It's ok as part of a varied diet. I wouldn't use it as a staple.
I'm confused. According to tortoise table, alfalfa is not ok. But the sulcata diet sheet says it is. So which is it?
There is a difference depending upon how mature the alfalfa is when it is harvested. For example, prebloom alfalfa is 20% protein. Midbloom it is 17% protein and mature alfalfa is 15% protein. All stages have a great cal/phos ratio of 4.5:1 prebloom to almost 6:1 midbloom, then 5.6:1 mature.WILL: would there be any nutritional difference between freshly cut, green alfalfa, dried alfalfa, or re-hydrated pelletized sources? All assuming a well-hydrated diet.
Thank you, Mark.There is a difference depending upon how mature the alfalfa is when it is harvested. For example, prebloom alfalfa is 20% protein. Midbloom it is 17% protein and mature alfalfa is 15% protein. All stages have a great cal/phos ratio of 4.5:1 prebloom to almost 6:1 midbloom, then 5.6:1 mature.
For comparison, Orchard grass is 9.4% protein and cal/phos ratio of 1.5:1
Yes, it's here https://www.feedipedia.org/node/275 click on the "Nutritional tables" button and you will see in the headers for each chart, exactly what part or type of process has been evaluated.WILL: would there be any nutritional difference between freshly cut, green alfalfa, dried alfalfa, or re-hydrated pelletized sources? All assuming a well-hydrated diet.