Posted by Billy NY on September 13, 2016 at 10:07:42 from (104.228.35.235):
In Reply to: Hay Making posted by kcollinsuk on September 13, 2016 at 02:17:22:
If there is one thing I've learned in regards to horses, is do not take chances with any kind of feed. The potential risks, in my experience, when it goes wrong, are very costly. Maybe the breed you are dealing with is not as sensitive to colic, but it sure seems the Thorougbreds we've always had most certainly are. You don't have to work very hard to have one colic, and I have been through that nightmare numerous times.
That hay is just been on the ground for too long. Bleached like straw, none of the horses we've had would likely be interested in it. It would get mashed into the stall bedding. They are really good at picking through things like hay and might find a little of it appealing, most of it would be left.
I would agree, some horses may do fine with less than average hay, and in some seasons, that's all you may have available because conditions are just not ideal, lots of rain or otherwise. Mold and dust are more of a concern than if the hay is high in feed value. You'll just feed more of it to get by.
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