Friday, September 26, 2014

Choosing The Right Hay Nets For Horses

By Elsa Noel


The diet of your horse usually depends on the forage and the way of feeding. Once they are comfortable with the way of feeding, then there is also tendency that they can consume a huge amount of hay. The hays usually contains vitamins, protein and energy that are essential for their body.

Usually, a horse eats the hay with speed and urgency and possibly bring down heavily the foot on the ground of the meadow. However, this act can be eliminated by the use of hay nets for horses. With the common haynets, you also have to face a certain problem due to a big interlaced structure. This is because, the horse may get stuck in the net and get injured. Thus, as a result, you may hang the hay net high in a tree.

This means that they will no longer be fed in a natural way. But, nothing to worry about, since there are many solutions for that. Depending to your horse and the number of horses you have, you will also have demands on every haynet. Thus, you can choose among the three types, such as the machine made branded haynet, the handmade haynet and the high capacity haynet.

The duration of the feeding depends on the horse, the way it feeds and the amount of hay offered. There are some horses feed once the forage is all gone. The net will then be emptied quicker like the horses take a break to drink some water and stroll around. Actually, you can never tell how long your horse will need to feed from a certain net. But, it has been proven that horses have the slowest capacity to consume feeding from a certain net than feeding loose hay.

Actually, experts recommend that nets should be hung up from areas away from rivers, lakes or ponds. This is because, they also tend to go to the winding course and get their attention away from the food. So, it is more essential to give them more time to develop their eating method in the nets and improve their eating habits.

Once they are used to it, it is time to feed them with the haynet. Of course, they do not have other choices, but to east rather than starving. Most of the nest have a long lifespan, only if you choose the best raw materials before purchasing them. Make sure that before you make a purchase, it also meets all your demands and needs.

There are specific types of nets which you can choose from. Thus, it is necessary to find out which product is the best. First is the pony high capacity haynets. Most of the products are lightweight and has a good resistance to corrosions and to UV lights as well. Also, it is chemical resistance, such as acids, lubricants and petrol.

The polypropylene has a high resistance to UV and does not decay or decompose and strong enough against acids, lyes and lubricating oils. The strength and the scrub resistance are also satisfying. This product has also a poor water absorption.

Olyamide or the nylon is a fiber featuring the highest strength and also show a perfect resistance to corrosion. It actually absorbs water up to sixty percent. It is also a good UV resistance. The product has a well known property and has a durable material when used indoors.




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