Sometimes horses eat sand because they’re bored, or because they don’t get enough hay or grass. In rare cases a horse will eat sand because he has a mineral deficiency, possibly due to a lower immune system or because he is shedding his winter coat. How do I stop my Read more…
Forages are a basic necessity for normal functioning of the equine digestive system, and forage requirements are supplied most easily by pasture and hay. Horses should consume at least 1 percent of their body weight in hay or pasture grasses and legumes each day. Can a horse live without hay? Read more…
Sometimes horses eat sand intentionally as a result of a mineral deficiency. This can be prevented by providing a mineral supplement. Psyllium mucilloid is commonly accepted as the therapeutic and preventative treatment of sand when management changes are not enough. Why does my horse eat sand? Sometimes horses eat sand Read more…
Of that 55 pounds of fresh manure excreted daily, there is roughly 0.2 pounds of nitrogen, 0.05 pounds of phosphorus, and 0.12 pounds of potassium (K). These are just averages, though, and depend on your horse’s activity levels and feed. Plus, bedding may influence the nutrients in the manure, as Read more…
Horse manure often contains bedding and straw soaked with nitrogen-rich urine, which is of particular value to growers. Expect an NPK rating of 0.5/0.3/0.4. Which manure has highest content of NPK? Also in both years, poultry manure has the highest values followed by green manure. The order of okra pod Read more…
Sometimes, though, the available forage does not meet all of their mineral needs, so they must go in search of other sources of sodium and whatever other minerals they may be lacking at the time. This salt- or mineral- seeking behavior leads them to lick rocks, earth, and even each Read more…
If the hay was of good-quality when harvested and stored in a dry place with sufficient airflow, hay is likely suitable for consumption for two to three years. How long should hay be left before feeding to horses? So how soon can you feed new hay? If the hay is Read more…
This poem from the collection is specifically about the activities of a group of men who looked after horses. Some of them brought hays from a long distance. Others stored them in an orderly fashion in the barn. After the work was done, they had lunch together, sharing stories of Read more…
IFA’s 3-Way C.O.B. Mix is a premium, all-purpose grain feed for livestock and all other animal classes. It is a premium blend of flaked corn, flaked barley and crimped oats. The grains are locally-milled to increase digestibility, nutrient availability and palatability for superior nutritional value. What is a 4 way Read more…
That old ‘hey is for horses’ line is pretty old: Jonathan Swift used it in A complete collection of genteel and ingenious conversation from 1738. What does the saying hay is for horses mean? (sarcastic) Said as a retort to someone saying hey (any sense of the interjection), used to Read more…