Anderson® Compressed Alfalfa Hay is a premium compressed forage designed to save storage space and reduce transportation costs while maintaining high nutritional value. This nutrient-dense legume hay is known for its high protein, calcium, and energy content, making it an excellent forage choice for horses, cattle, and small animals. It is especially beneficial for animals with higher nutritional demands, such as growing horses and pregnant or lactating mares. The compact design makes it easier to handle and store without sacrificing quality.
Alfalfa is a legume hay in the pea family and is sometimes called “lucerne.” When properly cured, alfalfa is the best of the legume hays from a nutrient standpoint. Alfalfa is used for horses, dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, chickens, turkeys and other farm animals, and has the most feed value of all the perennial pasture forages.
Nutritional Benefits
With its high nutritional quality, Alfalfa hay is one of the best and most popular animal feed varieties.
High Vitamin Content
Alfalfa has a high nutritional quality, containing vitamins A, D, E, K, U, C, B1, B2, B6, B12, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Inositol, Biotin, and Folic acid.
High Protein and Calcium
In comparison to grass hay, Alfalfa is more palatable and superior in energy, calcium, and protein.
High Mineral Count
Alfalfa contains the minerals Phosphorus, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, Chlorine, Sulfur, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Boron, Molybdenum and trace elements such as Nickel, Lead, Strontium and Palladium.
