Garden plants - can my horses eat them? - The Horse Forum
2011年8月20日 · verona1016. Not sure about all the plants, but tomato plants are poisonous to people, too- not the fruit, just the leaves and stems and such. Most animals won't eat them anyway, since they taste very bitter. “The horse is a mirror to your soul. Sometimes you might not like what you see. Sometimes you will.”.
How long would it take four horses to eat the grass on...
2023年8月6日 · You don't want it grazed to the roots. You'll also need to allow at least 3 weeks for recovery. 4 is better but it'll depend on growth at that point in time. At some times of the year with limited rainfall it may need 6 to 8 weeks to recover. I'd …
Feeding reed canary grass??? - The Horse Forum
4054 posts · Joined 2011. #3 · Nov 5, 2012. Reed Canary grass in the northeast MUST be cut for hay before June 1. Once it heads out and the heads turn white/light brown, it has little value (and some animals won't even eat it). To have really good feed value it should be cut before the heads emerge. This can be difficult since Reed Canary ...
Feeding horses wheat...is it ok? - The Horse Forum
2011年8月17日 · Wheat has grain heads with wheat in them. It has sharp beards and lots of grain that is high in starch and gluten and IS NOT good for horses. Cattle do well on it and horses colic or founder and can die on it. Wheat grass is a kind of grass (actually there are several of them) and they are a kind of grass that has tiny grass seeds rather than ...
Eating Pea Hulls? - The Horse Forum
2015年7月15日 · Eating Pea Hulls? Jump to Latest. 12K views 1 reply 2 participants last post by horselovinguy Jul 16, 2015. cheyennemymare Discussion starter. 227 posts · Joined 2014. #1 · Jul 15, 2015. It's garden time, and the horses LOVE al the fresh veggies. I hulled a huge thing of peas tonight, and thought about splitting the hulls between 7 horses ...
Eating Wet Grass - The Horse Forum
2011年5月31日 · A. AlexS. 9470 posts · Joined 2010. #5 · May 31, 2011. My horse has been eating wet grass for the past month at least, he is on full pasture board. I hate it when people pass bad information, makes me wonder what else they have lodged in my mind that I have forgotten about, but will come up eventually. Like.
Can horses eat lettuce? - The Horse Forum
2023年3月19日 · The answer is yes, horses can eat lettuce, but it should be given in moderation. Lettuce is low in calories and high in water content, which means it doesn't offer much nutritional value for horses. However, some horses enjoy the taste and texture of lettuce and may appreciate it as a treat. Nutritional Value of Lettuce.
Grass in pasture has gone to seed | The Horse Forum
2017年6月1日 · We have gotten a lot of rain the last 2 months, and the big pasture at the barn has just now been able to dry enough that the ground can withstand the horses. But, the grass has gone to seed. Due to this, I am concerned about the horses being on grass with increased NSC levels. When I brought this up with the BO, she said it doesn't matter as ...
Is Moss safe in pasture - The Horse Forum
2014年4月11日 · 1913 posts · Joined 2011. #2 · Apr 11, 2014. Horses do not eat moss but it can create a safety hazard as it is very slick. Having moss in a pasture is a sign of a poorly managed stand of grass not necessarily wet growing conditions. Instead of using the field, I would spend the year trying to improve it and actually gain some benefits from it.
Can Mini's eat fresh grass? - The Horse Forum
2023年4月27日 · You can hand graze them but I would not turn him out all day on fresh green grass just yet, spring grass is the worst for any horse because of all the sugar in it as the new grass is growing. Later in the late summer it will be safer for him to eat green grass for a couple of hours like a few days out of the week.