Posted by JDseller on July 25, 2012 at 08:44:58 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: OT - horses bahia hay posted by Nancy Howell on July 25, 2012 at 06:40:07:
Have James rig up a small pump and put some molasses in the round bales. Just take a small 3/4 pipe and drill some holes on the side and make a point on the end. You stick in in the side/end of the bale. Just like your bale spear.
I have one I made that I just used a old hand pump sprayer to push the molasses with. I made the probe for it out of 1/2 inch copper water pipe. I just cut the molasses 1/2 and 1/2 with hot water to make it flow better. ( My SIL uses it for her horses. So I know it works. She then can buy good common grass hay and keep them eating it with out problems)
Just inject your bale in 4-5 places around the center. Try to get 2-3 gallons in each bale. Let it set a day or so after you do it as the molasses spreads out in the bale.
Your horses will go nuts over it and they will not be able to founder as the molasses is not high enough in protein to hurt them. Plus it will extend your hay usage greatly.
My local Coop sells feed molasses in five gallon buckets for the smaller guys.
I have a big set up that I use all of the time that is a bronze gear pump on an electric motor. I inject liquid feed supplement. I start in the late summer when the pastures get weak. It really helps save hay and keeps the cow looking good. Right now I am using it on good clean corn stalk bales. They don't need much but I have way more stalks bales than I will need for bedding. They follow me around until I set it out for them. The hundred cows will clean up one per day clear to bare ground.
The garlic in the feed will keep just about everything from eating it. Garlic is a natural repellent, Horses too. LOL I just had a flash of a horse with garlic breathe LOL I don't know of anything you can use in horses feed to keep the flies out. I would just feed a smaller amount more time a day so the feed is exposed a shorter period.
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