Grass sickness prevention advice Avoid grazing areas where there have been previous cases of grass sickness or recent soil disturbance, for example, from harrowing. Minimise soil exposure by moving horses before grazing gets too short or fields are poached. Avoid sudden changes to your horse’s diet. What causes equine grass Read more…
Stabilized rice bran is a high-quality addition to the diets of horses that require low starch or high fat. Not all horses are amenable to a starch-rich diet and would therefore not benefit from the inclusion of broken rice. Always discuss dietary changes with an equine nutritionist or veterinarian. Can Read more…
Horses can also develop food allergies, although documented cases are rare. For example, there are reports that certain types of grains or hay have caused hives in horses. What does an allergic reaction to hay look like? True hay fever rashes cause red, raised welt-like bumps called hives. Hives are Read more…
(source) A healthy horse that weighs 1200 pounds will eat up to 30 pounds of average quality forage daily. Cows will eat about 2.05% of their body weight each day. (source) You can expect a 1200-pound cow to eat approximately 24.6 pounds of average quality forage each day. Does a Read more…
Hay should be the primary source of calories for your horses, with grain feed added only if grass or legume hay is not enough. Why is that? Well, because equine digestive systems are designed to absorb the nutrients in the hay more effectively than from other sources. Why can’t some Read more…
two Bay horses. They must be placed near a horse stable to be bought. Players can have two Bay horses. How many pets can you have in Hay Day? On a single farm, you can have a total of 53 charming pets. What is more exciting about having pets on Read more…
When a new batch of hay is delivered, introduce it by feeding a small amount of the new hay mixed into the old, increasing the percentage of new hay gradually over five to seven days. This allows the microbes in the horse’s gut to adjust to the change and prevents Read more…
False pregnancies are not uncommon in mares. The incidence may range from 5 to 10% of estrous cycles. Therefore, horse owners and breeding managers should not rely on exclusively on teasing to determine if a mare is pregnant. How do you tell if a horse is pregnant or not? Tell-tale Read more…
If your horse has a bloated belly, consult your veterinarian. A distended abdomen can be a sign of weight gain or other serious health issues such as a heavy parasitic infection or endocrine dysfunction (Cushing’s disease). These conditions must be ruled out to definitively diagnose hay belly. How do you Read more…
Pseudopregnant mares will not return to heat as long as the CL is actively producing progesterone. The lifespan of a retained CL may be up to 2 to 3 months. How long does a phantom pregnancy last in horses? Pseudocyesis in animals resolves spontaneously, within about one to three weeks. Read more…