Quality

If you are an owner of prized livestock, you have probably faced the difficult challenge of finding quality forage on a consistent basis. It is not always easy to keep the digestive system of livestock properly functioning, while also meeting a large percentage of your animals’ daily nutrient requirements at a reasonable cost. Chaffhaye provides a solution as a superior alternative to baled hay and processed feeds.

Chaffhaye is crafted from premium-quality alfalfa. While still fresh, the crop is chopped, lightly misted with molasses, and compressed into an airtight bag. A fermentation initiates in the bag, transforming the forage into a ‘super soluble’ forage. In the bag, yeast, enzymes and beneficial bacteria unlock nutrition from the plant fiber and convert its nutrition into a form that is usable and more readily absorbable by your animal. This “pre-digestion” process closely mimics the digestive activity in the intestinal tract of healthy ruminants and browsers. Since Chaffhaye is dust-free and virtually mold free, it alleviates the most common digestive and respiratory ailments generally associated with the feeding dry hays and pellets.

As a premier source of quality fiber, Chaffhaye is the safest and most convenient way to maximize health and performance of livestock. When used as 100% hay replacement, your animal will demonstrate a marked improvement in digestion, immunity, growth and performance.

Minimally processed, Chaffhaye is the closest product you can buy to natural pasture. Hence it is called premium “Pasture-in-a-Bag.”

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Benefits

• Top Quality – Chaffhaye is premium alfalfa harvested at optimal plant maturity to maximize nutrients. Chaffhaye is a supreme source of fiber, protein, and nutrients for browsers and grazers. Nutritionally, 1 bag of Chaffhaye is equal to 1.5 bales of good quality hay, supporting high milk and meat production.
• Superior Digestibility – Chaffhaye is beneficial yeast, enzymes, and microorganisms that support healthy digestion and absorption of nutrients. Chaffhaye helps reestablish healthy microflora in the gut of animals after stress and medications and reduces digestive ailments. Chaffhaye is easily masticated and digested – perfect for senior animals.
• Versatile – Chaffhaye Alfalfa is easily mixed with other forages and/or grains, allowing you to craft a custom ration of desired nutrition for your animal.
• Dust Free – Chaffhaye retains natural plant moisture and is 100% dust free, making its ideal for animals with coughing and respiratory ailments.
• Superior Palatability – Soft and leafy like pasture, Chaffhaye provides a pleasant aroma and is coarsely chopped to release enzymes and maintain good gut motility. A kiss of molasses ensures that every last bit is licked clean – even by the most finicky eater!
• Cleaner Animals – Some animals like to roll in their feed. With Chaffhaye they will eat more and roll less. That means a cleaner animal at showtime and less waste at dinnertime.
• Easy Storage – Double compressed, Chaffhaye occupies 1/3 the space of baled hay. Weatherproof packaging allows storage outdoors with no loss of nutrition.
• Easy Transport – Sturdy 50-pound bags are convenient for travel and shows.
• Less Waste – Animals eat all of Chaffhaye, including stems. This means less waste and cleaner stalls. Because of the high nutrient absorption of Chaffhaye, up to 50% less manure and waste is generated, reducing cleanup time.
• Cost Effective – Chaffhaye is much more nutritious than hay, so the amount of supplements and hard feeds can be greatly reduced. A long shelf life with no loss of nutritional value ensures no wasted feed.
• Certified Weed Seed Free – Chaffhaye is ideal for habitats where foreign seeds are controlled or prohibited by law.

Nutrition

Chaffhaye Alfalfa provides the animal owner with exceptional versatility in crafting a ration that closely meets the desired nutritional requirement of each animal. If achieving optimal milk and meat production is the aim of the feeding program, the ration may be tailored in favor of Chaffhaye Alfalfa, a nutrient-rich forage product. Conversely, if animal maintenance is the aim, the ration can be shifted to incorporate a grass forage to compliment the benefits of Chaffhaye Alfalfa.

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Feeding

Feeding Instructions

Chaffhaye is designed to meet the forage portion of your animal’s diet. Depending on such factors as age, breed, workload, available pasture, and whether you are feeding Chaffhaye Alfalfa solely or in conjunction with another forage and/or grain, an energy and/or vitamin and mineral supplement may be needed. Consult a Chaffhaye representative or your animal nutritionist for further information.

After observing your animal for a period of time on Chaffhaye, you may want to increase or decrease by up to 10% to obtain the desired overall body condition and appearance.

Feed changes should be made gradually over a period of 7 to 14 days. Changes in the rate of feeding should not exceed 2 pounds per day.