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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 10:53 am |
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Karal G.O.G Community Member 
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As far as hay goes, when I use to do hay, I would cut when the hay was dry as to not clog up the haybine. When I would rake, I raked with dew on as to hold more leaves on the alfalfa. And of course baled when dry. Not sure about when the highest sugar during the day would be. Most I was ever taught/heard was early spring-fresh spring grass. If the grass was knee high, it wasn't so dangerous because by then the tall stuff was more stalky and not so full of sugars. Once grass is growing I'm not sure the nutrients would go back down unless there was a hard freeze. Just my farmers report. 
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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 12:48 am |
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GypsySusan G.O.G Community Member 
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Yeah - I'm pretty sure that I've always read that the sugars are highest in the morning and late evening and that the best turn out time is after 10 am until 3 pm. Check out some articles on the 'net and see if you can come up with something definitive.
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| Posted: Tue May 15th, 2012 11:40 pm |
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SPOTD RIDR G.O.G Community Member 
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I read somewhere the other day that if you wanted to have limited pasture turn out for a horse to turn them out early in the morning or overnight. The reason stated was that the sugars and calories were lower at that time of day and as the sun comes out the longer the grass is exposed to the sun the sugar and other things in the grass start to rise and that overnight coolness it will receed back down into the root. Does anyone know if this is true ? My husband and I are at a dissagreement about this since he is a 3rd generation farmer says that you cut hay before the sun gets to hot on it to have the best nutrients in it, and also garden corn, he swears you have to pick it early in the AM to get it at its sweetest.
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2012 11:32 am |
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Karal G.O.G Community Member
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thank you. I was thinking any age horse could, especially if they don't get a lot of exercise.
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2012 03:53 am |
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JessiFK G.O.G Community Member 
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Yup and Yup --- know of two yearlings, scary! the grass right now is horribly rich, we've been having to limit access to it -either shorter turnout time -have them wear grazing muzzles - dry lot paddocks(aka Jenny Craig pens and have hay feeding, no grass access)
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2012 02:05 am |
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Karal G.O.G Community Member
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A question for y'all. Can a yearling mini get grass laminitis? Or any yearling for that matter. Thanks
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