Day: February 9, 2010

HAY ALTERNATIVES FOR HORSES

Adverse summer grass growing or harvesting conditions or excessively long, cold winter weather can make it difficult to find or afford horse hay. These problems might tempt horse owners to feed their horses an all-concentrate diet. However, horse owners should remember a diet without roughage can be detrimental to the horse. A constant fiber source is needed to maintain the “good” bacteria in the horse’s hindgut which break down plant fibers to provide energy for the horse. Continue reading…

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Horses face long road to recovery after ordeal

By CLAUDIA BOYD-BARRETT BLADE STAFF WRITER FREMONT – Shayna Roberts is exhausted. The 26-year-old animal technician has worked 12-hour days at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds, organizing volunteers and tending to 36 malnourished Arabian horses rescued from a farm in Ottawa County last weekend….Since the weak and disoriented horses were brought to the barn Jan. 29, they have started to recover. Their drained silence has been replaced by a lively exchange of whinnies and snorts. Their heads and ears perk up as people approach – especially if they bring hay – and their eyes glimmer. Read more…

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FBI wants logs of Web sites visited

The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, a requirement that law enforcement believes could help in investigations of child pornography and other serious crimes. But what about the practical and privacy issues? Read more

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