I’ve looked at numerous older posts and find different numbers in my search for data so I can create a spreadsheet for 1 pound of hay = x pounds of _____. I want to start with TCTBC, beet pulp, alfalfa pellets, and timothy pellets. All help appreciated as I get more precise while stabilizing Rusty’s weight. 

Examples of what confuses me:
20 lbs of hay = 15 lbs of cubes versus 5 lbs of hay = 4 lbs of cubes
2.5 lbs of Beet pulp = 5 lbs of hay versus 1 lb beet pulp = 1.5 lbs of hay. 


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Lasell (luh-SELL) ~ Virginia USA ~ September 2022
Fairlane Rusty https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Fairlane%20Rusty%20Case%20History
Sam - likely IR, Case History to come

Lasell,

Because of the great variability in the calorie content of hays, including the hays used to make the cubes, this is really impossible to do accurately.

As a starting point, assume 4 lbs of cubes = 5 lbs of hay, and 1 lb beet pulp = 2 lbs hay.  Watch the weight, if the horse loses or gains, adjust accordingly.
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Eleanor in PA

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EC Owner 2001
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Thank you. Is there a way to estimate for timothy pellets and alfalfa pellets?

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Lasell (luh-SELL) ~ Virginia USA ~ September 2022
Fairlane Rusty https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Fairlane%20Rusty%20Case%20History
Sam - likely IR, Case History to come