Voluntary intake and digestibility of reed canarygrass and timothy hay fed to horses.

Thousands of hectares of timothy (Phleum pretense L.) grown in the Mid-Atlantic region are infected by cereal rust mite (Abacarus hysterix) that causes discoloration and curling of leaves, decreased nutritional quality, and substantial decreases in yield. A decline in production of timothy hay can lower income for hay producers and cause horse owners to search for alternative hays.

Temporal folate status during lactation in mares and growth in foals.

Objective: To identify changes in folate status of mares and foals during lactation and growth, respectively.

Animals: 20 Thoroughbred mares and foals.

Procedures: Pregnant mares, and following foaling the same mares with their foals, were maintained on mixed grass-legume pasture and fed either a traditional dietary supplement rich in sugar and starch (SS) or a dietary supplement high in fat and fiber (FF).