Copperpot
Well-Known Member
I try to feed my horses on a low sugar diet, no molasses etc.
The hay I have to buy off the YO is over 2 years old and frankly I no longer want to feed it. It's dusty and horrible and I've noticed one of the horses starting to cough. Soaking it is not possible as the hose often freezes in the winter and its huge 5ft bales which they take down the field for me. Plus I have to pay £30 for the rubbish stuff.
So I want to swap to Timothy haylage which I believe is low sugar. Obviously I will adjust the quantity but I always thought haylage was not good as part of a low sugar diet! I can't buy hay off anyone else as they wont like this. But they don't sell haylage so I can get round it this way.
The hay I have to buy off the YO is over 2 years old and frankly I no longer want to feed it. It's dusty and horrible and I've noticed one of the horses starting to cough. Soaking it is not possible as the hose often freezes in the winter and its huge 5ft bales which they take down the field for me. Plus I have to pay £30 for the rubbish stuff.
So I want to swap to Timothy haylage which I believe is low sugar. Obviously I will adjust the quantity but I always thought haylage was not good as part of a low sugar diet! I can't buy hay off anyone else as they wont like this. But they don't sell haylage so I can get round it this way.