1- grain itself,no i dont think there would be much difference. 2- straw should be close to the same,i can think of no reason for it to be different because its grown at a certain time of year.OAT straw was years ago used as bedding mainly because it holds far more moisture than wheat straw,something on the nature of 6 times as much as i recall. lots of folks do use wheat straw simply because thats what they have.I personaly have not heard of a horse colicing because of wheat straw.but since as i say oats hold more moisture wheat could concievably could leave your horses laying in a wet, cold ,stall and that DOES lead to colic.Bottom line ,forget most of what you know of feeding horses,give them enough to eat,and they wont eat their bedding. you start feeding one so much per pound of weight like most folks say to keep them at their IDEAL weight, they simply dont get their bellies full. if your hungry do you eat?even if it may be bad for you? 3-can you buy feed from a farmer?you allways buy feed from a farmer! can you buy any feed from any farmer,no. some grains,are no good right out of the field.wet conditions ,family obligations,a dozen different things can delay a harvest,or make a farmer due to time constraints harvest a crop in less than ideal conditions,it can be pretty moldy right in the feild,which is not good for horses.barley especialy.If you know the farmer,and you trust him to give you quality products ,then yes buy all you can.if theres any doubt,buy your grain in a sack.THATS WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!they test it for you and decide its best use. and in most cases guarantee its good.the quality of the grain decides what and where it goes,and this is simply done for you. 4- its best if you dont use ply wood,and NEVER treated plywood! on any feed bin where you feed horses in my opinion.horses are not like cattle,this stuff can leach into their feed and kill them fast. use clean tongue and groove boards for the best bins.kept dry they will outlast you and i both.as for size look at comercial bins on the net they will be rated in bushels and will list the size most times.
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