I have a nice patch of alfalfa and timothy growing here and I'm wondering if it is necessary to feed hay during the summer when I can cut as much fresh alfalfa and timothy as they can eat, plus a good assortment of other fresh weeds and edible tree twigs and leaves. They also get a small quantity of whole grain.
Is the fibre in fresh alfalfa and timothy the same as in alfalfa/timothy hay? How about the protein content? Can they eat enough fresh to satisfy their protein need?
Is the fibre in fresh alfalfa and timothy the same as in alfalfa/timothy hay? How about the protein content? Can they eat enough fresh to satisfy their protein need?