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For an explanation about the physical characteristics reported in the next table, please refer to the document Evaluation Guidelines for Hays for Horses (pdf).

Physical Characteristics

Equine Digestible Energy and Crude Protein Content

Comments

WHAT A SHAME! Young and soft grass…it was on its way to be excellent grass hay, but it molded.

All the white-light color you can notice on the picture is actually mold, and not the result of the flash! Such moldy hay should absolutely NOT be fed to horses, regardless of how good the nutritional or other physical characteristics might be.

• Click here to read tables with energy and protein requirements and expected feed consumption of various types of horses (pdf).
• More detailed information of nutrient composition of this hay and how it meets the requirements of a horse.