Soaking hay...

[HannaBones]

So how long do people soak hay for? I'm pretty sure everyone will have a different answer on this one!!

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Depends why you are soaking. If to remove calories, like 12-24 hours. If just to remove dust, I only soak for 5-10 mins.

 

[3Beasties]

I've just started to soak mine overnight to remove all the calories/goodness from it as I am feeding it to a fatty who is on a strict diet.

The colour of the water after the haynet is removed is unbelievable

 

[popsicle]

We have set up a trough full of water by our hay store and we leave the haynets on a rack over the trough to drain off for anything up to 3 hours. Mainly to eliminate dust, but it wont hurt Poppy to lose a few KG

 

[Janah]

I soak overnight, about 12 hours, for the morning, and about 10 hours for the night haynet. I have a laminitic pony. I do however steam her hay when I think nets will freeze overnight.

My other boy has steamed hay as his waistline is OK, but I want to remove dust and hay spores.

Jane