Standlee Barn Bulletin

November 6, 2018

Have you seen Standlee Premium Western Forage’s Premium Alfalfa Grab & Go Compressed Bales in your local feed store? They’re wrapped in plastic and might look a bit smaller than your average hay bale, but if you pick one of these bales up, you’ll quickly find they’re plenty dense. In fact, we create these bales by compressing a 4’x4’x8’ bale into a size that’s much more convenient. What are...

October 14, 2018

Winter seems so far away, but it is just around the corner. Are you ready? Is your horse ready? In the next couple of months, understanding “Lower Critical Temperature (LCT)” will be important for caring and feeding your horse(s) properly. LCT is the temperature below which metabolic heat production must be increased to maintain body temperature. For mature horses, their LCT will fall around 5°F...

September 16, 2018

Goats are ruminant animals who eat plants and digest them through a four-compartment stomach. They are more like deer regarding nutrition, than they are to sheep or cattle, which eat a lot of grass. Goats are well-known for their ability to forage on anything from fresh grass to woody shrubs. They are browsers versus grazers (for example, cattle, sheep, and horses are grazing species). For this...

August 4, 2018

Have you ever taken in a horse that has been starved? A truly starved horse – not one that’s just a bit underweight, but one that’s significantly underweight – requires a specialized and careful nutritional approach in order to regain both weight and health. If you, or someone you know, ever decide to take on a starved horse, be sure that you’re familiar with the information below. Refeeding...

July 15, 2018

Forage is the foundation of your horse’s diet, meaning that you need to be able to safely store large volumes of it throughout the year. As this year’s forage is harvested, you’re likely filling your barn with bales in order to stock up. But proper storage methods are important, since they can help to keep the forage in good, feedable condition, and may even play a role in reducing the risk of a...