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[NDVA HAYMAN]

PA, The funny part of this is they have 2- 20 acre pastures and just 2 horses. I don't think they would have a problem although what you said makes perfect sense. My father keeps 50-60 race horses on pasture and never has a problem with worms. I think the cold temps are taking care of that at the moment.

[lonnie]

the big bales does not scare them they just want color and no dust or mold very few look at protien or nut. value

[hay hauler]

Had one tell me that they hay was “bad” because the bales were too tight and they didn’t fall apart correctly… The hay was the driest we have put up no reading on the moister (I think it stops at 10 %?) and no rain bailed dry just to catch up. Turns out she used an old bailer that made 30 pound 3 ft bales (the strings would touch your chest before the bale came off the ground) on her place and if a bale did not fall apart like hers then they were no good and moldy… Supposedly she grew up on a farm….

[swmnhay]

One of my horsey people who I was holding a couple checks from called early friday.I had the ok to cash them on friday and they had OTHER BILLS that had to be paid so they were short.Well atleast I got to cash one

They are good people and always pay me eventualy.But it's crazy to have more horses around than you can afford to feed.Is 14 to many

[hay hauler]

swmnhay,

It seems like a lot to me... but some in our area are "Saving" them by keeping big #'s on small lots. Then tell me I need to donate or give them hay via emails.... They wont even ask in person The internet is useful but something’s should be done face to face!