You must use a licensed facility to get rid of solid waste – it’s against the law to dump or burn it. Contact your local authority or the Environment Agency for information on how to get rid of solid waste. How do I get rid of horse manure? First you Read more…
Horses digest their food less thoroughly than cows, so their manure is richer in organic matter. It is, however, more likely to contain viable weed seeds. Which animal manure is best? Rabbit poop wins the prize as the most concentrated herbivore manure. Rabbits don’t produce poop in the quantity of Read more…
However, many horses have limited access to pasture and will receive their nutrient needs from hay and concentrates in a more regimented environment. In pasture situations, horses may spend 12-14 hours a day grazing. By comparison, stalled horses may consume a typical hay and concentrate ration in two to four Read more…
Hay is simply dried grass, clover, alfalfa and similar forage plants and/or mixtures of these plants and it’s the ideal food for grass grazing animals, which would include both horses and cows. It’s not better or worse for either of them, it’s what they both evolved to eat. Can cows Read more…
A horse can easily put down 20 pounds of hay in a day, and in a full year, one horse will eat about 27 acres worth of hay or pasture. How much hay do I need for winter? Horses should consume 2% of their body weight in hay. For example, Read more…
Spring Paddock Maintenance Analyse soil and buy a good paddock fertiliser to help boost grass growth. Harrow to remove dead grass and level off poaching areas to promote new grass growth for the spring and summer. Roll to repair damage caused during winter. Reseed areas were required such as gateways Read more…
The shock of an electric eel has been known to knock a horse off its feet. Now that’s shocking! Which animal can produce enough electricity? Electric eels can generate an electrical charge of up to 600 volts in order to stun prey and keep predators at bay. What animal has Read more…
stable. Live in a stable. The house of a horse is called a stable. Which is the home of a horse? stableThe shelter for horses is called stable. Where is the horse home? stableA stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a Read more…
A stall is a square (usually) box where a single horse lives. It often has see-through walls to the stalls on either side, or a half door in the front. Horses are social animals, and it’s better for their overall mental health if they can see each other—especially if living Read more…
Horses get all of their nutrients from grass. Like cows and sheep, horses eat grass and really do not need any other food. Can a horse survive on just eating grass? Many pleasure and trail horses don’t need grain: good-quality hay or pasture is sufficient. If hay isn’t enough, grain Read more…