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Hay has nutritive value; straw does not.
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Why Do horses need hay?
Because straw is harder than hay and straw will get stuck in the digestive system because it is too thik.
Do chickens eat hay?
No. Hay and straw is used for ground cover and absorbing droppings. The chickens will scratch and search the hay for bugs and errant seeds. They do not eat it.
What good is straw?
A straw is used for many things but mostly drinking. If you drink with a straw, it won't damage your teeth. Straw in the sense of dead hay, (similar) then it can be used as bedding, horse food, kindling, thatched houses etc.
Do pigs eat straw?
I'm not sure about straw, but timothy hay is the best for them since it is very low in calories and helps keep their back teeth down and their digestive system healthy.
Why use straw bedding?
I would ntsuggest on straw bedding it is very hard to clean when a horse urinates on it. Then you have to take out all the hay and it is gross and time consuming. Use saw dust. It is much easier to deal with
What do you use hay for?
hay is a greenish color is usually for eating, but straw which is thicker and has a yellowish color is used for bedding since it has less nutrients. hay straw
What is the difference between hay straw and propane?
the difference between hay and straw is that horses eat hay and straw is a bedding.
What is better for rabbits hay or straw?
to eat hay. to sleep on straw or a mixture of both hay and straw
Are scarecrows stuffed with straw or hay?
Straw
Will the knight find straw being used in their house or their land?
Straw is hay and hay is grown. There were large acres of hay grown.
Why Do horses need hay?
Because straw is harder than hay and straw will get stuck in the digestive system because it is too thik.
What is the difference between straw and hay as mulch?
The difference between hay and straw as mulch lies in straw being cleaner and having fewer seeds in general and fewer weed seeds in particular.
What is the difference between straw and hay?
Hay is dried grass or legumes (like alfalfa). Straw is the dried stalks of harvested cereals, such as wheat, barley, and oats.
What is good bedding for Nubian goats?
Straw or hay
What is another word for chopped-up hay?
Straw.
Is hay or straw a better weed preventer?
Straw is usually preferred to prevent weeds, as hay often contains the seeds of the very plants you're trying to prevent.
What pig made its house of straw and hay?
The pig who made his house of straw and hay was the youngest of three in the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs."
