Ragwort in Hay

[Coffee_Bean]

Just wondering is it still poisinous in hay?

 

[giggles mum]

Yes, but it's worse because it doesn't taste so bad any more so horses won't avoid it.

 

[LauraBR]

Yes, it is.

 

[flyingfeet]

Unlike buttercups, the poison in ragwort is not denatured by drying it.

As said above the worst thing is your horse will eat it - best to avoid hay with any chance of having ragwort in it.

 

[soph21]

My YO is having the spare field cut for hay for my 2 horses fo winter, so the other day we went round and DE-Ragworted it. and took out some docks too, i wasn't sure on the danger when it was in hay so we took it all out, glad i did now!!

 

[Happytohack]

Ragwort is highly poisonous - it does not lose its toxicity when it is dried (i.e.) in hay. Horses tend to avoid it when it is growing as it has a pungent smell, however when it is dry in hay, it loses its smell and can easily be eaten. Ragwort poisoning is a horrible death - please pull it.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Just interested, we de ragworted all our fields today