High temperature steaming in a Haygain reduces airborne respirable dust in hay and haylage by up to 99%. This helps to avoid damaging exposure to respirable dust and acts as a good long term preventative approach to inflammation.
Providing steamed, clean, palatable forage encourages horses to eat the forage they are given, customers report less wastage as a result too.
Steaming hay is a good way to increase water content to offset dehydration. This will depend on water content & maturity of the forage.
Earing et al. (2013) found that steaming hay increased the water content by almost 3 times.
Get a waft of steamed hay and you'll want to eat it yourself! Four independent palatability studies demonstrated that steamed hay was more palatable and was, on most occasions, the horse's preferred choice over dry hay and haylage.
When it comes to both allergies and the general health of horses it is important to minimise exposure to respirable dust and allergens
where possible. Control exposure by using a Haygain Hay Steamer.
Not only will steamed hay help your horse with a respiratory condition it will also help you, your wallet and the environment.