Just letting everyone know: I'll get the links to all the sites referenced later today as well as the quick links to all the nutrients discussed :D I know this is a LONG video, but for those with hay eating critters it's NEED TO KNOW INFO :D I figured since I was doing so much research, I might save some others the trouble by listed it all out for them :)
When winning the Triple Crown, the content of hay of the race horse's diet would be ultra important. But this is true for day to day farming. Thanks for the nutrient content video.
Very informative! We don't raise hay for horses, just our cattle but I still received a lot of information that can translate to them as well. Thanks again!
That's very interesting, I've mostly fed cows, but it's very impressive to do this analysis, you've presented it well also , Suzanne, thank you for this interesting look at your hay
Farm girl that information is very interesting 👍 I know that most people do soil samples to get the right combination to grow good grass but the proof is in the finished product makes sense 👍 thanks for sharing
I guess my dad, grandfather and great grandfather knew their hay well. They had lots of horses for farm work and transportation and kept them well cared for. In fact, you could say this for most farmers. Typically a farmer would be pointed out if their animals were improperly fed or cared for. Often there was a visit from an animal health authority to fix the situation. As you have demonstrated in this age college appropriate video testing of hay can really improve your animals' diet and health. A horse lady who truly cares. Thanks for an excellent video!
😄 Yeah learning never ends does it, haha! My son used to watch your videos a lot when he was younger, my husband was blown away that they made RC tractors! But honestly I think your idea was pretty cool!
The entire time I was listening I kept thinking how in the world am I ever gonna find a saddle for my rabbits 😊 I haven’t graduated to big farm animals yet.. but I did find your video both informative and helpful and I will retain the Information for future reference
Things like nitrates could be a big issue though :) I've had several rabbit people buy from me saying hay they bought elsewhere killed half their rabbits :(
Hi Suzanne I never gave it much thought usefull information it's really snowing with flakes it's covered everthing has not snowed since 19 96 it's beautiful have a day love from TEXAS
Yes, lol it was hours of research and hours of editing :P But, it's all in one spot so if people need help understanding their feed report, it's right here :)
i always walk through our hay fields prior to harvesting remove any nasty weeds, we have 6 horses of our own and at least another 10 privately owned that stay in the stables and paddocks we have, 12 paddocks in total which we rotate the horses around in, allowing the grass and hay to recover each rotation, summer months we hardly use hay as food, we also add a few sugar beets on rope hanging from the tree's, the UK is covered with lusciously green grass in summer but it doesnt give them everything they need, we also plant apple tree's in the hedge rows allowing them to grow, once they have produced enough apples we take down a fence line so they can eat apples when they want to... unless the local kids of pinched them all...
I don't feed anything I can't eat, so no clue what horses need, but I do know that cows and sheep adjust to what is available to them over time. Just make sure they have the full array of free choice minerals available. We have to test our alfalfa and small grains because it's sold as feed, and the mixture needs to be adjusted accordantly. We don't sell hay, but if we did, we'd have to hire the queen bee of hay knowledge for a couple of weeks to get us set up. You are def the PhD of hay making girl!
Hay quality for horses is probably more important than for cattle. From what I'm told by people who have horses here in Ireland it can be difficult to get quality hay because we don't have the climate for saving really good hay. Surely first cut is generally better than second cut 🤔
I think most people look at cattle as an animal with a short life span (for eating), and hence less concern over hay. However in general from what I read, cattle are more sensitive to certain elements which reflect in lost calves, poor milking and gut issues. Horses are sensitive to sugars for sure, and this seems to be the fastest issue people notice. Everything else takes time to notice :(
@@This1LifeWeLive Very true. In respect of the difference in mineral content year to year a girl who samples silage and hay once told me that very dry weather has a massive impact. Something to do with stress on the plant, most available energy is required just to keep growing so less minerals/vitamins produced. Very interesting science 👍
Makes me wonder how horses ever survived 50-100+years ago without 0.2% gm of Selenium. I just weighed a dime. 9 Grams. Are they ever fed Grain? Rolled Oats, Salt etc? Seems the ranch I worked at had a big pail of slop mixed up for each in addition to a big roll of hay to graze on in the Paddock.
I think oats are ok from what I've heard. But horses 50 years ago didn't live as long and those that had issues were just put down. Horses that live wild out here are only able to do so in areas that provide enough minerals to meet their needs.
@@This1LifeWeLive Horses 50+ years ago Worked hard, hence issues?! That likely shortened their life. Thanks for the great education on Hay. People in Southwestern ON have devices hooked to big stationery engines that provide heated coolant that is pumped into and out of long spears that go into big round hay bales. When the optimum drying % is reached they are loaded on trucks and shipped to Florida. I remember hay being a mix of Alfalfa, clover, Timothy, grass of all kinds and whatever weeds came up!
What do you want to do with them? Milking goats need a high quality high sugar/protien hay with no weeds as the milk flavor comes from the food the goat eats. Goats can do ok on most hays, but anything that will be having babies should be high in protien and minerals. Goats can do ok on both grass and legume hays :)
Just letting everyone know:
I'll get the links to all the sites referenced later today as well as the quick links to all the nutrients discussed :D I know this is a LONG video, but for those with hay eating critters it's NEED TO KNOW INFO :D I figured since I was doing so much research, I might save some others the trouble by listed it all out for them :)
When winning the Triple Crown, the content of hay of the race horse's diet would be ultra important. But this is true for day to day farming. Thanks for the nutrient content video.
Very informative! We don't raise hay for horses, just our cattle but I still received a lot of information that can translate to them as well. Thanks again!
That's very interesting, I've mostly fed cows, but it's very impressive to do this analysis, you've presented it well also , Suzanne, thank you for this interesting look at your hay
You're welcome :D
Farm girl that information is very interesting 👍 I know that most people do soil samples to get the right combination to grow good grass but the proof is in the finished product makes sense 👍 thanks for sharing
I've done soil samples several times, but different crops utilize minerals in diffrent ways, so this gives a more rounded picture :)
Awesome! Data driven information decision making is the best !
Trying to be! Wanted to check to see what I need to change for next year :D
Very informative video with a detailed explanation and brilliant use of your own samples as examples.
I guess my dad, grandfather and great grandfather knew their hay well. They had lots of horses for farm work and transportation and kept them well cared for. In fact, you could say this for most farmers. Typically a farmer would be pointed out if their animals were improperly fed or cared for. Often there was a visit from an animal health authority to fix the situation. As you have demonstrated in this age college appropriate video testing of hay can really improve your animals' diet and health. A horse lady who truly cares. Thanks for an excellent video!
A good chunk of the info came from cattle sites, as they seem to be more prone to issues over horses with hay nutrient levels :)
And I always thought hay is hay. I can still learn something from you about farming , thanks a lot👍👍
😄 Yeah learning never ends does it, haha! My son used to watch your videos a lot when he was younger, my husband was blown away that they made RC tractors! But honestly I think your idea was pretty cool!
@@This1LifeWeLive thank you very much 👍👍
The entire time I was listening I kept thinking how in the world am I ever gonna find a saddle for my rabbits 😊 I haven’t graduated to big farm animals yet.. but I did find your video both informative and helpful and I will retain the Information for future reference
Things like nitrates could be a big issue though :) I've had several rabbit people buy from me saying hay they bought elsewhere killed half their rabbits :(
Hi Suzanne I never gave it much thought usefull information it's really snowing with flakes it's covered everthing has not snowed since 19 96 it's beautiful have a day love from TEXAS
Oh wow! That sounds like good day to take off and just enjoy it while it's there!
THOUGHT hey was hey but guess not its very scientific good viedo stay safe and warm
Wow, never knew about all the hay. Very good at explaining how it is 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! It was a lot of work, but hard to find it all in ne place, so I thought I'd help people out :)
It must have taken you a long time to do the research for this video- great info!
Yes, lol it was hours of research and hours of editing :P But, it's all in one spot so if people need help understanding their feed report, it's right here :)
Very detailed information. Thank you for sharing!
i always walk through our hay fields prior to harvesting remove any nasty weeds, we have 6 horses of our own and at least another 10 privately owned that stay in the stables and paddocks we have, 12 paddocks in total which we rotate the horses around in, allowing the grass and hay to recover each rotation, summer months we hardly use hay as food, we also add a few sugar beets on rope hanging from the tree's, the UK is covered with lusciously green grass in summer but it doesnt give them everything they need, we also plant apple tree's in the hedge rows allowing them to grow, once they have produced enough apples we take down a fence line so they can eat apples when they want to... unless the local kids of pinched them all...
sounds like the horses have plenty to keep them occupied :D
I see someone who has the "MICHIGAN WINTER NOSE". Love the informative video on hay test.
Oh gosh, is that a thing?! My face turns red when I get tired, lol! I get it from my dad!
Sore nose from sneering and blowing it to much in winter, yea that's a thing.
I don't feed anything I can't eat, so no clue what horses need, but I do know that cows and sheep adjust to what is available to them over time. Just make sure they have the full array of free choice minerals available. We have to test our alfalfa and small grains because it's sold as feed, and the mixture needs to be adjusted accordantly. We don't sell hay, but if we did, we'd have to hire the queen bee of hay knowledge for a couple of weeks to get us set up. You are def the PhD of hay making girl!
LOL I just compiled all th info I found into one spot :)
Good informative video🐴🐴
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Hay quality for horses is probably more important than for cattle. From what I'm told by people who have horses here in Ireland it can be difficult to get quality hay because we don't have the climate for saving really good hay. Surely first cut is generally better than second cut 🤔
I think most people look at cattle as an animal with a short life span (for eating), and hence less concern over hay. However in general from what I read, cattle are more sensitive to certain elements which reflect in lost calves, poor milking and gut issues. Horses are sensitive to sugars for sure, and this seems to be the fastest issue people notice. Everything else takes time to notice :(
@@This1LifeWeLive Very true. In respect of the difference in mineral content year to year a girl who samples silage and hay once told me that very dry weather has a massive impact. Something to do with stress on the plant, most available energy is required just to keep growing so less minerals/vitamins produced. Very interesting science 👍
What did you do with the road kill??
Well it's still hanging outside . . might trim it up and freeze it for later . . .
I would never had thought Hay had so many values for nutrition that mimic humans. Maybe we should eat more Hay... ;-)
LOL I know, right! or maybe just eat the grass!
@@This1LifeWeLive a better world it would be if we all just grazed the grass..😏
Makes me wonder how horses ever survived 50-100+years ago without 0.2% gm of Selenium. I just weighed a dime. 9 Grams. Are they ever fed Grain? Rolled Oats, Salt etc? Seems the ranch I worked at had a big pail of slop mixed up for each in addition to a big roll of hay to graze on in the Paddock.
I think oats are ok from what I've heard. But horses 50 years ago didn't live as long and those that had issues were just put down. Horses that live wild out here are only able to do so in areas that provide enough minerals to meet their needs.
@@This1LifeWeLive Horses 50+ years ago Worked hard, hence issues?! That likely shortened their life. Thanks for the great education on Hay. People in Southwestern ON have devices hooked to big stationery engines that provide heated coolant that is pumped into and out of long spears that go into big round hay bales. When the optimum drying % is reached they are loaded on trucks and shipped to Florida. I remember hay being a mix of Alfalfa, clover, Timothy, grass of all kinds and whatever weeds came up!
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My wife wants goats next year, what type of hay would good for them.
What do you want to do with them? Milking goats need a high quality high sugar/protien hay with no weeds as the milk flavor comes from the food the goat eats. Goats can do ok on most hays, but anything that will be having babies should be high in protien and minerals. Goats can do ok on both grass and legume hays :)
@@This1LifeWeLive thanks for information ,ill let you know when I need hay
Lucky for me, the only horses I have to worry about are the ones that eat gasoline. Lots and lots of gasoline.
maybe they'd like some hay ;D
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First cutting Hay is too Rich for Horses feed it to your Cows.. Litfield Anylytical is a great place to send samples too..
YOu mean alfalfa, right ;)
Tastes like chicken don’t it.
yup! 😄