How to pick the right hay: alfalfa, timothy and orchard grass, first vs. later cuttings, hay testing, and how to spot quality and spoilage before you buy.
Fall is when a lot of Washington horse, goat, sheep, and cattle owners fill the hay barn. Rain is on the way, winter supply tightens, and it helps to know what you are actually buying — because not all hay is the same, even when it is the same grass. The biggest difference is often
If you keep horses or livestock, hay is not just feed. It is the foundation of their diet. Bad hay can mean a picky eater turning away from the flake, or it can mean respiratory trouble, colic, or, in serious cases, illness from mold and mycotoxins. The hard part is that hay does not always
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When hay prices climb, it is tempting to buy the cheapest bale you can find and make up the difference with volume. Plenty of us have done it. Then the horses sort through half the flake, the cattle leave stems in the mud, someone starts coughing, and you are at the feed store for a
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If you love your horses, hay is not a place you want to guess. Premium horse hay is not a marketing word. It is hay that is clean, dry, right for the horse in front of you, and consistent enough that you can feed it with confidence all winter. You can learn a great deal
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Most of us judge a bale with our eyes, our hands, and our nose. Color, smell, and texture still matter — a lot. They will not tell you the protein in that cutting, the fiber, or, for a horse that needs it, the sugar. Two bales of orchard grass can look nearly the same and
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Menu Products Blog About FAQ Contact Us Cart Buy Hay Menu Products Blog About FAQ Contact Us Cart Buy Hay The Benefits of Rotational Grazing and Hay Use in Livestock Management Washington State’s climate creates unique challenges and opportunities for horse owners when it comes to feeding hay. From the dry summers of Eastern Washington
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Menu Products Blog About FAQ Contact Us Cart Buy Hay Menu Products Blog About FAQ Contact Us Cart Buy Hay From Cutting to Feeding: How Timing Impacts Hay Quality More Than You Think When most livestock owners think about hay quality, they focus on what’s in the bale once it arrives at the barn. But
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