Horses convert grass into energy and muscle. Horses need grass to meet their fiber requirements, which helps keep a horse’s digestive system healthy. To ensure that your horses are getting enough, veterinarians and nutritionists recommend eating at least 2% of their body weight forage every day. Can horses eat too Read more…
Some horse owners make the choice to avoid soy in their horse’s diet. However, soy components can add beneficial nutrients to the diet and can help to balance protein, fat and mineral requirements. Additionally, the available research in equines shows that soy is safe and in many cases beneficial to Read more…
Soybean can be fed to cattle and horses but feeding practices may need to be adjusted. Check pre-harvest intervals for all pesticides applied. Consult with your crop insurance provider before taking any action. Are soybeans safe for horses? Horses should not be offered raw soybeans because they contain a specific Read more…
Normally, a horse would consume 1.5-2% of body weight in forage daily, but because of the high water content of the fodder (about 85% water), these horses appeared to be consuming 3% of body weight. On a dry matter basis, however, they were only getting at most 1.3% of body Read more…
“Whether the semen is fresh, chilled, or frozen, an average stallion will have a pregnancy rate of around 65-75%, with less than 60% considered subfertile. How easy is it for a horse to get pregnant? Fertility begins to decline at around 15 years of age as mares become more difficult Read more…
Horses are not born head-shy; this is a self-preservation response. The horse may have a physical issue that is causing pain, or is remembering pain or a bad experience and doesn’t trust anyone to touch his head, or certain areas of the head. He may have a sore mouth and Read more…
A firm doughy like swelling that settles into the lowest part of a horse’s belly is called ventral edema. Edema is fluid trapped in the tissue planes. How do you treat oedema in horses? Treatment with high doses of penicillin or broad-spectrum antibiotics early in the disease may be attempted, Read more…
Tips on feeding round bales Elevate round bales on a gravel surface or wood pallet to allow moisture to drain underneath both where they are fed and stored. Purchase a feeder designed for horses. Look for tightly rolled bales. Store round bales indoors or on an elevated surface covered with Read more…
Soaking hay for 15 to 60 minutes is a good way to manage these horses, but only soak hay if your preferred hay isn’t available. Feed soaked hay right away to avoid mold growth. Dispose of water in random grassy areas that horses can’t access. Is it OK to soak Read more…
Salmonella is the one true disease that I worry about when I see horses and chickens mixing. It is spread by the horse ingesting contaminated chicken poop. The bacteria enter the intestines and cause severe diarrhea. Young horses are more readily affected. Is chicken Poop toxic? It depends. There is Read more…