[Jacob-list] hay preservative/ hay substitute

[Linda]

So, I guess that it would be ok for my sheep, but shouldn't be used for donkeys or horses?  

Linda
 
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Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 14:07:03 -0500, Neal and Louise Grose wrote:
> I missed this the first time around. We have used propionic acid on
> our hay that is used for the cows and sheep if we expect it to be
> damper than we woould like at baling.
>
> There should be no problem with hay sprayed with propionic acid
> when fed to ruminants. Propionic acid is the primary energy source
> produced by the rumen, it is like sucrose for simple stomached
> animals. Propionic acid is sometimes used as a feed supplement for
> cattle to prevent gorging when feed is provided once or twice a
> day. (The theory is the same as diets that tell you to eat a small
> piece of candy BEFORE a meal.)
>
> Neal
> "Invention does not consist in creating out of void, but out of
> chaos" Mary Shelly
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