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RE: [RC] [RC] netted round bales - Laurie Durgin

Since it is nylon orange sting in one continous piece and tied tightly around the bale inside a ring,I don't worry. You can't bite it off, it takes scissors, a very sharp knife to do it. I am more afraid of real string or the small string on square bales. Actually the biggest danger is if they get tangled in it in their legs, hence the ring. and the weight of the bale keeps it anchored under/inside the ring. When I Didn't use a hay ring , they wasted 25% of the bale. And with all the rain we get, the rain would get to the inside too quickly and start to spoil it. As it takes 8- 10 days for them to eat it.If it it going to rain constantly , then I also tie a tarp over the ring to shed most of the rain.
I am real good about looking ahead and thinking of any possible hazards--I am a mom of 4 kids :p


From: Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   netted round bales
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 17:47:20 GMT

Please Reply to: kate kate1209952@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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holy cow you leave the strings on, no way. strings or net everything comes off before a horse 'even the smartest one, gets near it. we don't use a ring, there's very little they don't eat and it goes to mulching and improving the pasture. geez that thought scares me to death. i've only seen a cow with a digested string... dead. but i knew someone that just missed one string and ended up going into impaction surgery. didn't know what it was til they found it. at what $40 or so for a round bale that lasts 2 horses a couple months sure sounds like a cheap way of feeding even if they tear it up and use it for bedding etc. thinking of the several thousands for impaction surgery or worse yet a dead horse.


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