Re: Haylidge/Silage

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

You can feed it at green stage the day it is cut, unless it has been 
chemicaly treated. I usually fed it on cutting day as a special treat!
Carla


>From: "Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>
>To: "robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>,        
><ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: Re: Haylidge/Silage
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:11:31 -0700
>
>There is a difference: pH control and keep air out. Do not ever feed silage
>to a horse.
>
>Duncan Fletcher
>dfletche@gte.net
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "robert and carla lawson"
> > If Haylidge is harvested similar to Silage I would believe that Haylige
>will
> > ferment.There for causing some serious gasses to form.
> > Silage will ferment because it is put up wet or green it is not allowed 
>to
> > dry out. It rots in the silo or in an underground pit where it is 
>covered
> > with a tarp. Whew even serving this stuff to cows will make you drunk.
> > Also it has a tendency to mold. I am not familiar with the stomach make 
>up
> > of cows but I do know that they sure can handle a hell of alot of weird
> > stuff than horses can. Such as moldy hay, feed, afterbirth, and an
> > occasional saddle or tire (I lost a great saddle to a cow eating it! the
> > tires beats the snot out of me!)
> > I have never fed haylidge to horses much less cows Sooo someone care to
> > explain to me what the stuff is?
>[snip]
>
>

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