Types of Hay For Horses
Posted: Monday, May 14, 2007
by April Speed
Equestrian Guide
Types of Hay There are two main types of hay, they are:
Meadow Hay;
This hay comes from permanently layed pasture,this hay will contain rye grass, clover and herbs. This hay is quite soft to the touch. Seed Hay;
This is lighter in colour compared to the meadow hay and is harder to the touch. Seed hay has a higher nutritional value than the meadow hay, the other main difference of seed hay, is that the hay comes from specially grown pasture.
Haylage
This is a semi wilted grass and is also a lot richer than hay, therefore a small holed haylage net should be used, this will slow your horses eating down. Haylage is wrapped in a thick plastic wrapper to keep the moisture in, when the plastic wrapper is broken and air gets to the bale, it must be used within 3-4 days during the cold weather and quicker during summer.
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