NSC Hay?

NSC = nonstructural sugar content

 

Basically, low carb hay. Gotta admit, until 6 months ago, I'd never heard of it until a guy who bought some hay from me asked for it.

 

Target audience is a handful of folks with horses that have metabolic issues that cause them (horses.....not owners) to get fat, get lame, and a few other maladies.

 

Is anyone growing for that market? The magic bullet hay seems to be Teff, plus hard to believe.......alfalfa.

 

But it seems to me there are a couple other things a guy could do.......like cut hay at dawn when sugar content for the day is at it's lowest......or cut the hay well past maturity.........when the carbs and starches have become tied up as lignin.

 

Any other ideas?

NSC Hay?