High Altitude Hay Pellets
Blue Mountain Alfalfa Hay Pellets are perfect for your horse. Ever consider alfalfa pellets for your horse? These pellets provide an easily manageable and dust-free alternative to traditional baled hay. This gives you, the horse owner, a convenient way to feed hay to your horses without the mess.
Blue Mountain Timothy Hay Pellets is the perfect forage selection for a wide variety of horses due to its balanced nutrient profile, high fiber, and palatability. It supports digestive health, maintains optimal weight, and is suitable for horses of all ages and activity levels.
Blue Mountain Orchard Grass Hay Pellets is the perfect forage selection for a wide variety of horses due to its moderate protein, high fiber, palatability, and balanced nutrient profile.
Blue Mountain Teff Grass Hay Pellets is great for horses with metabolic and digestive issues. The low non-structural carbohydrate content and high fiber content provide a high-quality form of digestible forage, helping manage weight, reduce the risk of colic and laminitis.
Benefits of Pellets vs Cubes
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Consistent Nutrients
Pellets provide a uniform mix of nutrients in every bite, ensuring consistent nutrient intake.
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Reduced Chewing Time
Pellets are ideal for older horses because they require less chewing and are easier to digest than cubes.
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Lower Choking Risk
Smaller, quicker-soaking pellets reduce the risk of choking compared to larger cubes.
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Contains Less Dust
Pellets typically contain less dust, reducing respiratory issues in sensitive horses.
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Ease of Handling
Pellets are easy to measure, great for automatic feeders, and mix well with other feeds.
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Versatile Use
Pellets can be easily combined with other feed types and supplements for variety in your horses’ diet.
Transitioning Horses from Cubes to Pellets
- Start Slow– Introduce pellets gradually, beginning with a small percentage mixed with the cubes (e.g., 10% pellets, 90% cubes).
- Increase Gradually– Slowly increase the pellet ratio over several weeks while decreasing the cubes. Monitor the horse for any digestive or behavioral changes.
- Monitor Health: Watch for signs of colic, choking, or other health issues throughout the transition.
- Complete the Transition: Adjust based on the horse’s response, aiming to fully transition to pellets in about 4 to 6 weeks.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Continue to monitor your horse’s health and dietary balance even after the transition is complete.
High altitude = High performance. Cooler. Higher altitude nights produce slow-growth hay that’s packed with nutrients, softer, and less stemmy, making it more palatable and easier to digest. It’s hay candy!
We’re a family-owned farming company with trusted relationships with neighboring family farms, including many century farms- that call the Pacific Northwest their home, ensuring the tradition of American small farms continues to flourish.
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High-quality hay directly affects your horse’s performance. Blue Mountain Hay invests a lot of time harvesting clean hay for your horses. Grown at cooler nighttime temperatures in the mountains, our family-owned business delivers easy hay and other horse products directly to your farm. See all horse products now! Contact us to find a Blue Mountain Hay dealer near you!
Horse Feeding
Pellets offer a convenient and easily measured feed, promoting overall digestive health for your animals. To enhance hydration or accommodate aggressive eaters and horses with dental issues, it’s advised to feed pellets wet-soaked in water (2 parts water to 1 part pellets) until properly softened, typically 30 minutes. Pelleted forage should not be the only source for horses. Incorporating Blue Mountain Timothy, Teff, Orchard, Oat, and other hay varieties can prevent boredom and stable vices.
We also offer a variety of Easy Flake Hay Boxes for your horse as well!
Feeding Recommendations
| Horses and Cattle | 70-90% of their diet should be hay | feed 2% of their body weight a day |
| Sheep and Goats | 70-90% of their diet should be hay | feed 4% of their body weight a day |
| Small Pets | 5-10% of their diet should be hay | feed a small amount every day |
Storage and Handling
Proper storage can extend shelf life to a year or more. Store forages in covered, cool, well-ventilated conditions away from the effects of weather.
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Rachel
Blue Mountain Hay Customer