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| Grown in the Southeast, perennial peanut hay is a legume, similar in nutritional value, to alfalfa. Due to the close proximity of the peanut hay growers, conscientious horse, goat and cattle owners can now feed a quality hay without paying the exorbitant transportation costs associated with hauling hay from the Mid-west or West coast. Please contact us to try perennial peanut hay, we offer a high quality, mold-free, weed-free product that is barn stored. |
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| The nutitional comparison of alfalfa to perennial peanut hay is very favorable for peanut hay. Perennial peanut hay is generally 16% protein to alfalfa's 20%. Grass hays such as Bermuda and Bahia are in the lower teens, percentage-wise. Peanut hay has a higher percentage of NDF than alfalfa - at 51% compared to 42%for alfalfa. The Digestible Energy content for alfalfa is 1.25 while peanut hay is close behind at 1.14. Grass hays are .88 for bermuda and .67 for bahia. At the cost of alfalfa hay in the Southeast, peanut hay is a viable and economical substitute that has the nutrition an informed horse owner is seeking. |
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