What is a Haygain steamer?
Haygain Steamers are the only scientifically proven way to eliminate up to 99% of dust, bacteria, fungi and mould found in hay and haylage that can cause serious health issues. Steamed hay offers a number of health benefits: Respiratory Health – prevents incidents of inflammatory airway disease by 65%.
Are hay steamers worth it?
Four different palatability studies have found that steaming hay makes it more palatable to horses. Many of the horses chose the steamed hay over dry hay and even haylage. One of these studies took place at my university. So steaming your hay could be a great way to help your horse get the forage they need.
Do hay steamers work?
A hay steamer, such as the Hay Gain, will automatically moisten the hay, which reduces particles. Studies comparing soaking to steaming (steaming 80 minutes, soaking 10 minutes or 30 minutes) found the waste water after steaming hay had a much lower index of bacterial activity than water from hay soaking.
Does steaming hay remove sugar?
Steaming and soaking hay both reduce the number of particulates that your horse can breathe in and can reduce the “sugar” levels in the hay.
Is haylage fermented?
Natural fermentation preserves the grass as haylage (about 90% feed value of grass). Haylage can be thought of as highly nutritional hay and without dust and spores. Horse haylage, is not the same as silage (silage is a fermented, high moisture feed and usually not suitable for horses).
Does a hay steamer remove sugar?
Steaming and soaking hay both reduce the number of particulates that your horse can breathe in and can reduce the “sugar” levels in the hay. Both methods vary a little bit also.
How long will steamed hay last?
If the hay cannot be fed straight out of the steamer, it can be fed up to 24 hours later. If it is decided to steam the hay up to 24 hours before feeding, it should be stored in a clean dry area off of the ground so that there is the least amount of contamination as possible.
How much electricity does a hay steamer use?
Uses 120 volt electricity.
Is steaming hay better than soaking?
Research has shown that hay steaming improves palatability and significantly reduces mold spores and dust. The only nutrient steaming removes from hay is WSC, whereas soaking can leach other valuable nutrients such as protein, some minerals, and overall dry matter.
Does steaming hay get rid of dust?
Steaming shouldn’t replace the main goal of feeding hay with low mold and dust content. In the absence of such hay, steaming is a good practice for reducing mold and dust content in moderately moldy hay. You can use steaming to increase forage intake when feeding low mold hay.
What are the features of haygain hay steamer?
Developed and tested with The University of Bristol and The Royal Agricultural University, UK, Haygain’s hay steamer has two unique features: Patented manifold system which is designed in a deltoid configuration resulting in the most effective way for injecting high temperature steam evenly throughout the whole bale of hay.
Can a hay steamer be used on a horse?
Soaking hay can increase the bacteria contact by almost 150 %. 88% of horses have some form of Airway Inflammatory Disease. Haygain Steamers are the only scientifically proven way to eliminate up to 99% the dust, bacteria, fungi and mold found in hay that can cause serious health issues.
What are the health benefits of steamed hay?
Steamed hay offers a number of health benefits: Respiratory Health – prevents incidents of inflammatory airway disease by 65%. Digestive Health – Promotes healthy digestion to prevent and treat mild to severe issues. Hydration – Steamed hay has an increased water content of almost 3 times.
What does haygain do for a horse’s health?
“Hay is crucial for the health, well-being and performance of horses. Haygain ensures for us that our horses get what they need and nothing that they don’t from their hay.” “It’s been a game changer. Havanna loves her hay, she’s eating well and she’s not having the allergic skin symptoms.