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There is really no such thing as 'too ripe' with hay provided it has been cured and baled correctly. The only time you should avoid feeding hay is if it has been rained on or baled with a high moisture content. You can find out the quality of your hay by having it tested in a lab for nutritional quality and moisture content. You should also check hay before feeding it to horses, looking for mold, excessive dust and foreign bodies such as trash , dead animals, or insects. (Blister beetles are sometimes baled into Alfalfa hay.) If the hay checks out okay, you can feed it the same day it was baled.
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Can you only feed your horses hay?
Horses with a light to medium workload will be fine on (and are actually better off with) only a grass/grass hay diet with a mineral block and fresh water. Make sure it is good quality grass hay. Do not feed much, if any, alfalfa; it is really rich and grass hay would be better. A few treats are ok too. Apples, carrots, sugar cubes, horse treats, are all fine in moderation. Grain is a common food for horses, but is not really necessary unless the horse is in a heavy workload and can do more harm than good for horses on a light to medium workload. you do not have to feed your horse only hay you could feed your horse speedybeat mix and you could also feed them a kind of barley and mints.
Can horses die from hay?
no they can't but if you leave you hay somewhere that can get wet it will possibly get mouldy and then they can get sick! Also if you hay get too dusty it can get your horse quite sick.. but make sure you don't feed your horse on the dirt cause then they can get very sick!
Why Do horses need hay?
Horses need hay as a source of fiber in their diet, which helps maintain a healthy digestive system. Hay also provides essential nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and minerals that may not be present in their primary feed. Additionally, chewing hay helps horses regulate their saliva production and maintain good dental health.
What is the best type of hay to feed guinea pigs?
The best type of hay to feed Guinea Pig's are the Timothy hay since it is not too much in calories.
What happens if you feed a horse too much alfalfa hay?
Horses fed excessive alfalfa can have weight issues and can develop large mineral "stones" in the GI tract called enteroliths.
What foods are dangerous to horses?
Any feed that is too high in protein and energy and is not fed in moderation, but fed too much. Grain, alfalfa hay or any leguminous hay or pasture is harmful to horses. Even lush grass can be harmful if they eat too much.
What do horses eat except for hay?
Horses do love apples and carrots, but they also love sugar cubes, they are not as healthy for them though Hay lol ****Third answer= They like clover hay, too! -but maybe they would like to be "treated" to a nice brushing of their coats, or a big hug!
How much do i feed a horse and what do i feed them?
You can feed a horse about 4 - 5 cups of feed 2 times a day. There are sooooo many different types of food. There is: Sweet feed, non- sweetened feed ( which i think is better), senior horse feed, performance feed, Mare and foal feed,ETC I recommend feeding Unsweetened feed, because sweet feed has molasses in it. Which makes some horses VERY hiper. But that is my opinion. If you plan to switch feeds. Gradually switch. If you have a pony, I would NOT feed them sweet feed because ponies can easily get what is called Foundering. Which is a painful Syndrom that could cause death. Now let me tell ya about hay. I feed grass hay. Which consists of pasture grass. I used to feed alfalfa. But it made my horses sick if i fed too much. NEVER feed a pony or a pregnant mare fescue hay. It can make a pony founder, and can cause difficulties while delivering in pregnant mares.Please see the link below
Can you feed your guinea pig rabbit timothy hay?
Yeah! You can not too sure about alfalfa though! :]
How much hay do you feed a welsh section a that is 11 2?
It is not a bad idea to offer as much hay as he will eat without wasting too much. The amount to feed will depend on how much the pony weighs. You should feed about 2% of the ponies body weight in feed daily.
Is lespedeza grass good for hay?
Yes, if you are referring to lespedeza-grass mix to use for hay and not lespedeza grass, which doesn't exist. This mix is best for cattle, but not horses as the protein content would be too rich for horses to eat.
What is bad to feed a donkey?
high-protien feed is not a very good thing to feed to your donkey also too much corn and oat hay arnt good either
