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rockybar Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2017-04-12 10:13 AM Subject: Haysteamers
Regular Posts: 81	What's everyone's opinion on haysteamers ? Are they worth the money ? Which ones are the best ? Do they help with a horse that coughs a little ?
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livexlovexrodeo Reg. Oct 2009	Posted 2017-04-12 10:34 AM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
I'm Cooler Offline Posts: 6387 Location: Pacific Northwest	They are well worth the money and they help a lot for horses with respiratory problems. My horse has pretty bad IAD and he can only have hay if it's steamed. Soaking doesn't help enough. I had a haygain steamer and unfortunately there's something wrong with our outlets because I went through several steamers - a few homemade, one Happy Horse steamer and 2 haygain steamers. They never lasted longer than 2 months. Haygain had AMAZING customer service and replaced the first steamer no questions asked and free of charge. But then it burnt out within a month and I felt too bad to tell them because considering all the other ones I burnt through I'm positive it's not their fault. Such a bummer because the improvement he showed was drastic. Now he only gets beet pulp, hay pellets and hay cubes. No hay at all. That being said, the homemade version's finished product was exactly the same as what I got using the haygain system. All you need is a wallpaper steamer that you rig up to a completely sealed tub, and pvc pipe. I'll see if I can find the instructions. http://www.horseandman.com/tag/make-your-own-hay-steamer/
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WetSaddleBlankets Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2017-04-12 10:48 AM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
Gettin Jiggy Wit It Posts: 2734	Yes they are. I made one out of a big Dewalt tool tote, earlaxx steam generator for wood, copper pipe for inside the box and a 1 hour timer. All for 150 dollars. Haygain is the best and worth the investment. Watering hay for respiratory problems isn't always enough. Sterilizing hay maybe the best option with a hay steamer. Edited by WetSaddleBlankets 2017-04-12 10:49 AM
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mandita8907 Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2017-04-12 11:21 AM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
Elite Veteran Posts: 690 Location: Georgia	This may be a "dumb" question but does steaming the hay change the nutritional value?
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hoofs_N_bridles Reg. Feb 2017	Posted 2017-04-12 11:26 AM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
Veteran Posts: 113 Location: Wyoming	I love the idea of this! But what do ya'll do if you feed round bales throughout the week and then weekends they are getting flakes from small squares?
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WetSaddleBlankets Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2017-04-12 12:38 PM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
Gettin Jiggy Wit It Posts: 2734	mandita8907 - 2017-04-12 11:21 AM This may be a "dumb" question but does steaming the hay change the nutritional value? No but Soaking for several hours does.
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livexlovexrodeo Reg. Oct 2009	Posted 2017-04-12 2:25 PM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
I'm Cooler Offline Posts: 6387 Location: Pacific Northwest	mandita8907 - 2017-04-12 9:21 AM This may be a "dumb" question but does steaming the hay change the nutritional value? No, it doesn't. It's kind of like steaming vegetables. The hay doesn't get saturated with water, it's just damp from being steamed in an enclosed container.
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TheDutchMan01 Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2017-04-12 7:54 PM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
Elite Veteran Posts: 883 Location: Southern Indiana	How long does it have to be steamed?
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livexlovexrodeo Reg. Oct 2009	Posted 2017-04-12 8:18 PM Subject: RE: Haysteamers
I'm Cooler Offline Posts: 6387 Location: Pacific Northwest	TheDutchMan01 - 2017-04-12 5:54 PM How long does it have to be steamed? An hour or two depending on how much hay you're doing.
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