roughly spherical shaped. Horse manure should be a pile of roughly spherical shaped droppings. These are formed by the last portion of the large intestine squeezing the contents into ball-like shapes as it extracts water. If there is too much water and it is runny, this can indicate a health Read more…
In Australia, purse money is mostly funded by a tax on betting, so the more people that bet, the higher the prize money. This has led to an upward trajectory of prize money in Australian horse racing. Where does the prize money for horse racing come from? The purse money Read more…
In a hay preference trial conducted at Penn State, horses unaccustomed to teff preferred both mature alfalfa and timothy hay over teff hay. However, many agree that once acclimated to teff, most horses will readily consume teff. How much teff does a horse eat? These authors report that horses given Read more…
Ryegrass, wheat, oat, rye and triticale forages are acceptable to horses. Can horses eat oats in the field? It has been known for a very long time that oats and horses just seem to get along well. Of all of the cereal grains we can feed to horses, oats is Read more…
When someone says a horse is “five figures,” that can mean anywhere from $10,000 to $99,999. Count those figures—there are five. Four figures means $1,000 to $9,999. ‘Mid-five-figures’ would be $50,000. ‘Low-five-figures’ would be $10,000 to $25,000. What does high five figures mean? An annual income of $99,999 has five Read more…
Chaffhaye Alfalfa is a high-fiber forage and excellent source of protein. As fed from the bag, it contains 9% protein. The higher digestibility of Chaffhaye makes it especially ideal for young or growing animals, gestating mares, lactating mares, senior horses, working horses, as well as show and performance horses. How Read more…
Feeding Guidelines Horses. 1.5 to 2 lbs of Chaffhaye per hundred weight of animal per day. Ruminants. 2.0 to 2.5 lbs of Chaffhaye per hundred weight of animal per day. Deer and Exotics. Feeding free choice is ideal for most operations. Chicken & Poultry. 1/2 to 1 cup per bird Read more…
Feed should be stored in a container with a well fitting lid. This keeps the feed dry and helps to prevent rodents from getting to the feed. Do not store feed directly on the floor. Try to use pallets if you have insufficient bins to store all the feed in. Read more…
Use metal containers with tight-fitting lids to keep pests out of feed. Store metal feed containers in a temperature controlled environment to minimise condensation that can lead to mould. What is the best thing to store horse feed in? If possible, use of a waterproof, seal-able container to store your Read more…
This product was manufactured by Silvercrest on behalf of Tesco. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that horse meat had been found in frozen beefburgers at several Irish and British supermarkets, including Tesco, Asda, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland. What supermarkets were involved in the horse meat Read more…