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In a UMN study, how long did horses take to finish a meal from small-holed slow-feed hay nets?

About 6.5 hours.

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Why: Small-holed nets make a horse nibble slowly, like grazing does. That keeps the mouth and gut busy longer. UMN notes small nets are not practical for every horse.

Huh, didn't know that: UMN says horses typically need about 4 to 5 feedings to adjust to eating from the nets.

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Answer: 6.5 hours. Small-holed nets make a horse nibble slowly, like grazing does. That keeps the mouth and gut busy longer. UMN notes small nets are not practical for every horse.

  1. Using slow-feed hay nets, UMN Extension extension.umn.edu/node/12891
    Horses feeding from the small-holed nets took 6.5 hours to eat the meal.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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