Re: Haylidge/Silage

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

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?
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