April 2023 Issue

Page 14 April 2023 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Need Hay? Hicks Hay is Your Solution If you have horses, you need hay! Finding good quality hay can sometimes be a major headache, and nothing is more essential to your horses’ health. Hicks Hay is the solution for all your hay needs. Hicks Hay, located in Ken- nett Square, PA, offers Timothy, Alfalfa, Mixed Hay, Orchard Grass, Grass Hay and Wheat Straw. They run high quality hay through a hay cutter to create two small, easy to handle bale sizes. The cutting process allows Hicks Hay to examine the bales, so they know each bale is sound throughout. The small bales flake off when opened like a big bale would. This helps custom- ers measure how much they are feeding their horses. The small bales come in two sizes, 40 and 60 pounds. Hicks Hay sells high qual- ity hay that is forage tested, so customers can see nutrition facts. This allows owners and managers to keep their horses on a spe- cific diet. They will deliver hay and straw directly to customers’ barns. Customers can set up re- curring deliveries to ensure they never run out of hay. Customers are welcome to stop by and pick up hay or they can schedule a delivery. Hicks Hay will deliver hay into lofts, stalls, bank barns, and anywhere customers need their hay stacked. They also offer palletized hay, which is great for storage. The palletized hay keeps the hay off the ground, and the bales are tightly wrapped on the pallet to optimize space in your barn. Delivery is available to customers in PA, MD, DE and NJ and tractor trailer loads can be delivered anywhere on the east coast. Customers are welcome to stop by their facility in Chester County, PA and pick up sample bales for their horses to try before they commit to a full order of hay. For more information visit hickshaycompany.com or call (484) 886-7943. Pastured horses need access to a clean, safe, consistent source of water. Bar-Bar-A Horse and Livestock Drinkers offers a non-electric automatic water source for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, bison, deer, elk, and hogs. Give Your Pastured Horses Clean Safe Water Year-round With 35 years in the business, they provide clean, safe, fresh water on demand. The waterers eliminate standing water that can attract rats and provide a breed- ing area for mosquitoes. They do not need electricity to keep from freezing in the winter. “We are firm in our belief that animals, water, and electric- ity do not mix,” said Marketing Director Dave Anderson. “We have seen many times where an electric automatic waterer has been the sad reason in either killing an animal or making them sick because of dehydration. Some electrical currents are not detectable to the human hand or current meters but are very no- ticeable to the animal’s nose and delicate nervous system; causing them to stop drinking. Our units are not only free of these worries but are easy for the animals to learn to use and low maintenance for the caretaker.” Water stays cooler in the summer and warmer in the win- ter. Horses drink more because the temperature is always palat- able. The waterers are low main- tenance, so you can take that wor- ry off your list, and self-cleaning as well. Bar-Bar-A drinkers work in barns as well. Call 800-451- 2230 or visit horsedrinker.com to purchase. Tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian!