Alfalfa/Lucerne Pellets

What are Lucerne (Alfalfa) pellets used for?

• Plant Doctor Lucerne (Alfalfa) Pellets  can be used to add calories to an amimals’ diet. They are a great source of calories, because they are forage-based. Forage based calories will not cause many of the problems that high sugar and starch feeds, such as grains, do.
• They can also be used to add protein to a diet. Alfalfa is higher in protein than grass hays, so pellets can be used to boost the protein level of a diet.*
• If fed with a long-stem fiber source (grass/pasture, beet pulp, alfalfa cubes) they can be used to replace calories lost when hay is scarce or unavailable, but they cannot be used alone to completely safely replace hay.

Benefits:

• Lucerne (Alfalfa) pellets are an excellent way of providing fibre in a concentrated form
• No added sugar and low in starch
• Lucerne (Alfalfa) Pellets are rich in calcium and other naturally occurring vitamins and minerals
• They can be fed soaked, making it ideal for older animals who struggle to chew
• Lucerne (Alfalfa) Pellets are perfect for use in a snack ball to help reduce boredom and provide a more natural ‘trickle’ feeding rate

Nutritional analysis

*The impact pellets will have on the dietary protein will be minimal, unless they are fed in significant quantities.