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Is canola hay good for horses?
It has never quite shaken off the ‘bundle of sticks’ label, but experts say well made canola hay is an excellent source of feed. With this in mind he said many northern Victorian and southern NSW farmers would have to move quickly to make good quality hay.
Can you feed horses flowers?
Word to the wise: Not all flowers are OK for horses to eat. Some, like buttercups and oleander, can actually be toxic. Check out this list of plants that could be harmful to your horse.
Can you feed canola seed to horses?
Common vegetable oils fed to horses include corn, soybean, canola, and rice oil. These sources are each 100% fat. Each of these sources of fat are palatable given the horse has been slowly adapted to the fat source. A relatively new source of fat is fish oil which is high in omega 3 fatty acids.
Do horses like flowers?
is a potent healer for aches, nerves and colic. Horses love the apple flavor of the small daisy-like flowers.
What’s the best hay for horses?
Timothy hay is one of the most popular hays fed to horses. It can be quite expensive, depending on whether it has to be shipped long distances. Timothy must be harvested in the pre- or early-bloom stage to ensure a high nutrient content.
Can horses eat triticale hay?
Barley hay is suitable as an alternative forage for horses. Triticale and wheaten hays are usually acceptable provided they are cut early and do not have an abundance of awns or grain in the heads. Vetch hay, a legume, is also an acceptable forage.
What flowers are safe for horses?
Horse-safe annual flowers to add to flower beds or containers include nasturtium (Nasturtium spp.), which produces plentiful, bright flowers in red, orange, yellow and cream. Trailing nasturtium (Nasturtium majus) climbs trellises and bush nasturtium (Nasturtium minus) has mounding growth.
What’s the best oil to feed horses?
Feed a pure oil, such as sunflower or corn oil, rather than a blended oil, such as vegetable oil, as some horses can have bad a reaction to these. Although the taste of pure oils varies little, your horse may develop a preference for a particular type.
What flowers are safe around horses?
What should you not plant around horses?
Bracken fern (Pteridum aquilinum) Also known as: brake fern, eagle fern.