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Not a scientist here - though I do have a Zoology degree :) -  but my  
experience for wet hay has been that it is OK for about 3-4 hours --  
in cool/moderate temperatures.  Seems that if it sits more than that,  
it starts to smell sour, and most horses won't eat it then.


On Apr 29, 2008, at 8:56 AM, Karen Sullivan wrote:

> Hi Ranelle,
> Soaked hay is a just great idea....along with beet pulp and anyway  
> to get them to drink, take in moistened, feel etc.
>
> I have  tried this for awhile, but it always reminds me of what we  
> did back in middle school science class.....anyone remember the
> "hay infusion" experiment?    Take dried grass or hay, and put in  
> water, a day or so later, zillions of protozoa to look at under the  
> microscope....
>
> So....I do worry about spoilage with wet hay or the water it soaks  
> in... can any scientists or vets collent on the "shelf life" of  
> soaked hay or the nutrient rich (and "bug" rich) water broth?
> Karen


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