Summer horse feeding and supplements The ideal way to perfectly supplement and balance the horse’s diet is by having hay, haylage or grass analysed. What should I feed my horse in the summer? Due to increased sweating in summer, your horse will need additional salt beyond that provided by hay, Read more…
between pH 8-12. Manure is typically between pH 8-12, but don’t expect manure to affect pH levels in soil. The pH scales ranges from 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral, below 7 is acidic, and above 7 is alkaline or basic. Each whole unit (1.0) is a ten-fold difference Read more…
A horse deprived of feed, but supplied drinking water, is capable of surviving 20 to 25 days. How long can a horse safely go without eating? Ideally, horses should go no longer than 4 hours between forage meals and be fed on a consistent schedule. However, it’s hard to predict Read more…
3 Way Grain Mix is a blend of corn, barley, and oats available with or without molasses added. It is used as an energy source for sheep, goats, horses, or cattle. What should you not feed a horse? Here are eight foods you should never feed your horse: Chocolate. ©russellstreet/Flickr Read more…
Horses. 1.5 to 2 lbs of Chaffhaye per hundred weight of animal per day. Can you free feed alfalfa to horses? In the case of mature horses, free-choice alfalfa hay will certainly provide enough protein to satisfy requirements. As a practical recommendation, select alfalfa hays which do not contain extremely Read more…
A basic hay analysis costs about $20. Optimum horse hay moisture ranges from 10 to 15 percent. ADF values under 45 percent are generally good for horses. NDF values under 65 percent are generally good for horses. What is a good protein level for hay? Protein levels can range from Read more…
Valine is an essential amino acid that is crucial for maintaining proper cell and organ functioning. It is particularly important for liver function, as well as balancing nitrogen levels in the your horse’s body. What is the purpose of valine? It promotes muscle growth and tissue repair. It is a Read more…
If a horse’s diet is not meeting their nutritional needs (especially minerals and vitamins) they may resort to eating manure (coprophagia). Is it normal for horses to eat their own poop? At some point, horse owners may be faced with a horse that eats manure. This is also known as Read more…
Horses should eat constantly because their GI tract is designed to always be digesting small amounts of forage as they graze nearly around the clock. Why is my horse so hungry all the time? If you are wondering “why is my horse so hungry all the time?”, it may have Read more…
When discussing hay nets, 4 ½’-5′ should be the range for how high to place a hay net. You don’t want the net too high or too low. If the hay net is too low, there is always the risk of your horse getting its leg caught in the hay Read more…