Chestnut mare
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Over the last week my mare has decided she no longer likes her hay....
The hay is the same batch (last years) that we have been using since they came in for the winter at the begining of November. The hay is excellent quality, smells lovely, is barn stored, from the same supplier we always use and I also soak it thoroughly. I initially thought maybe it was a dodgy bale so choose another bale from a different part of the barn. She will still not eat it...
The leftovers I give to another horse and she will eat it no problem. Not only is it worrying that she goes all night hardly eating she also drags the hay through her bed making mucking out not much fun for me
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I have got some ready grass so am going to give her this and a smaller amount of hay from tommorow when I am next up. My friend suggested haylege mixed with the hay? I wonder if the haylage will last for the time it takes one horse to eat?
Her teeth are regularly checked and are all fine, she is a good weight, eats grass and her hard feed no problem.
The hay is the same batch (last years) that we have been using since they came in for the winter at the begining of November. The hay is excellent quality, smells lovely, is barn stored, from the same supplier we always use and I also soak it thoroughly. I initially thought maybe it was a dodgy bale so choose another bale from a different part of the barn. She will still not eat it...
The leftovers I give to another horse and she will eat it no problem. Not only is it worrying that she goes all night hardly eating she also drags the hay through her bed making mucking out not much fun for me
.I have got some ready grass so am going to give her this and a smaller amount of hay from tommorow when I am next up. My friend suggested haylege mixed with the hay? I wonder if the haylage will last for the time it takes one horse to eat?
Her teeth are regularly checked and are all fine, she is a good weight, eats grass and her hard feed no problem.