A New Farm Accessory or Is It Farm Equipment?
I was looking through the December issue of “Cowboys and Indians” the other day and came across an article that just surprised me. It was about a steam cleaner for hay bales. Have you heard of this? Is this considered a farm accessory or is it farm equipment?
It is called the Haygain Steamer made by Jiffy Steamer Equine along with British partners at Propress, Ltd. I had never heard of such a machine. When I first saw the photo, I thought I was looking at a way to haul bales in your vehicle, such as a car, without the mess. Was I surprised when I read what it really was.
I, also, did not realize that one in six horses have allergies to the dust and fungi in hay. I guess that is something that is well over looked where animals are concerned. Even though I have a Jack Russell (dog) that suffers every Spring with allergies and has t0 have an allergy shot, I still did not consider the larger animals as being susceptible to allergies but, it is not so uncommon.
According to the article, the Haygain has found a way to eliminate the millions of spores found in hay and purifies it with steam. This machines improves the hygiene quality without leaching the nutritive content and creating a sweet – smelling feed that the animals really enjoy. Quite a breakthrough.
If you would like to read more and see a photo of this new product, check out the December issue of “Cowboys and Indians” now available.