Baileys Light Chaff – 18kg

Baileys Light Chaff – 18kg

Light Chaff is the lowest-calorie chaff Baileys make: oat straw and alfalfa, high-temperature dried, given a very light soya oil dressing and a sprinkling of mint. At 8 MJ/kg it gives a horse something to chew through without adding much to the day's calorie total.

Starch is 2.5% and sugar 2.25%, and straw is the majority ingredient rather than alfalfa, which is what separates it from Baileys' Alfalfa Blend. It is a fibre feed rather than a balanced one, so it earns its place as bulk in a bucket alongside a balancer. Supplied in 18kg.

Performance & Benefits

• 8 MJ/kg — the lowest-energy chaff in the Baileys fibre range.
• Starch 2.5% and sugar 2.25%, low enough for calorie-controlled and starch-restricted diets.
• 30% fibre, with oat straw as the main ingredient.
• 6% oil from the light soya oil dressing, enough to keep dust down and the coat right.
• Mint sprinkling, which keeps it palatable despite the straw content.
• Bulks out a small feed so a good doer has something to chew rather than three mouthfuls.

Suitable For

• Good doers and horses on calorie-controlled diets.
• Horses prone to laminitis, which Baileys name specifically for this chaff.
• Horses on limited grazing that need forage intake kept up.
• Making a balancer or supplement feed last more than a few seconds.
• Not enough energy for a horse in hard work or one that needs condition putting on — Baileys Alfalfa Plus Oil is the fibre feed for that.

Feeding

• Feed alongside forage, mixed into a hard feed or fed on its own.
• One level Stubbs round bowl holds about 0.35kg of Light Chaff, so weigh it rather than counting scoops.
• It can replace part of the hay or haylage ration.
• Light Chaff is not a fully balanced feed. Baileys recommend feeding it with their No.14 Lo-Cal Balancer, which supplies vitamins, minerals and protein without adding calories.
• Baileys publish no per-workload rate for this chaff on their website; their nutrition team will set one.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: oat straw, alfalfa, soya oil, mint. Supplied in an 18kg bag.
• Digestible energy 8 MJ/kg. Protein 10%. Oil 6%. Fibre 30%. Ash 9%.
• Starch 2.5%. Sugar 2.25%. Baileys note that starch and sugar fluctuate with the natural ingredients.
• Baileys publish no bag weight on their own product page; the 18kg is the bag as supplied to us.
• Baileys state no BETA or FEI approval for this chaff.