haylage question.

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I can't get hay anywhere, I've tried.


So only option is to get some haylage, now will this make my ponies loopy?
And the other womans pony has had laminitus, so will this effect him at all?

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Sorry not a helpful reply, I have the opposite problem, I want haylage and my supplier has run out. Tried a bale of hay last night and it got me in the back of the throat and I lost my voice!! I am allegic to it let alone the horses!!
 
Where abouts are you? How much hay do you need? I know of some hay for sale near Bury St Edmunds.

As for haylage - it depends what type of haylage you get - a friend of mine makes meadow grass haylage, which is essentially wrapped hay. You can get the very wet and sugary haylage, which I certainly wouldn't recommend, especially this late in the season as it will have started to ferment a bit.
 
zoeshiloh said:
Where abouts are you? How much hay do you need? I know of some hay for sale near Bury St Edmunds.

As for haylage - it depends what type of haylage you get - a friend of mine makes meadow grass haylage, which is essentially wrapped hay. You can get the very wet and sugary haylage, which I certainly wouldn't recommend, especially this late in the season as it will have started to ferment a bit.
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Im in ipswich, so not really all that far from bse. :)
 
Haylage is in very very short supply, unless you live in Derbyshire or Yorkshire, we are not far from you and are having to have enough shipped down from up north to last us until the horses go out in May. Meadow Haylage would be more suitable than Ryegrass. You would need to find out the protein content of the haylage and consult with the vet about its suitability for a laminitic, I know someone near Witham that has some hay if you can get down to him to collect it, its £3.75 a bale, if you want his number PM me.
 
£3.75 is a very good price - there is a yard around the corner from us that is paying £6 a bale! Our friend charges £3.75 if we pick it up, or he will deliver it for a bit more (depending on distance etc).

Haylage is like gold dust - our friend is managing to sell his for nearly £50 per bale!
 
my haylage is more like wrapped, dust free hay-barely damp,no smell, not vinegary/sugary.

i feed it to my shetland no probs, he hasnt ever had lammi but as with all little furries is prone to weight gain. he is out muzzled in the day currently (not muzzled Oct-Feb) and has 1 1/2 slices of small bale haylage overnight. He is currently a perfect weight.

Avoid ryegrass or high energy haylage, you want high fibre stuff that isnt that damp or smelly.
 
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