The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) has launched several initiatives to assist livestock producers and equine owners in locating and transporting hay to their farms to cope with the ongoing
Michigan’s equine population has climbed nearly 20% since 1996, according to the preliminary results of a new study conducted by investigators from Michigan State University (MSU), the Michigan Horse Council, and the National Agricultural
Whether it is the result of weather conditions making forage scarce or prohibitively expensive, or if there’s some other reason, there could come a time when horse owners need to consider alternative sources of forage. Equine nutritionists say that
Good owners know whether the hay they are feeding is the right type and the right quality.
Feeding grain, confinement, exercise, and overall environmental stress factors are thought to cause ulcers, he said. It’s commonly thought that horses turned out on pastures are better off than those that are confined. However, if grass hay is the on
Agriculture experts around the country are warning hay farmers and buyers to watch for scams amid a feed shortage and resulting high prices.
In Washington, hay prices have passed $200 per ton in some areas, and winter is still weeks away. The
Nearly 2,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How much are you paying for small square bales of hay?”
Some horse owners are looking toward a dire winter as hay prices soar, and rescue workers worry about animal neglect and abandonment in the coming months.
Both groups blame the drought, which wiped out hay crops across the South and affecte
When it comes to horses, what does “low carb” mean? Lower than what? “There are several analytical procedures that measure sugar, and each one measures a slightly different fraction,” said Kathryn Watts, BS, owner of Rocky Mountain Research & Consult
Illinois State Police and animal rights activists are attempting to learn why 59 Belgian draft horses were being transported in a double-decker trailer designed to haul cattle and pigs.
And the fate of the 46 horses that survived the
You invest a lot of care and appreciation on your horses, so it is wise to spend some time considering their primary diet — forages.
The horse evolved over time to be efficient as a grazing animal thriving on forages. As we adapted the horse
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the
As if hay scarcity and high prices aren?t enough, experts are warning horse owners that imported hay could also hide horse health dangers including seriously low amounts of essential vitamins such as A and E, excessive amounts of selenium, and
Horses eating a diet consisting mostly of pellets or grain could require more dental maintenance than horses eating predominantly hay or pasture grasses, according to researchers at Michigan State University who used motion capture techniques to track the movement of horses’ jaws.
As the industry continues to grapple with use of medication–legal or illegal–in racehorses, will science or public perception win out?
That debate played out yet again July 20 during the National Horsemen?s Benevolent and Protective
Kentucky horse owners in need of hay can call the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s toll-free Hay Hotline to join up with farmers with hay to sell.
The Hay Hotline number for both buyers and sellers is 888/567-9589. Those who
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