Winter is coming, warm season grasses are beginning to decline, and livestock owners will soon be in their heaviest hay feeding season. Below is a link to an excellent article on Buying Horse Hay. The article includes information on nutritional needs of horses, factors affecting hay quality and many other considerations.
Also remember that hay can be tested by the NCDA&CS Forage Lab for quality (energy, protein, minerals, etc.) and for nitrate levels, which can be deadly. Your Extension Agent can assist you in sampling and submitting hay samples for testing. A complete analysis costs $10, while a nitrate-only test is free.
The article can be downloaded at the link below.
http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fieldcrops/forages/events/SHC11/Buying%20horse%20hay.pdf
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