Anyone feeding hay in the field yet?

[Lill]

Are they out 24/7 or in overnight ?

Can't remember when we usually start putting hay out?

Haven't yet this year though....

 

[scattynuttymare]

Yup i satrted giving my girl a couple of slices at night time middle of last week. She is the only one that lives out.

The others haven't been getting hay in the day when they are out yet.

 

[Wheels]

nope not yet - will probably start next week although I don't think one of my boys will touch it until all the grass is gone!

 

[stencilface]

Out 24/7 atm, in a couple of weeks 2 of them will be stabled at night and then they will all start getting hay (inc the ones out 24/7). Unless the weather turns a bit and they start looking miserable, they do like their hay and its good stuff this year

 

[kerilli]

yes, have been haying for a few weeks now, since moving to winter paddocks to save my big paddocks! out 24/7 usually but in on wet nights.

 

[MrsElle]

Mine are out 24/7 and we still have loads of grass so won't be giving hay for a while yet (hopefully!)

 

[EllaBellaBoo]

My 2 have been having hay in field for months now coz the grass is non existent, i have even had to bring them in at night much earlier than i wanted to because they were so hungry and getting grumpy. So now they are getting lots in the field during the day and lots in the stable at night!

 

[amc]

Yes, been giving hay for about 6 weeks now as grass has been awful, we've had hardly any rain all summer ! Ours are in at night with ad lib hay
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[The_snoopster]

No i have a field that looks like it,s spring still! don,t get me wrong i,m loving it. Usually by now like last year it was very wet and the gate way was a mud bath but this year i still have grass by the gates. The newforest youngster is quite fat so will let him drop some weight before i start giving hay hope this nice spell lasts i,m saving a fortune.

 

[mahorse]

Yes ours are out 24/7 still and have 2 slices each at night when they are moved into a smalled paddock with not alot of grass at all. This we have done since end Sept..... By day they are in a larger paddock with a bit more grass, although horses still look quite fat from the summer so think we are being quite generous!! lol

 

[Katie__Connie]

Nope

we have masses of grass!!

 

[pottamus]

I feed my lad hay all year around as he is always on restricted grazing but out 24/7.

 

[samstar]

with seeing how ones poo was so bright green yesterday then the answer is no, we are not putting hay out yet

 

[sallyellis]

Yep my 3 live out all year round and normally they wont touch hay until its really cold and all of the grass is gone but I have found them really hungry and they are eating all thats put out for them, have been feeding them for about 6/7 weeks.

 

[cattysmith]

I never do during the winter. Usually I turn out around 10 and bring in about 3.

 

[kellyeaton]

i have loads of grass but my old girl gets a bit of haylege because she loves it!

 

[Faro]

Traditionally I usually start feeding hay in the field about now (mid October), but this year I've been very lucky and I haven't had to yet. Mine live out 24/7/365 and although there's not masses of grass, there's still just enough. Current plan is to move them into the winter paddock in about a fortnight, where there is still some ungrazed grass. So with luck I won't need to start haying until mid November (which will save a fortune!).