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feeding hay?

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  • 23-10-2010 10:34am
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    rosiejosie
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    hi, just wondering if anyone could tell me, how much hay should a 15 hd arab, who lives out, gets a small feed every day and isn't doing any work just yet should be getting? All the info i've looked at tells you how much by weight but i have no idea how much a normal, square bale weighs and i don't have any way to weigh the hay. So, should he get half a bale a day? Two-thirds of a bale? A whole bay a day? Thanks in advance, :)


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    chevalfou
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    half a bale should do him, a bit more if he is not rugged up.


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    Ave Sodalis
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    It depends on the amount of grass available and the size of the field. As a (very) rough guide, if there is still a good bit of grass, aim for about quarter of the bale. If there are a few bare patches of grass, or if the grass is quite short, aims for about half the bale. If the grass is very short, give most of the bale.

    This amount can be increased if it is not enough and you find the horse deteriorating in anyway. It is better to divide it out between morning and evening if possible. :)


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    rosiejosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭rosiejosie


    Thanks for the replies, that is pretty much what I was thinking, I just wanted to confirm really. I'm going to get a load of hay and once winter really hits I'll probably give him as much as he can eat. Fingers crossed all the weather reports are wrong and it won't be as bad as last year! :)


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