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Oct. 22, 2024
Equine asthma, or heaves as it is often referred to, is an inflammatory reaction to inhaled dusts, molds, or other allergens. Horses that contract the disease have swollen airways, which constrict and...


June 18, 2024
There are still those horse owners who think that hay treated with an organic acid preservative could have deleterious health or performance effects on their animals.Products such as buffered pr...


May 14, 2024
Making hay for horses is a different beast, figuratively and literally speaking. In addition to high quality and color standards, the tolerance and acceptance of toxic plants in horse hay can vary gre...


Feb. 27, 2024
Compared to cattle, horses have different nutrient requirements and health conditions that can be met or affected by the hay they eat...


March 28, 2023
Although the days of growing oats for horses have morphed into grandfather tales on most farms, the cereal grain remains a valuable and often-used species in the forage toolbox. Whenever fast forage t...


Jan. 3, 2023
Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, or camels — it doesn’t matter. If you feed livestock, the chances are good that you’ve got forage in storage or lining fence rows. As the new year begins, one pract...


April 12, 2022
Although cattle may be the regular customers at many grazing operations, horses also have a rightful seat at the table...


July 6, 2021
Hay is for horses . . . but what kind of hay? While it is a fact that these animals require high-quality forage, there is some discrepancy between what horse owners believe to be true and what is actu...


Jan. 7, 2021
When it comes to weighing livestock animals – from horses to sheep, hogs and goats – a wide range of needs must be met to obtain accurate results...


Aug. 24, 2020
Bill Kurtz claims the controlled-access bale feeder he built for horses reduces hay waste, and a university study verified it...