During the cold winter when pastures contain scant forage, hay is the typical diet for cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Next to pasture, good quality hay is the ideal feed. However, there are ...

There are numerous benefits for horses grazing pasture compared to consuming hay in confinement, including the reduction of unwanted behaviors such as bedding and manure eating, cribbing, and wood ...

Horses need constant forages and if a pasture isn’t readily available, many horse owners turn to feeding hay. Someone has to produce the hay and Alex Rocateli, Oklahoma State University Extension ...

The basic foundation of any diet for a horse is forage. Hardworking horses, mares with foals, young horses or any other individuals that need additional calories are often fed grain and concentrates, ...

In any feeding program, roughage should make up the majority of a horse's diet. Most nutritionists and veterinarians suggest that roughage make up over 50 percent of the daily intake. One easy rule of ...

Kris Hiney has a list of maladies that will kill her horses, and when it comes to choosing the best hay for them, she’s got a couple things in mind. Hiney is an associate professor at Oklahoma State ...

Hay, the most common type of forage fed to horses, averages 28% to 38% crude fiber and has a DE level of about 1.95 to 2.5 Mcal per kg. (Cereal grains, by contrast, contain between 2% and 12% crude ...

Weather woes; winter injury, a cool and wet spring, flooded hay fields, and frequent rainfall have tightened already short hay supplies in the Midwest. Flooded fields may have long-term damage from ...

Horses that are not overly hungry often refuse to eat moldy roughage if given a choice. Hungry horses, however, will consume moldy hay, which can cause health problems. Mold easily can develop in the ...

Here is a selection of the best hay replacers for horses that are currently available, including the manufacturers’ descriptions of their products. NB: Feeding rates have been recommended based on a ...