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| 706.1 | Wet down in winter | BOEHM::SCHLENER | | Wed Sep 07 1988 13:33 | 7 |
| I still soak Jasper's hay in the winter. However, instead of dropping
the flakes into a bucket of water, I just sprinkle water over the
hay. (Enough water to keep down the dust).
It really does work wonders. Ever since wetting down his hay, Jasper
hasn't had a coughing fit yet!
Cindy
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| 706.2 | ALFALFA CUBES | EMASA2::NICKERSON | | Wed Sep 07 1988 13:49 | 8 |
| When we sent one of our mares out for training, the trainer didn't
feed hay at all. He fed alfalfa (sp?) cubes. I personally perfer
the hay to keep them busy but she suffered no ill effects and didn't
learn to crib either. Mind you she was worked a good hour every
day.
GOOD LUCK
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| 706.3 | Have you heard of Horse Hage? | LANDO::HARRIS | | Wed Sep 07 1988 15:55 | 23 |
| When my horse was diagnosed with heaves the vet recommended soaking
the hay or feeding Horse Hage. Horse Hage is hay that is baled before
it is dry, wrapped in plastic, then shrink-wrapped in another layer
of plastic. Each bale weighs about 40 pounds. The hay has a very
strong odor because it ferments in the bag. It took a couple of
days for my horse to get used to the smell and taste, but now he
adores it. It has a much higher moisture content than regular hay
and also retains much more of the nutrients. When you feed this
you can feed less grain. Horse Hage also made my horse's coat really
shiny.
I know of only one place where you can get Horse Hage. It is grown
and baled in Connecticut. They deliver 50 bales on a pallet; the
whole pallet is also wrapped in plastic. Another plus is that you
can store the entire pallet outdoors.
If you're interested in this stuff and want the address of the company
that makes it, or if you want to buy a bale from me (I'm in Stow,
MA) and see if your horse eats it send me mail.
Good luck,
Andrea
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| 706.4 | Hmmmm...Hage Hay Could Be The Answer | CSMADM::SILVA | I finally got a PONY of my OWNY | Thu Sep 08 1988 08:09 | 16 |
| Thanks Andrea. I would have sent Email but have been having
trouble reaching LANDO:: for several days now. Can't even open
the other (notesfile) conferences on that node.
YES, I am interested in hearing (& seeing) more about this Hage
Hay. I live in Harvard, so we're practicly neighbors.
I'll keep trying to reach you. I'm on THRILL::SILVA and
WJO::SILVA
Thanks Again,
Cheryl
ps: Anyone else out there use this Hage Hay???
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| 706.5 | Hage Hay sounds costly | TALLIS::MJOHNSON | | Thu Sep 08 1988 15:04 | 1 |
| Dare I ask ... how much does hage cost per bale?
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| 706.6 | 5.25 per bale | LANDO::HARRIS | | Sun Sep 11 1988 19:23 | 11 |
| Yes, it's expensive at $5.25 for a 50-lb bale. This price includes
delivery. You have to get at least a ton at a time.
I find it well worth the expense. My horse couldn't eat hay any
longer because of his heaves, and eating pellets wasn't satisfying
his need for fiber and he was getting really bored. So, feeding
horse hage was a lot cheaper than letting him chew down the barn!
Because of the high nutrients, you can feed less grain. This may
offset the cost a little bit.
Andrea
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| 706.7 | Just wet it down | DWST01::DADDAMIO | Hopelessly optimistic | Wed Sep 21 1988 18:41 | 8 |
| One of our horses developed heaves because of dust. We shake out
her hay and wet it down with the hose - all year long. No problems
since we started doing it. It doesn't seem to freeze in the winter
- at least she didn't have any problems eating it! Unless your
horse has really severe problems it might be cheaper to wet it down
than to buy Horse Hage.
Jan
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