Will soaking haylage reduce the sugar content?
Hayladge for cows is fermented differently from horse hayladge. When it is cut cow hayledge can be rolled ad wrapped wet so ferments and causes high quantity’s of white mildew spores which causes breathing problems. Sugar content no matter if it is socked is still high. Cows have 4 stomachs to digest it better. It was wrong for the yard owner to say it is ok. Go buy specialised pre packed hayledge and ready grass which is air dried for horses should be supplied in most food stock-est. Any food suppliers that provides horse food have a free advice for the nutrition of your horse if it has signs of lamanitis. Watch out this time of year is bad for your horse with the rich grass try put it in a starvation yard nd monitor the feed you are giving it.
