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hydration and hay type
Susan, I like alfalfa hay. My horses like alfalfa
hay. I have been feeding strait alfalfa and T&A for 8 years and nairy a
problem. Am I lucky or am I just getting crappy hay? When I read that feeding
strait alfalfa will make a horse urinate more than if fed grass hay, it makes
the urine smell like a strong ammonia yada, yada, yada, I just don't buy
it. I have 6 horses that I can watch all day long. I have yet to see that
"research" pan out in my back yard. I clean the stalls everyday. The 2 darkest
horses drink the most water and pee the most, no matter what they are fed. Over
the summer, I fed coastal for about 2 months, still the same amount of output
from those two as with alfalfa. The only horse who has a strong ammonia smell is
the mare when she is in heat. Didn't happen when she was fed strait alfalfa ( no
grain) throughout her pregnancy and while nursing, nor did my colt who was fed
strait alfalfa along with nursing until he was 6 months old. Most of the alfalfa
hay I have gotten doesn't have much more protein than the high
protein commercial feeds. I hate to see it get such a bad rap. It
is so green and fluffy and smells soooo good! I would definitely like to see the
research that supports more urine out put on horses fed strait alfalfa. I would
also like to see the comparison of protein in commercial feeds and how it is
utilized against the protein in alfalfa. Any leads on that Susan? Lisa
Salas, The odd FArm We do have better things to talk about besides
pee. But what the hay?
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