Haylage

About Haylage

Forage is an essential basis of the feeding program of all horses and ponies.

Eclipse Haylage is the ideal forage for your horses and ponies.

Eclipse haylage is grown on carefully selected Calcium rich soil, using a unique combination of tetraploid and diploid Ryegrass and Timothy grass seeds.

Grasses are grown and harvested in a similar way to hay, but is left to dry until it has approximately 30 –40% moisture content before baling. Natural fermentation in the wrapped bales preserves the grass as haylage and it has about 90% the feed value of grass. The grass is rotated within a cereal production system. This method assists in the management of soil nutrients and also eliminates weed problems which are common with long term pastures.

Eclipse Haylage is completely natural, dust free forage. It contains no additives, no preservatives, no mould inhibitors, and no flavourings. It is 100% naturally preserved grass.

Benefits of Eclipse Haylage

Essential High Fibre

Quality Fibre is essential for the healthy function of your horse or pony’s digestive system, satisfying their need to chew and to relieve boredom. Fibre stimulates the gut to aid food passage, helping to maintain digestive function. Whatever your chosen discipline show - jumping, eventing, racing, hunting, dressage, endurance, Eclipse Haylage is the ideal fibre for your horses and ponies.

Healthy Growth and Development

Eclipse haylage is an excellent source of the quality protein and calcium needed by all horses for their growth and development leading to healthier bones, coat, skin and hooves.

Nutritious

High energy feed, high in naturally occurring vitamins and minerals suitable for the nutritional requirements of your horse.

Healthy Breathing

Dust free thus no moulds, spores or dust mites. Eclipse haylage is particularly helpful to horses and ponies with Respiratory problems. When fed from an early age to young stock, this product can go a long way towards preventing respiratory problems developing

Affordable & Convenient

Eclipse Haylage is a palatable and sweet-smelling feed and our quality control ensures each bale is consistent. The heat-sealed bags are easily handled.

How to use Eclipse Haylage

Eclipse Haylage is full of the natural goodness of grass without the nutrient losses associated with hay making. It should not be treated just as a “filler”. As a result, you are able to reduce your horses’ concentrate ration thus saving money and avoiding familiar problems associated with high concentrate diets.

Suggested Feeding Rates

Rate for feeding haylage is 1.5% of body weight for maintenance topped up with concentrates. This may vary depending on horse workload and temperament.

Typical Nutrient Analysis

*These figures represent typical values and accuracy can only be assured by individual analyses

Feeding Guidelines:

  • Each bag contains sufficient Eclipse Haylage to feed a 500Kg horse for 3 days in medium work.
  • Eclipse Haylage use will result in reducing hard feed requirements.
  • Use within 3-5 days of opening.
*Feeding guidelines are only suggestions and each horse/pony's needs should be ascertained depending on its individual working circumstances. *Horses/ponies turned out into the paddock at grass during the day will require less Haylage depending on quantity and quality of grass available.

Storage:

  • Do not puncture.
  • Store free from vermin, birds and pets with claws.
  • Store in a cool place away from direct sunlight.