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I don't use a feeder either. I figure the money I lose in wasted hay is saved in not having to buy bedding!

 

They sleep in it and it makes them happy! They waste a lot of square bale hay too, so, it's not a big deal.

 

chris

Suzanne Boyd <suzboyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I feed round bales all winter(thats 6 months here in Ohio!). I get them 
> from a farmer nearby. They are mostly orchard and brome grass and very, 
> very nice. They are about 1000-1200lbs and cost $20. One bale usually 
> lasts 5-7 days for my 4 horses. Other than the hay 24/7(pasture 24/7 in 
> summer) they also get beet pulp, a little sweet feed and free choice 
> loose salt and minerals. Mine always come out of winter fatter than 
> when it started! My vet always says I shouldn't feed round bales, but 
> to me the pros outweigh the cons. The very few times I have gotten one 
> with some mold, I just unroll it and they eat the good hay. Maybe I 
> haven't had a problem in 10 years because I keep so much hay in front 
> of them at all times. I usually get 3 or 4 bales at a time. I don't use 
> a round bale feeder, so they do waste some of it. They like to sleep on 
> the
>  wasted hay, which is fine with me. In the spring I rake the wasted 
> and any leftover hay around my pasture.
>
> Suzanne
>
>
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