Hay Shortage Hits Texas
Erica Larson
August 5, 2011
As Texas battles extreme drought, horse owners struggle to get their hands on enough hay for their horses.
As Texas battles extreme drought, horse owners struggle to get their hands on enough hay for their horses.
Exceptionally wet weather delayed hay cutting this spring, but producers likely still have time to grow and…
Education has always been at the heart of the annual Michigan State University (MSU) Ag Expo. Whether it’s a
But how should you manage a horse that hasn’t yet developed laminitis, but is a likely candidate?
Two Purdue University Extension and Historic Prophetstown forage clinics designed to teach horse owners to
With a little forethought you can maintain that all-important digestive health throughout the year.
How do you design a feeding program that mimics how horses’ feeding habits have evolved?
Owners should be aware of a potentially fatal tagalong in healthy-looking alfalfa hay: blister beetles.
Boredom for horses can cause health issues such as weight gain, ulcers, stall vices, bickering or fighting between horses, and even colic. Find out how slow feeders can help.
When it comes to designing diets, knowing the basics of how horses digest food is half the battle. It’s important to consider each horse’s energy requirements before developing a feeding schedule.
Due to dry conditions, many horse owners and livestock producers across Kentucky and surrounding areas are already into their winter feeding programs, with some beginning as early as September. Horse owners need to inventory their hay supplies now to ensure they have enough to last through the winter.
Tired of seeing your horse eating in mud? Or wasting hay that gets buried in filth? Here’s any easy, low-cost way to build a chore-efficient feeder.
With budgets tight, a number of horse farm managers have reduced costs by using a hay harvest of overmature grass pastures for bedding. On the surface it makes sense to bed stalls with this stemmy hay. But be cautious when using it for pregnant mares in their last trimesters.
Just because a horse is older does not mean he needs a special diet. However, many older horses with special physical or nutritional needs (geriatric horses) require specific diets and feed modifications to maintain good health and body condition.
Horse owners can nearly halve their hay wastage by selecting the right round bale feeder for their pasture.
Proteins, composed of essential and nonessential amino acids, are important nutrients for horses.
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