Mold on grass hay

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

Moldy alfalfa is a big no-no to feed, but I have someone asking me about 
mold on grass hay.  It appears as a fine grey dust that flies when the 
bales are opened, and the person says that it is definitely not just plain 
old field dust - I assume the dust smells moldy.

My question is that is this sort of moldy grass hay OK to feed to horses on 
a regular rather than occasional basis (apparently the whole load of hay is 
like this)?  Another person suggested wetting it down before feeding, which 
would cut down on what mold would be inhaled, but what about horses 
ingesting it?  Ideas?  Opinions?  Thanks!  Lif


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