laura_nash
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone - hoping we have a few Irish residents on here who can give me some pointers!
I am moving to ireland in about a months time, co Mayo / Galway border, and we're in the process of buying a small-holding with about 8 acres. My cob will be coming with me, he is a very good doer with a history of laminitis before I got him and a mild dust allergy. Eventually I will be yarding him at least part of the day, but to begin with he will need to be out 24/7 and I am concerned that the grass might be pretty long and lush by the time we get there as the property is vacant at the moment (previous owner died). Things are going to be pretty busy to begin with as the house needs lots of work, so he also won't be getting much exercise. I was really hoping to get some bagged forage delivered first thing so I can shut him in a small area with that for a few hours during the day to give him a break from the grass, and to avoid having to rush about trying to find a good, low dust and sugar hay supply as soon as I get there, and avoid having to get set up for hay soaking immediately too. In th UK I would use Devon Haylage (Timothy), HorseHage Hi Fibre, Halley's Horse Feeds Big Fibre Bloxs etc, is there anything like this in Ireland? No problem feeding him straw etc, but it can't be normal Ryegrass haylage as not only would this defeat the purpose it also gives him digestive and skin problems. I did find these: http://www.strawchip.com/strawcubesbrochure.pdf but don't want to buy 500 euros worth!
Is there any supplier of this type of low sugar bagged forage in Ireland?
Thanks
Laura
I am moving to ireland in about a months time, co Mayo / Galway border, and we're in the process of buying a small-holding with about 8 acres. My cob will be coming with me, he is a very good doer with a history of laminitis before I got him and a mild dust allergy. Eventually I will be yarding him at least part of the day, but to begin with he will need to be out 24/7 and I am concerned that the grass might be pretty long and lush by the time we get there as the property is vacant at the moment (previous owner died). Things are going to be pretty busy to begin with as the house needs lots of work, so he also won't be getting much exercise. I was really hoping to get some bagged forage delivered first thing so I can shut him in a small area with that for a few hours during the day to give him a break from the grass, and to avoid having to rush about trying to find a good, low dust and sugar hay supply as soon as I get there, and avoid having to get set up for hay soaking immediately too. In th UK I would use Devon Haylage (Timothy), HorseHage Hi Fibre, Halley's Horse Feeds Big Fibre Bloxs etc, is there anything like this in Ireland? No problem feeding him straw etc, but it can't be normal Ryegrass haylage as not only would this defeat the purpose it also gives him digestive and skin problems. I did find these: http://www.strawchip.com/strawcubesbrochure.pdf but don't want to buy 500 euros worth!
Is there any supplier of this type of low sugar bagged forage in Ireland?
Thanks
Laura