"Now look...does that look appetizing?" I just cracked up. Good point. Only yesterday did I plop a flake of hay on the ground in that exact fashion. Today.....I will be making it more appetizing!!
I was taught equine nutrition when I was in college. The model that was used was a 1000 pound idle horse. That was the base we started with and the standard diet for an idle half ton horse was hay and/or grass only, plus salt and minerals of course. There has been plenty of research into equine nutrition since then and I'm not up on all the new stuff, but the basics haven't really changed. If the horse is doing any work, then his calorie needs start to increase and grain might become necessary to meet his energy requirements. Temperatures in the horse's environment have an effect on calorie needs, as does the weight of the horse being fed. You also have to consider the animal's temperament. Is he an easy keeper that could get fat just on hay or a nervous wreck with a very speedy metabolism that can't keep weight on without concentrates? Is he fat or thin? Is this horse a pregnant mare, a nursing mare, a breeding stallion? What breed? A Percheron has different nutritional needs than a Quarter Horse, etc. Then you had to consider the feedstuffs themselves. How was the hay grown? At what point in the lifespan of the hay plants was it cut? Protein levels vary widely with the age of the plants. Did it get rained on before baling and if so, has it got moldy, which can be very toxic. What species of grasses are in the hay and at what percentages? Does it have any clover or alfalfa? Those last two are legumes and thus they are very high in protein, which can cause problems. Somebody once gave my gelding, who was accustomed to eating timothy hay, a flake of pure clover hay instead. The poor guy's back end was green with the runs for two days after that and he had a bit of a belly ache as well. Fortunately, no permanent harm was done. Each grain or seed varies; how complete is the protein, how digestible is it? A useful value to know is called TDN - total digestible nutrient. If you know that, you can figure out how much of that food to feed, using some basic equations. Some grains are much easier to chew and easier to digest than others. Barley, for example, is a small grain that is rock hard; difficult to chew and rarely fed to horses. Soybeans are another legume that's high in protein and can be used to boost the protein content in a feed mix, but it can't be used in too high an amount. Every seed varies in its fat or oil content, carbohydrate, and protein levels, from year to year and crop to crop. We used to consider that corn was heating; good to feed in winter if horses needed extra calories for warmth because of the higher fat content. We fed corn to the barn one winter and boy did those horses fart a lot :-). Oats are the classic grain for horses, having just about the ideal amount of protein for most horses. Oats are often crimped or rolled to make them more digestible, but processing like that will reduce storage life compared to whole oats. Grain becomes essential for the horse who is an athlete and working hard most of the time, as he can't get enough calories from hay alone to support his energy expenditures. A horse being ridden for an hour or two a week does not need grain! A showjumper or endurance horse most surely does. Equine athletes MUST still have enough of the best possible hay because the horse's gut just can't work properly without enough of the fibre grasses contain. There are all sorts of tables to tell us the basic nutrient values of common feedstuffs and they're not hard to find. Also it's not hard to find out the basic nutritional needs of horses. But you still have to factor in the valiues in tables are not absolute, they're averages. Hay especially is highly variable, with the weather, the time it's cut, how it's dried, baled and stored all affecting the nutrient content. It used to be believed, long, long ago, that hay should be aged for years before it was safe to feed to horses but now we know the fresher the hay is the better the nutrient profile it will have. So long as it is properly dried it's quite safe to feed. It's the legume hays like clover and alfalfa that can cause quite serious upsets, including colic. They must be introduced very carefully. They may contain mold that's toxic, which is another reason to shake out the hay before feeding it! Moldy hay has the potential to kill a horse, so it's not worth the risk to use it, even for bedding. Legume hays cause digestive problems mainly because their protein content is so much higher than in timothy or other grass hays. A horse's gut needs time to become used to so much extra protein. It's never wise to suddenly introduce a new food in place of an old one, it's always safer to do this very slowly, starting with very small amounts. So like Rick said, it really does depend, on a LOT of different factors, how much and what you feed a horse.
My ocd always causes me to spread each flake into a perfectly circular pile and inspect each little handful. And then all the piles are quite a length apart from each other so my horse will move her fat butt around a little more and maybe burn a calorie or 2🤣
Thank you for this, I couldn't agree more on basically everything you said. My problem is, I haven't been able to feed my horse the correct amount of hay and hard feed to maintain his weight this winter. The property owner said there was "no way" my horse could get 2 biscuits of hay in the morning and 2 biscuits in the afternoon, because there just isn't enough time for him to eat it. Yes, you read that correctly. I am agisting my horse in a group paddock, so to feed him, I have to take him out of the paddock and wait while he eats. There is no option of having him in a private paddock. The property owners can help with feeding, but they charge so much that I can't afford it on a daily basis. I am paying them right now, because I have no choice. It is winter, it is cold, and we've had a horrible dry autumn that killed all the grass. Even with the recent rain, not much has come back. The property owners know this is a problem and about a month and a half ago they said they would get a big round bale for all the horses to share. This hay is still not there. When I complained, they said to just feed him two hard feeds a day. I don't like it, but I'm doing it as I have no choice. All I want is to be able to give enough hay to my horse. You'd think it would be easy...
Totally agree. I always go through my hay before I feed her. I have found all kinds of stuff that is not good...mold , plastic bag, plastic tops, snakes, chukes of I don't know what it is...ect. free choice is the best. I hang a couple slow feeder bags on the fence posts. She will eat from the bags for awhile then graze awhile. But she always has choices.
I buy a roundbale every month for my horse and unfortunately some toxic plantmatter that's not supposed to be in there somehow manages to get inside, despite the farmer taking measures to remove them from the field before mowing and baling. So every day i spend 1 hour preparing 12 kg for my horse. Each handful of hay undergoes a smell test, a little shake to get rid of dust, and i run it through my hands before putting it inside the hay feeder. Spot something? Pull it out. No matter how good the hay is otherwise. In THIS part of europe, ragwort and small pink wildflower that blooms until autumn is a huge problem 😢
There can be some grass in the cutting, this looks like straight oat staw, belly filler and plenty of fiber but no nutrion. There are earlier Cuts where the crop is still green and the seeds are still a bit soft, a good feed for mature horses. One must be aware of the low calcium content and adjust the phosphore accordingly, it can also have a high rate of Nitrate due too over fertalization. Timothy is the best hay for horses, ufortunatley it can be difficult too obtaine in some areas and shipping cost can be expencive.
Pesticide-free oat straw (aka oat "hay") is most excellent nutrition and delicious to pigs, horses and cows... as far as we've seen. We give in late winter early spring after and during a brutal winter season. It helps get their weight up. Here in Manitoba Canada winters are colder much colder than -45. But! Be careful if it stays wet in Spring melt and starts to rot. In that state it becomes irresistible and for horses it can cause serious colic. Thanks Think Like a Horse (Rick) for this excellent content!
Interesting I have been feeding hay in Coastal TX since 1966 and have not seen more than 50 wire tied grass hay bales (in my life) and that was ages ago. Wire tied bales used to be real heavy. I always thought the farmers went to string when they wanted to sell those wimpy little 35-40# bales.
Can you please do a video on what to do if your horse founders (when they get too fat and find it hard to walk, in Australia thats what we call it when a horse gets too fat)
I have a Big Saddlebred that loves to eat ALOT. She’s with a OTTB-that needs weight. I wish I could leave it all out for both. But I keep them separated till they eat their separate portions. To make it more complicated the OTTB has separation anxiety from the Saddlebred. Wish I could just throw it out for both but one will starve and the other will colic. Any thoughts/ideas?
What kind of hay is best for putting weight on an active horse? I know you probably get this question a lot but no one has ever given me a straight answer.
Rick, how do you safely manage or oversee a round bale with two horses? Mine started to carmalize after two days of rain in Texas. I would love more info. Thanks for all of the videos and info on your site!
put a tarp on over it and keep a round pen around it so you can let them in and control how long they have access to it. rain will mold it and will kill your horses.
When I've had round bales in the past, I hand feed off them. Most of them peel off easy. I've also put bales up on a hill, tipped and rolled it down the hill so they have a trail of it to graze instead of sticking their face in it, standing in one spot. I still ended up with less waste doing that, compared to leaving it in a feeder.
How much do you pay for coastal/Bermuda? I heard some say most 2 string bale is 4-3 bucks but we pay 8 bucks. I don't mind it since my old horse eats alfalfa cubes for weight gain and the fact she can barely chew hay but I would love to buy tons of it for 3 bucks for the other 3 poor horses that are pretty much neglected by their broke barn owner. Not only is she broke but she also has Huntington's disease. I'm almost ready to call someone about it... I'm tired of it. Oh yeah and she puts two of them in a small barn yard t hay barely has any grass because the fence is crap in the large pasture where one of hers and her two boarders (including us) go. And her horses are such easy keepers it's so crazy! She's buying 20 dollar sweet feed when she could be feeding them a tiny handful of oats and instead of spending so much on her crappy feed and feeding them hay! I like the square bales too but they need to have a damn round bale because they have no grass but then she claims that they will waste so much of it (step on it, peeing on it, pooping on it)... hey dumbass we've told you so many times before your two horses are fucking eating each other's shit because they have nothing to eat! My horses shit probably has more nutrition than what they are getting. We feed them our own hay and she claims that it causes diarrhea... she's probably right because their poor tummy aren't used to actually being fed enough food!
Nikki The Fox the cost of hay varies depending on availability and how the season goes. I’ve bought hay for $2-$4 and I’ve paid $10-$20 for some square bales. Also depends on quality and weight, bigger heavier bales tend to cost more.
Just in time for me to watch this video! We have learned from you to open up the Flakes for our Colt . I have a quick question? Bear is 8 months almost 9 on the 11 of March. He will be gelded this Saturday. We were told to feed Him Alfalfa only , while He is young . Do you think we should add the Grass Hay to His diet now ? Again thank you Rick ! Laura ♥️ Bear. P. S. We make sure He has food available 24 hours .
Everyone talking about how that hay looks odd... more like straw... must have never seen orchard grass... vet recommended orchard and alfalfa hay and we got 2 bales and she chewed a lot and it was spit right out... she has her teeth floated but the previous owners never did. Hoping she will be able to chew some soaked orchard grass
I'm new to the whole horse thing but I'm very interested in learning more as I wish to get a horse someday in the new future. Is this how much you should feed your horse all year? And if you feed them hay, should you also feed them oats? And is there a certain amount of hay a horse should have or do you just spread a few barrels around the feild and when they eat it all, refill it?
marley if your horse is stalled your horse should be getting 2-4 flakes 3-4 times a day. If they are outside a big round bale is sufficient enough. Oats should only be given for energy and if your horse needs it. As long as they have grass you dont need to give hay often.
And if I listened to my horse she has been telling me that by pawing at the flake when I through it in. She has to break it up and looks at me like I am dumb ass!
It's better to field scatter, like this, or get a corner feeder as it makes them eat with their head down. Hay nets cause them to build up the underside of the neck, not the top.
Toxic Pink Wolf Our barn can't afford hay bales so they have to get the giant rolls (the ones you see in cow pastures with no grass) and we have to fill huge white bags for all of the 38 horses
You mean to tell me that horses don't like their hay to look like mini wheats?! Jk. My old mare WOULD NOT touch a flake of hay if it wasn't spread and aired out. She would pick up up, literally toss it, and just look at you with "the look"(I'm sure you know EXACTLY what look I'm talking about). Should you leave and not spread it out, she would paw at it herself till it was all spread out, and then shit in her hay. Which I mean, it's annoying, but I couldn't blame her haha.
I give my girl two flakes of hay, it looks so much better than this though, my girl has kept her weight very well with alfalfa hay, it's moist, green, and never dry like this.....this hay looks dry, harsh and no good!? I'm in Australia so hay must be better because of NEVER seen hay like this here. Lucerne hay is high in protein and nutrition, the hay in this video will be great to just nibble on but it has hardly and nutrition and will not help keep up a horses diet, it's just a add on to grazing. Lucerne hay has been proven to keep horses at a good weight and is super full of nutrition, the greener the hay the better. If the lucern hay is dry and dusty is no good but if it's green, smells sweet with hardly and dust is a really good hay. I'm only 28 and know the difference
"Now look...does that look appetizing?" I just cracked up. Good point. Only yesterday did I plop a flake of hay on the ground in that exact fashion. Today.....I will be making it more appetizing!!
I was taught equine nutrition when I was in college. The model that was used was a 1000 pound idle horse. That was the base we started with and the standard diet for an idle half ton horse was hay and/or grass only, plus salt and minerals of course. There has been plenty of research into equine nutrition since then and I'm not up on all the new stuff, but the basics haven't really changed.
If the horse is doing any work, then his calorie needs start to increase and grain might become necessary to meet his energy requirements. Temperatures in the horse's environment have an effect on calorie needs, as does the weight of the horse being fed. You also have to consider the animal's temperament. Is he an easy keeper that could get fat just on hay or a nervous wreck with a very speedy metabolism that can't keep weight on without concentrates? Is he fat or thin? Is this horse a pregnant mare, a nursing mare, a breeding stallion? What breed? A Percheron has different nutritional needs than a Quarter Horse, etc.
Then you had to consider the feedstuffs themselves. How was the hay grown? At what point in the lifespan of the hay plants was it cut? Protein levels vary widely with the age of the plants. Did it get rained on before baling and if so, has it got moldy, which can be very toxic.
What species of grasses are in the hay and at what percentages? Does it have any clover or alfalfa? Those last two are legumes and thus they are very high in protein, which can cause problems. Somebody once gave my gelding, who was accustomed to eating timothy hay, a flake of pure clover hay instead. The poor guy's back end was green with the runs for two days after that and he had a bit of a belly ache as well. Fortunately, no permanent harm was done.
Each grain or seed varies; how complete is the protein, how digestible is it? A useful value to know is called TDN - total digestible nutrient. If you know that, you can figure out how much of that food to feed, using some basic equations. Some grains are much easier to chew and easier to digest than others. Barley, for example, is a small grain that is rock hard; difficult to chew and rarely fed to horses. Soybeans are another legume that's high in protein and can be used to boost the protein content in a feed mix, but it can't be used in too high an amount. Every seed varies in its fat or oil content, carbohydrate, and protein levels, from year to year and crop to crop. We used to consider that corn was heating; good to feed in winter if horses needed extra calories for warmth because of the higher fat content. We fed corn to the barn one winter and boy did those horses fart a lot :-). Oats are the classic grain for horses, having just about the ideal amount of protein for most horses. Oats are often crimped or rolled to make them more digestible, but processing like that will reduce storage life compared to whole oats.
Grain becomes essential for the horse who is an athlete and working hard most of the time, as he can't get enough calories from hay alone to support his energy expenditures. A horse being ridden for an hour or two a week does not need grain! A showjumper or endurance horse most surely does. Equine athletes MUST still have enough of the best possible hay because the horse's gut just can't work properly without enough of the fibre grasses contain.
There are all sorts of tables to tell us the basic nutrient values of common feedstuffs and they're not hard to find. Also it's not hard to find out the basic nutritional needs of horses. But you still have to factor in the valiues in tables are not absolute, they're averages. Hay especially is highly variable, with the weather, the time it's cut, how it's dried, baled and stored all affecting the nutrient content. It used to be believed, long, long ago, that hay should be aged for years before it was safe to feed to horses but now we know the fresher the hay is the better the nutrient profile it will have. So long as it is properly dried it's quite safe to feed.
It's the legume hays like clover and alfalfa that can cause quite serious upsets, including colic. They must be introduced very carefully. They may contain mold that's toxic, which is another reason to shake out the hay before feeding it! Moldy hay has the potential to kill a horse, so it's not worth the risk to use it, even for bedding. Legume hays cause digestive problems mainly because their protein content is so much higher than in timothy or other grass hays. A horse's gut needs time to become used to so much extra protein. It's never wise to suddenly introduce a new food in place of an old one, it's always safer to do this very slowly, starting with very small amounts.
So like Rick said, it really does depend, on a LOT of different factors, how much and what you feed a horse.
Wow that is really useful information, thank you !!!
I feed different hay placed all around the paddock. I shake them out and put them in different spots all the time. It's great grazing for winter.
Hahah I love that at the end of each video or in the comments "buddy and mr t your good boys"
Hi.
Me too😊
Hey Rick, always love to rewatch your old videos.. All the great memories.. Happy holidays..!! 👮🚔🇱🇷🐴🐕🐈
Happy holidays!
My ocd always causes me to spread each flake into a perfectly circular pile and inspect each little handful. And then all the piles are quite a length apart from each other so my horse will move her fat butt around a little more and maybe burn a calorie or 2🤣
0:36 the sound of a hawk calling in the distance
It's a shame that it's not possible to pick up a few barn witches and shake them just like that to knock some sense into them!
😂😂
He has a point with that I use alfalfa cubes and I have found strings in cubes multiple times
Thank you for this, I couldn't agree more on basically everything you said. My problem is, I haven't been able to feed my horse the correct amount of hay and hard feed to maintain his weight this winter. The property owner said there was "no way" my horse could get 2 biscuits of hay in the morning and 2 biscuits in the afternoon, because there just isn't enough time for him to eat it. Yes, you read that correctly. I am agisting my horse in a group paddock, so to feed him, I have to take him out of the paddock and wait while he eats. There is no option of having him in a private paddock. The property owners can help with feeding, but they charge so much that I can't afford it on a daily basis. I am paying them right now, because I have no choice. It is winter, it is cold, and we've had a horrible dry autumn that killed all the grass. Even with the recent rain, not much has come back. The property owners know this is a problem and about a month and a half ago they said they would get a big round bale for all the horses to share. This hay is still not there. When I complained, they said to just feed him two hard feeds a day. I don't like it, but I'm doing it as I have no choice. All I want is to be able to give enough hay to my horse. You'd think it would be easy...
Totally agree. I always go through my hay before I feed her. I have found all kinds of stuff that is not good...mold , plastic bag, plastic tops, snakes, chukes of I don't know what it is...ect. free choice is the best. I hang a couple slow feeder bags on the fence posts. She will eat from the bags for awhile then graze awhile. But she always has choices.
I buy a roundbale every month for my horse and unfortunately some toxic plantmatter that's not supposed to be in there somehow manages to get inside, despite the farmer taking measures to remove them from the field before mowing and baling. So every day i spend 1 hour preparing 12 kg for my horse. Each handful of hay undergoes a smell test, a little shake to get rid of dust, and i run it through my hands before putting it inside the hay feeder. Spot something? Pull it out. No matter how good the hay is otherwise. In THIS part of europe, ragwort and small pink wildflower that blooms until autumn is a huge problem 😢
Hay Mr. Rick, you Rock
My hay is Lucerne which is fluffy, sweet smelling, green and a good moisture....this hay looks so dry, stale and hard
There can be some grass in the cutting, this looks like straight oat staw, belly filler and plenty of fiber but no nutrion. There are earlier Cuts where the crop is still green and the seeds are still a bit soft, a good feed for mature horses. One must be aware of the low calcium content and adjust the phosphore accordingly, it can also have a high rate of Nitrate due too over fertalization. Timothy is the best hay for horses, ufortunatley it can be difficult too obtaine in some areas and shipping cost can be expencive.
Good horse Sense Mr. Rick
Merry Christmas Rick love ya
Pesticide-free oat straw (aka oat "hay") is most excellent nutrition and delicious to pigs, horses and cows... as far as we've seen. We give in late winter early spring after and during a brutal winter season. It helps get their weight up. Here in Manitoba Canada winters are colder much colder than -45. But! Be careful if it stays wet in Spring melt and starts to rot. In that state it becomes irresistible and for horses it can cause serious colic. Thanks Think Like a Horse (Rick) for this excellent content!
circashian unless your horse is IR unfortunately
Dummy, this makes a lot of sense! I learnt something new, thanks Rick! :)
Interesting I have been feeding hay in Coastal TX since 1966 and have not seen more than 50 wire tied grass hay bales (in my life) and that was ages ago. Wire tied bales used to be real heavy. I always thought the farmers went to string when they wanted to sell those wimpy little 35-40# bales.
Right on! I would eat the loose stuff before the box of shredded wheat with no milk!
I now break up my horses flakes...Thanks Rick :)
Of course someone wants to socialize when you want to make a video!XD thanks for the videos!
Love this! Thank you!
Can you please do a video on what to do if your horse founders (when they get too fat and find it hard to walk, in Australia thats what we call it when a horse gets too fat)
search my videos already have some
Thank you ❣️
No problem 😊
thank you this was so helpful
I have a Big Saddlebred that loves to eat ALOT. She’s with a OTTB-that needs weight. I wish I could leave it all out for both. But I keep them separated till they eat their separate portions. To make it more complicated the OTTB has separation anxiety from the Saddlebred. Wish I could just throw it out for both but one will starve and the other will colic. Any thoughts/ideas?
What kind of hay is best for putting weight on an active horse? I know you probably get this question a lot but no one has ever given me a straight answer.
Looks like oat straw to me. It has calories but doesn't necessarily have the minerals and other nutrients. Nutrition is more than just calories.
Rick, how do you safely manage or oversee a round bale with two horses? Mine started to carmalize after two days of rain in Texas. I would love more info. Thanks for all of the videos and info on your site!
put a tarp on over it and keep a round pen around it so you can let them in and control how long they have access to it. rain will mold it and will kill your horses.
When I've had round bales in the past, I hand feed off them. Most of them peel off easy. I've also put bales up on a hill, tipped and rolled it down the hill so they have a trail of it to graze instead of sticking their face in it, standing in one spot. I still ended up with less waste doing that, compared to leaving it in a feeder.
How much do you pay for coastal/Bermuda? I heard some say most 2 string bale is 4-3 bucks but we pay 8 bucks. I don't mind it since my old horse eats alfalfa cubes for weight gain and the fact she can barely chew hay but I would love to buy tons of it for 3 bucks for the other 3 poor horses that are pretty much neglected by their broke barn owner. Not only is she broke but she also has Huntington's disease. I'm almost ready to call someone about it... I'm tired of it.
Oh yeah and she puts two of them in a small barn yard t hay barely has any grass because the fence is crap in the large pasture where one of hers and her two boarders (including us) go. And her horses are such easy keepers it's so crazy! She's buying 20 dollar sweet feed when she could be feeding them a tiny handful of oats and instead of spending so much on her crappy feed and feeding them hay! I like the square bales too but they need to have a damn round bale because they have no grass but then she claims that they will waste so much of it (step on it, peeing on it, pooping on it)... hey dumbass we've told you so many times before your two horses are fucking eating each other's shit because they have nothing to eat! My horses shit probably has more nutrition than what they are getting. We feed them our own hay and she claims that it causes diarrhea... she's probably right because their poor tummy aren't used to actually being fed enough food!
If I get in in pasture when cut 6 bucks if I get after they store in barn 7 to 9 bucks
Think Like A Horse oh okay. Thanks for responding, I really appreciate it!
Nikki The Fox the cost of hay varies depending on availability and how the season goes. I’ve bought hay for $2-$4 and I’ve paid $10-$20 for some square bales. Also depends on quality and weight, bigger heavier bales tend to cost more.
Why is your hay brown and not green?
Just in time for me to watch this video! We have learned from you to open up the Flakes for our Colt . I have a quick question? Bear is 8 months almost 9 on the 11 of March. He will be gelded this Saturday. We were told to feed Him Alfalfa only , while He is young . Do you think we should add the Grass Hay to His diet now ? Again thank you Rick ! Laura ♥️ Bear. P. S. We make sure He has food available 24 hours .
I wish I could feed my horse things such as oat hay and sometimes some oats but she has cushings so she's pretty much IR :(
You’re cool
is that hay or straw? I wouldn't eat those yellow sticks
Oat hay
Everyone talking about how that hay looks odd... more like straw... must have never seen orchard grass... vet recommended orchard and alfalfa hay and we got 2 bales and she chewed a lot and it was spit right out... she has her teeth floated but the previous owners never did. Hoping she will be able to chew some soaked orchard grass
Why does grass hay and oat hay keep them warmer than alfalfa? I have never heard that before. Alfalfa still has to be chewed.
more roughage, more chewing, less protein rich like A - over feeding oat is much harder than over feeding A
1:02 hear the hawk in the background :)
Emily Digiovanni omg I loved that! What an amazing sound
I found a dead bird in our local grass hay
I'm new to the whole horse thing but I'm very interested in learning more as I wish to get a horse someday in the new future. Is this how much you should feed your horse all year? And if you feed them hay, should you also feed them oats? And is there a certain amount of hay a horse should have or do you just spread a few barrels around the feild and when they eat it all, refill it?
marley if your horse is stalled your horse should be getting 2-4 flakes 3-4 times a day. If they are outside a big round bale is sufficient enough. Oats should only be given for energy and if your horse needs it. As long as they have grass you dont need to give hay often.
That looks like straw.
Why feed a round bale then?
And if I listened to my horse she has been telling me that by pawing at the flake when I through it in. She has to break it up and looks at me like I am dumb ass!
Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid will eat ivy, too. Thats all i know about that.
is it the same with cows?
Yes I think so
What about hay nets?
It's better to field scatter, like this, or get a corner feeder as it makes them eat with their head down. Hay nets cause them to build up the underside of the neck, not the top.
Toxic Pink Wolf Our barn can't afford hay bales so they have to get the giant rolls (the ones you see in cow pastures with no grass) and we have to fill huge white bags for all of the 38 horses
This is way late, but if you look up a company called hay pillow, their hay nets lay on the ground for a natural head position.
yes it's the same with cow
My horses gets a grass/alfalfa mix through the winter in round bales
this is how much my horse is fed each night before i go home from riding or after i leave
You mean to tell me that horses don't like their hay to look like mini wheats?! Jk. My old mare WOULD NOT touch a flake of hay if it wasn't spread and aired out. She would pick up up, literally toss it, and just look at you with "the look"(I'm sure you know EXACTLY what look I'm talking about). Should you leave and not spread it out, she would paw at it herself till it was all spread out, and then shit in her hay. Which I mean, it's annoying, but I couldn't blame her haha.
I give my girl two flakes of hay, it looks so much better than this though, my girl has kept her weight very well with alfalfa hay, it's moist, green, and never dry like this.....this hay looks dry, harsh and no good!? I'm in Australia so hay must be better because of NEVER seen hay like this here. Lucerne hay is high in protein and nutrition, the hay in this video will be great to just nibble on but it has hardly and nutrition and will not help keep up a horses diet, it's just a add on to grazing. Lucerne hay has been proven to keep horses at a good weight and is super full of nutrition, the greener the hay the better. If the lucern hay is dry and dusty is no good but if it's green, smells sweet with hardly and dust is a really good hay. I'm only 28 and know the difference
That’s some stiff 1st cut hay my horses would be pissed if I gave that to them
It’s free though
U good
That hay is so dry!
cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's crap hay compared to what I buy, I give my girl lucern hay
hhhhhhh veryyyy