Dengie Hi-Fi Lite

Dengie Hi-Fi Lite
🌱 Low-calorie high-fibre maintenance feed — ideal for good doers, laminitis-prone horses & ponies

Short Overview
Dengie Hi-Fi Lite is a chopped fibre feed designed to provide a low-calorie, high-fibre alternative to traditional hay or haylage. Formulated with quality soft straw and nutrient-rich alfalfa, it’s perfect for horses and ponies in light work, easy-keepers, or those prone to laminitis and weight gain. Approved by The Laminitis Trust, it can be fed as a partial or total forage replacer.

✅ Key Benefits
– Low calorie (7.5 MJ/kg) — helps manage weight and maintain condition without excess energy. 
– High fibre (35%) supports healthy digestion and gut function.
– Low sugar (7%) and low starch (1.5%) — suitable for laminitis-prone or starch-sensitive equines.
– Approved by The Laminitis Trust — independently assessed for safe feeding in prone animals. 
– Pellet-free short chop gives maximum chew time per scoop, aiding natural grazing behaviour. 
– Can be used as a partial or complete hay replacer — especially useful when forage quality is poor. 
– Combines soft cereal straw with alfalfa — naturally nutrient-rich and palatable. 

📊 Typical Nutritional Specification (As Fed)

🧾 Composition
Comprised of high-quality soft cereal straw, nutrient-rich alfalfa and a light molasses coating for palatability, with a mould inhibitor to help shelf life.

🐴 Feeding & Usage Guide
– Feed as a maintenance fibre feed for horses and ponies in light work, easy-keepers, overweight animals or those prone to laminitis.
– Can be fed as a sole feed or alongside a vitamin/mineral balancer or supplement to ensure a balanced diet. 
– Suitable as a partial or total hay/haylage replacer when forage is poor or restricted. 
– One 20 kg bale yields ~66 scoops (approx. 300 g per Stubbs scoop). At two scoops per day, a bale lasts ~33 days* (*scoop weights vary).
– Provide constant access to fresh water.
– Introduce gradually when switching from traditional forage.
– Store in a cool, dry place to maintain freshness.