Expert Advice on Selecting Hay

hay, legume hay or a mix of the two types. Less often, certain small grains—oats, wheat, barley—are harvested for horse hay. Legume hays typically provide more protein and calcium than…

Drought `99: Will It Affect Your Hay Prices’

…averaged about $100/ton for 20% protein, RFV premium-to-supreme, high NDF hay and $65/ton for 16% alfalfa. Hay at this auction is graded. • GlobalHay.com Sales and Procurement. GlobalHay.com, 913/294-6161,E-mail: info@globalhay.com….

With Horse Hay, Wetter Can Be Better

…and potassium in hay. Remove surface dirt. Soaking hay can also benefit specific medical conditions. Many respiratory allergies in horses are from fungal/mold elements that grow in hay. Soaking does…

Feeding Horses Hay Free-Choice

…look through the abdomen, but he should not develop a prominent “hay belly.” A hay belly is a sign of parasitism or poor fermentation of the hay and is never…

Hay Steamers

hay steamer, such as the Hay Gain, will automatically moisten the hay, which reduces particles. The situation with Clostridium botulinum, the organism that causes botulism, is less clear. Moist heat…

Horse Hay Alternatives

…per pound of low protein hay Alfalfa hay, meal or cubes-6 oz. per pound of straw, 4 to 6 oz. per pound of low protein hay Dried split peas*-4 oz….

Hay Bags: Hang `Em High

Most people only use hay bags to feed their horses when on the road, but hay bags are useful for more than travel. Hay bags also have places in your…