Posted by bc on May 06, 2010 at 08:03:39 from (71.158.219.235):
In Reply to: old hay??? posted by dave2 on May 06, 2010 at 03:03:13:
Cattle will definitely eat it. I had some 10 year old hay up in the loft and fed it to my mustangs and burros last year with no problem. They eat about anything. Any bad stuff, like the bottom of even a new big bale that is wet and looking bad, they will ignore and eat around it.
You have to remember that horses and cows are natural grazers. They need to be eating roughage whether it has protein value or not for their stomachs. I keep a protein tub out if they need protein and feed a little sweet feed and oats mix every so often.
Those with horses around tracks and others spend a lot on high quality feed and alfalfa from the start. Once raised on alfalfa and such, it is hard to go back. I understand them being picky. There are many horse owners who are picky for their own personal reasons and not because it is something their horses can't handle. There are many of us horse owners who feed brome and prairie hay without a problem.
Kinda like eating grits, spinach, broccoli, etc. Some people grow up on the stuff and some of us won't touch it. Went to a restaurant the other day that had hummous. No thanks.
I'd first grab a few bales and see if your horses like it or not. And it would be cheap feed as you wouldn't pay much for it while you are doing him a favor for cleaning out his barn. You can always supplement it and test it if you want. I'd just watch their coats and weight for a while to see how they do. You could also mix it half/half with fresh hay.
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