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Bahia hay, provided it is free of weeds and not too stemmy is an excellent grass hay for horses. It has roughly the same nutritional value as Bermuda hay, but is not quite as fine as the coastal variety of Bermuda which means it is less likely to cause a impaction in the intestines.
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What are three different types of hay for a horse?
I believe their are more than three types of hay. Alfalfa, oat, and your grass hay. Tifton, bermuda, bahia and a wide variety of others.
How do you make a horse on little alchemy?
horse=livestock+hay
Is Jig Hay OK to feed a horse?
You can feed Jiggs Hay to a horse. Jiggs Hay is a hybrid and designed to be easy to grow, and more nutritious for the horse.
Does oat hay have sufficient nutrients for your horse?
Yes oat is good for your horses but hay isn't good for horses because it is dead grass and it does not provide enough nutrients?
Is one bail of hay good enough for a horse during the winter?
One bail of hay is not good enough for a horse for the winter. A horse should have a lot more feed than that. Depending on what kind of hay the bail is made out of, because there are a lot of different types of hay that have different nutrient values. If you feed grass hay (a popular kind) one horse can be fed a ration of hay twice a day (or once a day twice being the better choice) until the bail is used up. One bail can last between 3to7 days depending on the size of the bale. For a whole winter, a horse can go through almost a ton of hay. This is if the hay is the only feed a horse gets and is not able to graze on any grass or pasture. The amount of hay fed will be less if there is fair pasture available.
Does horse feces turn into hay?
No, horse feces does not turn into hay. Horse feces is composted and it turns into horse manure. This is used as a fertilizer.
Will peanut hay founder a horse?
Any hay can founder a horse, it is not what the horse eats but how much it eats. Some feed can founder a horse faster than others. Peanut hay is one of those.
What did the horse say when a robber stole its hay?
Hay!
What is a horse eatting hay considered?
Hay-Burner
If a horse is on just hay is it okay to work them to get off weight?
Are you asking is it okay to ride a horse when they are on just hay? It is completely fine to ride a horse that is on just hay. My horse is fat as a cow and she was on all hay, no feed all summer. I rode her regularly.
What yields the highest protein percentage Bermuda Grass or Bahia Grass?
According to the Feed Table link below, Bahia grass hay has a CP (crude protein) percentage of 6% and a UIP (Undegradable Intake Protein) of 37%. Bermudagrass coastal hay, on the other hand, as CP% of 10% and UIP of 20%; Bermudagrass Hay has 10% CP and 18% UIP. So, in summary, Bermuda has a higher protein percentage than Bahia, however as far as bypass protein is concerned, Bahia is higher. See the Understanding Feed Analysis link below for more on how to interpret the feed table.
Can you feed a horse wet hay?
Yes, you can feed a horse wet hay as long as the hay is completely free of mold and/or maggots. Feeding a horse moldy hay can cause colic, and be fatal. Make sure all hay left out is covered with a tarp, and even check that hay. Runninghorse
