If a horse consumes blister beetle contaminated hay they often experience irritation (blisters) in their mouth and throughout their gastrointestinal tract. The cantharidin is excreted through the kidneys and is very irritating to the urinary system. How would a horse get cantharidin poisoning? Cantharidin toxicosis in horses has become an Read more…
Conserved forage, such as hay and haylage , is the cornerstone of the laminitis prone horse’s diet; as they typically spend longer periods stabled, or in a no-grass area. When it comes to food for laminitic horses, people often think about the bucket feed first. Is hay or haylage better Read more…
I’m often asked if it’s okay to feed chickens rolled oats (the kind you buy for horses,) and the answer is yes. In fact, I recommend it! Oats are a good carbohydrate source, aren’t a hot feed, and aid in feather growth during the moulting season. What kind of oats Read more…
However, if it is dried to a dry matter above 50% then it will be too dry to support the clostridia to multiple. Haylage that is very acidic and wet may upset the hindgut of the horse leading to colic or even laminitis. Can you feed wet haylage? If the Read more…
2-3 days. However, as a rough guide, a bale of haylage (when fed as the sole forage source) will last 2-3 days for a 15hh (approx. 450kg) horse. How long does an open bale of haylage last? 7-10 daysAlthough the traditional advice is 7-10 days open for a bale of Read more…
Why choose Haylage? Haylage is great for horses in regular work, young horses with greater energy and protein requirements for growth and older horses who need an easily digestible source of forage. What is the best feed for older horses? Alfalfa hay and good quality grass hays are preferable to Read more…
The primary use for foxtail millet hay is for sheep and cattle. This grass can cause problems if used as a major part of a horse’s diet so as hay it should not be sold as horse hay. Problems include a laxative effect, excessive urination (cystitis), and kidney and bone Read more…
You can use it as a pasture or hay but it’s most commonly used during periods of high temperatures and drought. Sorghum-sudan grass isn’t a common horse feed, but you can feed it during droughts, especially when other forage is limited. Is Sudan grass toxic? All parts of the plant Read more…
Avoid feeding horses crops from the sorghum family in all circumstances. In the green growth stage, these crops can cause cystitis syndrome, a urinary tract disease. What is the best forage for horses? Forage Crops for Horses Perennial Grasses. Base your forage program on a perennial pasture. Bermudagrass. Bermudagrass is Read more…
Most bridles are made from leather, but there are also synthetic versions. There are six different bridle sizes: mini, shetland, pony, cob, full and extra full. What type of leather is used for bridles? cow hideBridle Leather refers to the way that a piece of leather (cow hide) is finished Read more…