Have same problem here in TX but at least some green stuff is showing up on
the ground as it warms up here way sooner than up there.
I have added alfalfa cubes to my mare that did not look like she was bred
but suddenly dropped weight and had a colt. She did not like them at first
but eats them now.
I would use the cubes mixed with the timothy unless your horses are already
used to the alfalfa cubes. There is also bagged alfalfa which is loose
leaf version and it is 100% edible, no stems. My horses eat it with their
grain ration.
Your area may need to get a hay exchange going. Perhaps import. Check it
out online. There is hay website where people who have hay for sale post
what they have.
Also there are complete feeding pellets. Check online. and
maybe at your local feed store.
Where I am boarding in C TX, the horses have been chewing the wood like
beavers!!!! We are not sure if that is due to something missing in the hay
this yr or??? My horses have never chewed before.
The news today is talking about the global warming problems and that
Glacier Nat Park will have no glaciers by 2025..........
How much of all of this is interconnected????????????
I have a pretty serious problem and would love some input from horse
folk. We cannot find any actual hay around here. Everyone is
completely sold out, our pasture is still dirt, and I have six horses to
feed. The only option we have found is hay cubes, in 3 varieties,
Alfalfa, Alfalfa-Timothy (80-20), and Alfalfa-Grain (80-20) -- from the tag,
it looks like the "grain" is a bit of barley.
Until I can find some hay, is this okay to feed?
How much do I feed per horse? Do I need to feed twice a day?
The guy at the store said 1 pound of cubes is equal to 3 pounds of hay.
Is this right?
Which is the best option to feed?
Do I need to add anything like beet pulp, grain, etc.?
Does it need to be soaked or spritzed to feed it?
Is this going to give ample nutrition to horses that are currently
fending off 40-60 mph winds with snow?
Any other options or information anyone has is most welcome.
