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No, dusty hay is very bad for horses to eat, it can lead to respiratory illnesses and even to colic which can be life threatening. The same applies to mold in hay. If the hay you have is a little dusty you can try soaking it for ten to twenty minutes right before feeding.
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∙ 14y agoYes horses can eat haylage.
However they cannot eat silage as it is designed for cows and other animals with less sensitive digestive systems
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What type of hay do horses eat?
Horses eat hay or haylage haylege is a sweeter type of hay wich has a higher suger content! xxx They also eat grass, apples and different types of grain.
Moldy hay can be fed to a horse when?
NEVER feed mouldy hay to horses( or mouldy pellets, grains or chaff) Horses will usually tell you if the hay is mouldy(unless they are very hungry) but not wanting to eat it. Dont confuse mouldy hay with silage or haylage, but be verycareful feeding silage and haylage to horses.
What do horses need more of if they are often excesided?
food and hay/haylage =)
What would be used to feed cattle and horses?
Many things can be used to feed both horses and cattle, grass is first and foremost what they are designed to eat. Other food stuffs would be hay, corn, oats, barley, haylage, and processed feeds made by a manufacturer.
Is haylage a straight feed?
Haylage can certainly be, yes, and often is.
What do a horse eat?
Horses eat lots of things like: grass, hay, haylage, fruit & veg normally carots and apples. You also feed your horse horse feed but you have to choose the right one to suit your horses size, weight and how much they work.
Why do horses need roughage?
Roughage is what horses are designed to eat. Roughage's include grass, hay, haylage, and chaff. Grass is what is natural for them to eat, but in captivity horses have adapted to hay and hay products. Roughage is what keeps the horses digestive tract working. Horses need to graze about 16 hours or more a day to keep their stomachs at the right level of fullness to prevent acid build up which causes ulcers. Lack of roughage in the diet can lead to multitudes of problems from stable vices to death depending on each situation.
How much or what dos a horse eat?
It depends on the horse. Ask your vet to see what's right for your horse(s).
What does horses get feed?
chaff...forage 'n' Fibre...limestone powder...garlic...pony nuts... HI FI...haylage...carots...apples...kiwi...hay...
What can all horses eat?
all horses can eat hay/grass. all horses can eat hay/grass.
Do horses eat their afterbirth?
Horses may eat their afterbirth.
Do horses eat cantaloupe?
yes horses do eat cantaloupe
