Timothy Hay

Timothy Hay from Anderson Hay Timothy Hay is an exceptional roughage and fiber source. It is a late-maturing bunchgrass with a relatively low protein and high fiber content. The long stem and consistent quality allows good consumption and provides good conditioning for dairy cows. For many years, Timothy hay has been well known and widely used in the race horse industry as well. The product was discovered by race horse owners as their premium feed for award winning Kentucky Derby horses.

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Timothy Hay Can Help Prevent Milk Fever

Nutrient-Customized Timothy Hay to Reduce Hypocalcemia in Dairy Cows Parturient paresis, or milk fever, is a disorder that most commonly affects dairy cattle around the time of calving. It is a metabolic disease caused by low blood calcium, or hypocalcemia. Symptoms of milk fever vary with severity of hypocalcemia, which can be separated...Read More

Hay for Horses become Nutrients for Crops when Managed Responsibly

Management Tips for Horse Owners that Can Favorably Affect the Environment “Environmental stewardship is the responsibility for environmental quality shared by all those whose actions affect the environment.”(1) A more sustainable future hinges upon environmental stewardship. There are approximately 4 million horses in the United...Read More

Horse Health - Alfalfa Hay quality important to Vitamin A absorption

Vitamin A and Equine Health Is your horse getting enough Vitamin A? This vitamin is important in vision and in the maintenance of cells that line the reproductive, digestive, and respiratory tracts. Vitamin A is also important in processes involved in bone remodeling in young, growing horses. What’s more, Vitamin A is...Read More