Special Blend Pellets
Haystack Naturals Premium Horse Feeds, Veterinarian formulated, Special Blend Pellets are intended for horses of all ages that would benefit from a lower carbohydrate, high fat diet.
Ingredients: Sun Cured Timothy Hay, Sun Cured Alfalfa Hay, Plain Dried Beet Pulp, Flax Seed Meal, Canola Meal, Canola Oil, Heat Stabilized Rice Bran
Net WT: 40 LBS/ 18.14 KG
Feeding Instructions
Feeding Instructions:
This feed can be fed to horses of all age groups. It is intended for horses that would benefit from a lower carbohydrate/higher fat diet. There is no molasses added. It is especially useful for horses of normal weight or that need to gain weight. Combine with a multi vitamin/mineral supplement.
Foals: 0.5 ~ 1.0 LBS Daily
Breeding Animals: 1 ~ 5 LBS Daily
Lactating Mares: 3 ~ 5 LBS Daily
Maintenance: 1 ~ 2 LBS Daily
Weight Gain (All Age Groups): 0.5 ~ 1.5 LBS/100 LBS Body Weight
It is recommended that you consult with your veterinarian or nutritionist for a suggested diet for your horse.
These pellets are softer and there might be more powder present, as we use no binders during processing except steam.
Nutrition Information
Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein: | Min 14% |
| ADF: | Max 30.5% |
| Crude Fat: | Min. 6% |
| Crude Fiber: | Max 28% |
| Calcium: | Min. 0.8% ~ Max 1.2% |
| Phosphorous: | Min. 0.2% ~ Max 0.4% |
| Dietary Starch: | Max 5.0% |
| Sugars (ESC): | Max 7.0% |
| Fructans (WSC-ESC): | Max 2.5% |
| Water Soluble Carbs (WSC): | Max 10% |
| Ash: | Max 8% |
heidi larson –
I used to buy this all the time for our geriatric horse – he lived to be 36 and was on almost 100% Special Blend. I see now the ingredients may have changed? I could swear it used to be corn oil and no canola oil/canola meal? I’d rather avoid those items but at least Haystack has no wheat middlings (cheap fillers) and no molasses.
Sid Replogle –
As our horse was getting older and loosing teeth she wasn’t able to eat enough hay to keep her weight up. Thanks to our local feed store employee who recommended this, we started supplementing with Special Blend. We soak it in water for 10 minutes and feed it as a mash. She LOVES it! It’s been several years now and she’s still loves it. I really feel it has extended her quantity and quality of life, and I’m so grateful to Haystack.
lindy –
i feed this to my goats. IF the price didnt keep inching up every month i would use more. seems like a good product, never had a bad bag.
Little May –
Love the Haystack Orchard Grass Pellet, and AlfaGlo and want to switch from our senior grain to this. One big problem, Tractor Supply no longer carries it (they are open the hours I can get there) and only one store locally sells these products and they often run out. I cant afford to drive to Medford Oregon.
We live 30 miles south of Grants Pass Oregon.
Want to support local, please please supply more stores in Grants Pass Oregon again.
lindy –
I feed this to my nigerian dwarf does. I like that its soy free. The price has increased alot since i started but still purchase it due to the good quality.
lindy –
product always smells fresh and my dairy goats love it. I wish the price wouldnt keep climbing up, but I purchase this for my nigerian dwarf goats. Hard to find anything that doesnt have corn or soy in it. My barn cats and chickens also try to get the leftovers so it must be tasty.
Dee Horton –
This is a must have to my feed program. I Have 3 horses and a pony all ranging in age and 1 in foal. I needed a feed program that was easy but still complied with my all forage diet path I was going down, plus something I could keep the same for everyone since I have run in stalls and no-one is locked up, they come and go as the please. 1 mare is a very easy keeper and fighting a lameness journey, the other is 19 years young, and the last mare is 22 and carrying a very special baby for me. Plus our pony that normally has a belly the size of texas. They cannot wait for feeding time in the evening when they get their “grain” which is the special lite pellets and redmond supplement for added selenium and minerals. it is such a humbling sound when everyone is smacking in their feed buckets and no-one is cranky running the other out of their stall to see what they have different and eating the wrong supplements. all my horses are very picky eaters and none of them turned their nose for even a second to this grain. I am on the 3rd bag and loving the results.
Donna H. –
Been feeding this for years, excellent product good for weight or as a hay extender. I feed this and my horses look great and love the pellets.