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  • July 18, 2012 at 7:59 pm #43947
    Marshall
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    With the dry weather and lack of hay I was wondering if it was a good idea to feed the horse ground cob corn. I know corn won’t hurt but what about the cob?

    July 19, 2012 at 12:04 pm #74500
    jen judkins
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    Marshall, my horses eat the whole plant…silk to stalks and love it. Though whether it would be a good substitute for normal forage is unclear to me.

    July 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm #74498
    Marshall
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    Jen, do you feed them when the stalks are still green or after they turn brown too?

    July 24, 2012 at 4:41 pm #74501
    jen judkins
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    Alittle bit of both. I feed it once I am done picking the corn I want…so its on the brown side, but not completely.

    July 25, 2012 at 6:47 pm #74502
    Robert MoonShadow
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    For the past 4 years (since I started the gardening), I’ve fed my donkeys (and, at the time, my boss’ mules) just like Jen says she does…they love it, and it seems to be good for them. The donks are also getting this year, a whole bunch of pigweed along with the stunted corn stalks I get a lot of in this heat.

    July 27, 2012 at 4:29 pm #74499
    Marshall
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    This year I have about 5.5 acres of OP corn so I guess they will get some stalks along with the cows. Thanks for the replies.

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