Document Type

Other

Publication Date

8-1-2003

Keywords

horse ownership, nutrition, traditional feeds

Extension Number

ExEx 2039

Department

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Description

Feeding a horse is probably the largest cost of horse ownership. The nutrition the horse needs and the availability (therefore, price) of the feed must be carefully balanced. Many options are available. Traditional feeds for horses typically are grass or alfalfa hay, corn, oats, and/or a molasses-based sweet feed of some type. Some years, good quality forage may be too expensive or unavailable. In other cases, you may want to cut costs or better utilize more readily available feeds. Following is a guide to the safety and efficacy of feeds not traditionally fed to horses.

Comments

August 2003.

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