Married with Horses: My Therapist Eats Hay
…this state that I began work on the horse farm. I found myself leveling stalls, repairing fences, planting grass and scheduling hay and shavings deliveries. Did I break down? Did…
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Feed Hay to Keep Your Horse Warm
…outside temperatures. In the winter, feed your horse about 2 lbs. of hay more for every 10° the temperature drops below 40°, which is the critical temperature for your horse….
Watch Out For Toxic Ergotism Found In Hay This Year
The Ohio State University Extension Service said to watch for ergot problems in hays this year. The fungus, Claviceps purpurea, can invade the seed heads of grains and pasture grasses….
Did You Know’ Adjusting Hay Levels in Winter
…first. To combat this, in the winter, feed your horse about 2 lbs. of hay more for every 10° the temperature drops below 40°, which is the horse’s critical temperature….
Focus On Feed Costs
…a hay co-op, the better. Each can buy as much of the load as they can afford at the time. can’t STORE HAY’ Think again. Hay can be stored in…
Winter Feed: Water Intake Is Key
…to adjust down the grain and up the hay. If you’re starting with hay only or predominantly hay and need a more concentrated source of calories, consider meals that are…
Focus On Horse Feed Costs
…and small animals that die and decompose inside hay pose a botulism risk. Volume buying is the best way to save money on hay. If you buy from a hay…
10 ways to help horses with heaves
…WET YOUR HAY Dry hay is one of the primary sources of dust and mold spores that cause RAO. And the issue isn’t just with “moldy hay.” “What is difficult…
Slow Feeding The Modern Equine
…hay that is served in small and “easy to chow down quickly” flakes. The foods fed tend to be concentrated calories from grain and hay. Hay has more dry matter…
This Feeder Gets It Right
…can’t match. We believe the Natural Feeder is a comfortable way to slow feed hay. Like you, we’ve seen all types of homemade hay feeding devices for horses. It seems…