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Karen Boso
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Username: klboso
Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, Aug 29, 2008 - 3:17 pm: |   |
I was recently told that the NSCs in stored hay will increase over time. Is this true? Are there any studies that have been done to prove or disprove this? |
Diane E.
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Username: scooter
Post Number: 2737
Registered: 9-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 - 9:02 am: | |
Hi Karen, That don't really make sense .
Here is a study that may ans. your question
http://www.safergrass.org/old_hay.htm |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 21333
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Sep 5, 2008 - 9:31 am: | |
You would think this would be a well answered question but I cannot find a definitive answer. What is documented is a significant decrease in NSC's when first cut and baled. I agree with Diane that NSC's are most likely to decrease with storage, do to oxidation of the sugars, but I do wonder if there is an increase in non digestible sugars like fructosamine which are partially responsible for some of the laminitis cases. This is less clear but I do not think a significant problem.
DrO |
