EJJ999
Well-Known Member
A friend got me a round bale of hay. Usually horse eats meadow hay as he was once given seed or rye by mistake and went a bit bonkers so have avoided.
Unfortunately, hay is just about gone in this area so I was wondering if the seed hay that has just been delivered will still be potent as it is now a year old? Does it loose its nutritional values over time? It is fairly coarse looking stuff and if anything looks to be poor quality. I thought of mixing with the remains of his existing meadow hay. (He is out for all the day but is still coming in either for a few hours or overnight so only need the hay to 'keep him going').
Also, when is the earliest you would feed this years hay? He doesn't tolerate sugars without getting silly. Again was thinking of mixing with this rubbish looking hay if I figure it isn't sugar/protein loaded.
Unfortunately, hay is just about gone in this area so I was wondering if the seed hay that has just been delivered will still be potent as it is now a year old? Does it loose its nutritional values over time? It is fairly coarse looking stuff and if anything looks to be poor quality. I thought of mixing with the remains of his existing meadow hay. (He is out for all the day but is still coming in either for a few hours or overnight so only need the hay to 'keep him going').
Also, when is the earliest you would feed this years hay? He doesn't tolerate sugars without getting silly. Again was thinking of mixing with this rubbish looking hay if I figure it isn't sugar/protein loaded.