Ridecamp: Re: [RC] haylage

On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 05:52:39 -0400, "Sandy Terp" <hotspots@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>With second cutting hay being non existent in the northeast this year does anyone have any experience with haylage?  The guy I'm buying hay from also sells something he calls Haylage.  He is from England and apparently this is what everyone feeds over there to their
>horses - it is what he feeds to his horses (there are probably about 10
>horses all great looking that he has there).  It is $8 a bale, wet hay that
>is baled and then tightly wrapped in plastic so that it totally ferments.
>Smells like wine!  He gave me a bale to try - says it is good for older
>horses because it is softer.  He says that there is no mold problem at all,
>I asked at least 10 times.  Anyway, I'm a little afraid to even try it.

>From a Google search:


http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/horses/facts/haylage.htm

  http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/onslow/AG/hay/haylage.html

  http://www.denislindsell.demon.co.uk/pasture/conservation/index.htm

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Joe Long
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