Is It Safe To Feed My Horses Fresh Hay Off the Field?
Clair Thunes, PhD
June 14, 2025
Find out if you can feed newly harvested hay or if you should wait and let it “sweat” or “cure.”
Find out if you can feed newly harvested hay or if you should wait and let it “sweat” or “cure.”
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