Can Horses Get Enough Protein From Hay Alone? – TheHorse.com


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Can Horses Get Enough Protein From Hay Alone?
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A 500-kilogram (roughly 1,100-pound) horse at maintenance has a crude protein requirement of 630 grams. If fed 2% of his body weight (10 kilograms or 22 pounds) of this grass hay, the horse will receive 1,000 grams of protein—plenty to fill his needs.

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