Slave2Magic
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I need to get some bags of horshage for my mare. Can anyone tell me how many normal size nets you get out of a bag please? Need to figure out how many to get tomorrow.
Horshage users please.
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Snowysadude
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I usually get 3 to 4 night nets per bag when i used to use it
JoBo
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You usually get 5 slices in a bag, dont know if that helps. Depends how much you fluff it up.
Louby
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Sorry for a useless reply.
Its years since I used this and things may have changed but back then I was told to feed a small net. If you fed normal size nets, it would last no time at all.
Its years since I used this and things may have changed but back then I was told to feed a small net. If you fed normal size nets, it would last no time at all.
milliepops
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Mine lasts about 3 nights but I do feed a small net of hay as well at the mo as there is no grass in the field (just snow!).
It won't look like a normal sized net though as the sections are pretty well squished together.
It won't look like a normal sized net though as the sections are pretty well squished together.
Persephone
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I was finding I needed to use almost a whole bale of Horsehage overnight
Echo Bravo
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Sorry but it depends on your mares height, weight.
I found that my 16hh 550kg mare got through, 1 1/2 bags every 2 days and she's not in work and also started chewing the wood in her stable, so I think not enough fibre, but not sure as she's back on hay.
I found that my 16hh 550kg mare got through, 1 1/2 bags every 2 days and she's not in work and also started chewing the wood in her stable, so I think not enough fibre, but not sure as she's back on hay.
JoBo
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I was finding I needed to use almost a whole bale of Horsehage overnight
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Bodey has 2 slices a night (which is approx 7kg), but then he is a fat blob. Only got it because we had a hay supply problem, but have more hay coming on Tuesday.
I was finding I needed to use almost a whole bale of Horsehage overnight
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Bodey has 2 slices a night (which is approx 7kg), but then he is a fat blob. Only got it because we had a hay supply problem, but have more hay coming on Tuesday.
Persephone
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That would be about right then. My mare is 570KG and 16.3
She needed almost a whole bag to keep her going over night. I was cramming as much as I physically could into her haybar then she was eating the last bit in the bag for breakfast, before turnout.
Horsehage is just not feasible for horse owners IMO.
She needed almost a whole bag to keep her going over night. I was cramming as much as I physically could into her haybar then she was eating the last bit in the bag for breakfast, before turnout.
Horsehage is just not feasible for horse owners IMO.
Jericho
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I have had to resort to using Horsehage and on the green colour ones it says it will last a 500kg horse 3 days! I was amazed as that is approx 2 sections a day (I posted something about it saying that surely it wasnt enough fibre!) Anyway - mine live out and I have been giving them 1/2 a bag each a day - approx 3 sections - in a small holed haynet, this lasted them about 4hrs plus a bit of hay and whatever grass they can get through the snow. I have to say I wouldnt feed it long term because of price and lack of fibre.
They do love it though!
They do love it though!
Persephone
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I need to get some bags of horshage for my mare. Can anyone tell me how many normal size nets you get out of a bag please? Need to figure out how many to get tomorrow.
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OP have you thought about using medium bale haylage?
That's what I am doing now. It's costing me roughly £2 a day, and that's feeding enough that some is left in the morning.
My last bale would have lasted 11/12 days if it had been nights only. It was still fresh at the end.
I have bought a batch of the bales now and that will work out an even greater saving.
I need to get some bags of horshage for my mare. Can anyone tell me how many normal size nets you get out of a bag please? Need to figure out how many to get tomorrow.
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OP have you thought about using medium bale haylage?
That's what I am doing now. It's costing me roughly £2 a day, and that's feeding enough that some is left in the morning.
My last bale would have lasted 11/12 days if it had been nights only. It was still fresh at the end.
I have bought a batch of the bales now and that will work out an even greater saving.
Slave2Magic
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She's a 14.3 arab and weighs about 380kg. Cheers guys!
Slave2Magic
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I had thought of using small haylage bales but I need to fit them in my cellar at home. (Long story!) I thought haylage went off after a few days opened?
hellybelly6
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My horse is 715 kg and 1 bag lasts him 2.5/3 days. I eek it out because he is on a diet and he has a lot of molly chaff.
They say feed more haylage than hay because of its high water content.
They say feed more haylage than hay because of its high water content.
Persephone
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It's worth shopping about I think. A local feed merchant sells Horsehage at £ 6.50 and their own unmarked for £ 6.90
The own brand one was so much bigger it lasted me a good 2 1/2 days and was just as nice tbh.
My first medium bale was open for 10 days, cost £20 and was fresh as a daisy when I finished it. Apparently it keeps much better in the colder weather. I just get a hand from someone to roll it into the barn when I want to open one. You can move it on your own, it's the parking it that's tricky
I get through such a staggering amount because I have a big horse, who runs up light and has a history of gastric ulcers. Hence she needs ad lib forage.
I decided to try the bigger bales because it was going to be cheaper to use what I wanted and have to throw some out tbh. As it has worked out, I wasted very little.
The own brand one was so much bigger it lasted me a good 2 1/2 days and was just as nice tbh.
My first medium bale was open for 10 days, cost £20 and was fresh as a daisy when I finished it. Apparently it keeps much better in the colder weather. I just get a hand from someone to roll it into the barn when I want to open one. You can move it on your own, it's the parking it that's tricky
I get through such a staggering amount because I have a big horse, who runs up light and has a history of gastric ulcers. Hence she needs ad lib forage.
I decided to try the bigger bales because it was going to be cheaper to use what I wanted and have to throw some out tbh. As it has worked out, I wasted very little.
claireelizabeth
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Our similar size Arab is out all day and comes in at night and has one and a bit sections in hre haynet, lasts her about 5 days and she's looking well enough on it.
Puppy
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I agree with Persephone, see if you can find some medium sized bales. I buy 220kg bales for my girl as she eats about 17kg in 24 hours.