steaming hay

[ajb]

Hiya
my horses are having to come in at night at the moment (normally out 24/7 all year) due to wet ground and having to feed hay..we are currently soaking the nets but seem to thiink that you can "steam" them..anyone do this..whats the way you do it -someone at my other yard used a dustbin and a kettle of water but cant remember how long for etc etc..anyone??

 

[wattsy]

Hi, we do it sometimes in the winter when it's difficult to mess about with water - think they like a warm net for a change too! we just put a net in a plastic dustbin, pour over a whole kettle of boiling water, make sure the lid is a good fit and leave for about 10 mins or so. serve with new potatoes and a green salad...

 

[ajb]

thanks thats the plan-thought it would involve dustbins-just getting sooo cold and wet with soaked nets that need a change!!...

 

[kerrylou123]

i steam my all of my horses hay! I put the hay in a net, and put it in a dustbin, boil a kettle, tip the hot water in the dustbin, and leave it for about 15 mins

 

[icemaiden113]

Steamed hay is much better for horses, when it's soaked it loses all the nutrients, steaming keeps them in!

 

[brighteyes]

Ditto except I put a bin bag in the dustbin, and the net in the bag and knot the bag.

 

[fizz-tally]

steam mine too,much nicer on a frozen day

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Soaking hay in the freezing weather causes too many problems, steaming is alot easier. I drop the haynet into an old shavings bag, pour in a kettle of boiling water, tie up the neck & leave it for a while.