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Investigation into the effect of different treatments on Hay and Haylage on forage pH levels, in relation to EGUS in the horse.

BSc thesis, Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, UK. Dewhurst J. 2014 The effect of soaking or steaming in the HG 600 hay steamer on the pH of hay and haylagehttps://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1144/4268/files/Experiment_17.pdf?2800679123729222980

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This study showed that horses preferred to eat steamed hay compared with haylage and dry hay.

Proceedings of British Society of Animal Science Conference, Nottingham April 2013. Brown, E., Tracey, S and Gowers, I. 2013 An investigation to determine the palatability of steamed hay, dry hay...

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Steaming and disinfecting straw reduces RP and microbial content and will allow the horse to benefit from the behavioural advantages of straw without compromising respiratory health.

BSc thesis, Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, UK. Murihead V. 2014 The effect of steam and Protek Envirocair on the respirable particle, mould and bacteria content in two types of straw...

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Forage in the stable – techniques for reducing the respirable challenge and microbial content in hay.

Proceedings of the Dorothy Russel Havemeyer Foundation IAD Workshop. Cabourg. France October 2014. Moore-Colyer MJS and Taylor J2014 Forage in the stable – techniques for reducing the respirable challenge and...

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Soaking hay for 9 hours followed by steaming for 50 minutes in the HG steamer was the most effective method for reducing both WSC and microbial contamination in hay.

Plos One Moore-Colyer MJS, Lumbis K, Longland AC, Harris PA. 2014 The effect of five different wetting treatments on the water soluble carbohydrate content and microbial concentration in hay for...

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