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Good horse hay will be green and smell fresh or sweet. It shouldn't be dusty or have a lot of debris in it. Typically a bale will feel 'light' for it's weight and if dropped on end it should bounce. The overall color and amount of leaves to stems ratio will vary according to which cutting it is and how long ago it was cut. If it was stored outside it may appear yellowish or brown, but should still be green inside.

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What do horses smell like?

A horse smells like a horse. Umm... it smells better than a cow, but worse than a sheep, llama, or goat. A horse can smell good, like hay, or the outdoors. Or a horse can smell bad like mud, or manure from rolling.


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.


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 are horses favorite things to eat?

General feed for horses is either Bermuda, Alfalfa or Timothy Hay. Some people feed hay Cubes or pellets as opposed to standard grass hay. Horses also love carrots, apples, sugar cubes and all horse cookies and treats (really they like anything sweet)


What did the working horse get every Friday?

A hay check.

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What does a sivatherium eat?

Sivatherium is an herbivore. It eats grass and hay. They are a type of wild horse and look somewhat like a zebra.


Can your horse eat only corn and hay?

No, corn isn't good for your horse. and your horse needs succulents like grass, carrots, apples and all those sorts of stuff! :)


What do horses smell like?

A horse smells like a horse. Umm... it smells better than a cow, but worse than a sheep, llama, or goat. A horse can smell good, like hay, or the outdoors. Or a horse can smell bad like mud, or manure from rolling.


How do you make a horse on little alchemy?

horse=livestock+hay


What type of food does a horse need?

Depends On The Horse. But Every Horse Will Need Hay And Water. Every Horses Hay Should Be Suited To Them Like Alfalfa Hay Can Make A Horse Spirited (alfalfa is like candy to a horse) Or Grass Hay Is High In Protein And Can Give Them The Runs (if u no what i mean) A Good Mixture Works For Most Horses (alfalfa grass mix) If The Horse Is Skinny You Can Give Him Beet Pulp, Cool Calories etc There Are Also Calming Poweders As Well Such As Calminex And Steroids For Older Horses (when the insides start to fail :() And Much More You Can Also Disscusse A Feeding Plan With Your Vetronarian


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?


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.


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.


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 is a horse eatting hay considered?

Hay-Burner


What did the horse say when a robber stole its hay?

Hay!


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.