Another Haylage question.. sorry

[ernikins]

Does anyone feed the blue horsehage - high fibre? I am thinking about changing my horse from Hay on to this - mainly due to reducing dust and ensuring a consistent quality - but wondered whether anyone uses it, and if so what kind of amounts would I need for a 15.2hh Tb, who is quite a good doer. He will be turned out during the day and in at night from about 5pm - any advise welcome...

 

[Helga1980]

I'd say a bag would last you 3 days tops if you were only providing it overnight, obviously less if you were feeding it in the day.

 

[Happytohack]

I have fed it in the past but now prefer E&H haylage which is also supplied by Feedmark - this is a high fibre haylage which mine prefer to the Horsehage one and it is also cheaper. It comes in 15- 20 kg bags which would probably last a horse like yours a couple of days. It is non heating and is safe for fatties and laminitics too.

 

[helenandshadow]

I used to feed it to my 14.2hh welsh x tb mare who is a good doer. When she was in during the day i gave her one slab a day and a bale lasted a week, when she was in at night i gave her 2 slabs and a bale lasted 3-4 days.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

For haylage try a local farmer. There are alot that produce Haylage in addition to Hay. You'll find it much better value, cheaper & far more for your money, than Horsehage etc. I was buying a full bale size, well wrapped, for £3.50 last year. It may be more now but will still be better value.