ADF & NDF Explained: What Do ADF and NDF Values Mean for Your Horse?
Every hay analysis comes back with two numbers that many horse owners skim right past. Abbreviated as ADF and NDF, Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) and Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) are laboratory measurements of the structural fiber fractions in plant cell walls. ADF tells you how much energy your horse can actually extract from a forage. NDF tells you how much of that forage your horse will likely...
