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How often do you need to purchase horse feed?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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Feed can be purchased daily, annually or anywhere in between. The primary issue is affordability and shelf life. Most bagged feeds keep well for 6 months if kept in a cool dry environment and when purchased in bulk there is often a substantial discount.

Hay can be purchased annually based which cutting is preferred as long as the purchaser has the ability to store it where it can remain undamaged by weather. I have seen articles that say not to purchase a year's worth of hay because the last hay that you feed will be a year old...but, if you want to feed only second cutting it will all be a year old at some point whether you purchase it new or before next year's second cutting becomes available.

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However often you run out.

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