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Re: [RC] Oat hay, is this okay? - Jo Anne RudolphWhen I lived in northern California 20 years ago, oat hay was the staple for horses. Alfalfa was considered too rich, and only for special purposes. The horses where I boarded were all fed oat hay, did fine on it. The biggest problem was stem left over, a mess. Later, here in AZ I fed oat hay when several different people I knew grew it. It seems if it is cut as a grass hay, the horses eat more of it, and leave less stem, probably because it is not as coarse. If it is cut as a grain hay, the oats are better, but the stem is coarser, so more is left behind. LRN8554@xxxxxxx wrote: I live in SE Tennessee and we are having trouble finding hay, I have enough to get thru the winter but don't know what will happen if we have to start feeding in the next few weeks. We are wishing for a hurricane or tropical depression to bring much needed rain, how bad is that? Anyhow, we've got a chance to buy some oat and timothy hay, are there any pros or cons to oat hay? I've never fed it to horses. Linda Norton
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