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Post by solomon on Jul 27, 2009 19:46:30 GMT
Is it ok to feed this years hay? I think i have been sold some as it looks very green. I did ask for last years but not sure the guy understood on the phine, i know both were available. Peter loves it, is it ok?  |
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Post by racaille on Jul 28, 2009 5:51:45 GMT
I am feeding new hay. Once it's baled we leave it for three weeks to condition but then it's fine. I know ours is grown under different conditions but I'd have thought it was the same principle?
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Post by fimacg on Jul 28, 2009 7:58:55 GMT
if you stick your hand into the middle of the bale and its hot it means it is fermenting still and not that good to be feeding, however if it not heating then it should be OK.
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Post by jack on Jul 28, 2009 13:59:03 GMT
i wouldnt feed last years hay any year as i find it very dusty and then we get coughing but then i only use hay in the winter
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Post by fleabitten on Jul 28, 2009 14:16:48 GMT
I dont know. But it reminds me about a hay problem we have been having. We have got gorgeous yellow clean hay - really good hay - but we have a suspicion that it mightnt get on well with Kierans belly as we were feeding it when he had colic once. So we got hay that wasnt as good and he was ok. I cant understand it perhaps just coincedence but we are going to give the good hay another go and see what happens.
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Post by scattymare on Jul 31, 2009 14:01:51 GMT
I was always lead to believe that you should wait until about November to feed this years cut.
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Post by brigadier on Jul 31, 2009 17:42:24 GMT
Thats always been a general rule but I think it does depend on the hay, new hay sometimes gives them the runs but most horses are used to haylage so I dont think its that significant anymore. If the horse copes then it should be ok but feed small amounts at first whilst their gut get used to it.
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