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Fresh Chop Forages for Horses
View a list of fresh chop forage products for horses in Mad Barn’s equine feed database. Compare forage sources, moisture content, and fiber composition to identify options that provide highly palatable, natural roughage and support digestive health.
Fresh chop refers to freshly cut forage, such as grass or alfalfa, that is harvested and fed without drying or curing into hay. Because it retains its natural moisture and nutrient profile, fresh chop can offer higher levels of certain vitamins and improved palatability compared to dried forages.
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Palisade Grass Fresh Fertilized Mexico Long
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NutritionPalisade (Brachiaria brizantha), also known as bread grass, is a perennial grass native to sub-Saharan Africa. It can be cut and fed fresh to cattle when needed.
Palisade Grass Fresh Mexico Fine Chop
FiberForageHindgutNutritionPalisade grass (Brachiaria brizantha) is a perennial grass that is common in hot, dry climates. It is a high-NDF forage that can be cut and fed to ruminants.
Palisade Grass Fresh Mexico Long
FiberForageHindgutNutritionPalisade grass (Brachiaria brizantha), also known as bread grass, is a perennial grass that is well-adapted to hot, dry growing conditions. It can be cut and fed immediately as a high-fibre forage for ruminants.
Palisade Grass Fresh Mexico Medium Chop
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Gut HealthNutritionPalisade grass, also known as bread grass, is a perennial grass used as forage for livestock. It is a high-fibre forage with protein content that ranges between 5 to 16%.
Pangola Grass Fresh Mexico Fine Chop
FiberForageHindgutNutritionPangola grass is commonly grown in hot and humid climates. It is a high quality forage when cut at a young stage of maturity. It is commonly fed to ruminants.
Pangola Grass Fresh Mexico Long
FiberForageHindgutNutritionPangola grass is common in humid subtropical and tropical regions. It can be cut and fed fresh as a forage source for ruminants.
Pangola Grass Fresh Mexico Medium Chop
FiberForageHindgutNutritionPangola grass is a perennial grass found in humid subtropical and tropical regions. It is a high-quality forage source for ruminants that can be cut and fed fresh.
Paspalum Fresh Fertilized Mexico Fine Chop
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ProteinPaspalum, also known as dallis or bahia, is a perennial grass that grows in Mexico. It is cut and fed fresh as a low-protein and low-NSC forage source. It may develop ergot contamination leading to neurological symptoms in cattle, horses, and sheep.
Paspalum Fresh Fertilized Mexico Long
FiberForageNutritionProteinPaspalum is a low-protein perennial grass that can be cut and fed fresh. It should be monitored for ergot contamination which can cause "staggers" in cattle, horses and sheep.
Paspalum Fresh Fertilized Mexico Medium Chop
FiberForageNutritionProteinPaspalum is a low-protein and low-NSC forage source. It is also known ans dallis or bahia grass and is found in the Southern US. It may contain high levels of ergot contaminants which can cause neurological symptoms known as "staggers".
Perennial Soy Fresh Brazil Fine Chop
FiberForageNutritionProteinPerennial soy (Neonotonia wightii) is a high-protein legume found in tropical and subtropical regions. It can be cut and fed fresh to ruminants.
Perennial Soy Fresh Brazil Long
FiberForageNutritionProteinPerennial soy (Neonotonia wightii) is a legume found in tropical and subtropical regions. It can be fed as protein-rich fresh chop to ruminants.
Perennial Soy Fresh Brazil Medium Chop
FiberForageNutritionProteinPerennial soy (Neonotonia wightii) is a legume native to Africa. It is also grown in other tropical and subtropical regions. It can be fed as fresh chop to ruminants.
Signalgrass Fresh Brazil Fine Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass. It is common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It can be cut fresh to varying lengths as a feed for cattle or sheep.
Signalgrass Fresh Brazil Long
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Its chop length affects the physically effective NDF content of the forage which is important to ruminant gut health.
Signalgrass Fresh Brazil Medium Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass. It is common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It can be cut fresh to varying lengths as a feed for cattle or sheep.
Signalgrass Fresh Fertilized Mexico Fine Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass. It is common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It can be cut fresh to feed to ruminants.
Signalgrass Fresh Fertilized Mexico Long
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Its chop length affects the physically effective NDF content of the forage which is important to ruminant gut health.
Signalgrass Fresh Fertilized Mexico Medium Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass. It is common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It can be cut fresh to varying lengths as a feed for cattle or sheep.
Signalgrass Fresh Mexico Fine Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass common to South America. It is palatable and withstands heavy grazing. It can be used for pasture, hay or chopped fresh to feed to all classes of livestock.
Signalgrass Fresh Mexico Long
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass common to South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Its chop length affects the physically effective NDF content of the forage which is important to ruminant gut health.
Signalgrass Fresh Mexico Medium Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSignalgrass (Brachiara decumbens) is a subtropical grass. It is common in South America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It can be cut fresh to varying lengths as a feed for cattle or sheep.
Siratro Grain Brazil Fine Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionSiratro (Macroptilium atropurpureum) is a tropical legume found in South America. It is a drought and heat resistant crop commonly used for grazing ruminants.
Stargrass Fresh Fertilized Mexico Fine Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionStar grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) is a perennial grass native to Africa. It grows well in tropical and subtropical regions. Its nutritional profile and appearance are similar to Bermuda grass.
Stargrass Fresh Fertilized Mexico Long
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionStar grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) is a perennial grass native to Africa. It grows well in tropical and subtropical regions. It is similar to Bermuda grass and can be fertilized for faster growth.
Stargrass Fresh Mexico Fine Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionStar grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) is a perennial grass native to Africa. It's appearance and characteristics are similar to Bermuda grass, and can be used as hay, silage, or fresh chop.
Stargrass Fresh Mexico Long
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionStar grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) is a perennial grass with characteristics similar to Bermuda grass. It is native to Africa and can be used for pasture, hay or fresh chop.
Stargrass Fresh Mexico Medium Chop
FiberForageGut HealthNutritionStar grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) is a perennial grass native to Africa. It is similar to Bermuda grass and can be used for pasture, hay or fresh chop.
Sugarcane Fresh Brazil Fine Chop
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Weight IssuesNative to Brazil and grown in other parts of the world, including South Asia, sugarcane can be chopped in different lengths and fed to cattle fresh or ensiled. Sugarcane contains a high sugar content, thus making it unsuitable as an equine feed.
Sugarcane Fresh Brazil Long
Caloric EnergyFiberFlavorWeight IssuesSugarcane grows in the tropical regions of South America, South Asia and Melanesia. The plant is chopped to varying lengths and fed whole as a fresh or ensiled feed source for cattle. Sugarcane is not a suitable feed for horses since it is high in sugar.
Sugarcane Fresh Brazil Medium Chop
Caloric EnergyFiberFlavorWeight IssuesSugarcane is native to warm temperate climates in tropical regions of South America, South Asia and Melanesia. It can be cut fresh in varying lengths and included in the diet of cattle in a fresh or ensiled state. High in sugar content, sugarcane should not be fed to some horses and never in large amounts.
