New HAYGAIN Hay Steamer
Sunday, July 3, 2011 10:47PROPRESS Equine have launched the new HAYGAIN, a revolutionary hay steamer. Haygain transforms any quality of hay into dust-free forage giving horses a healthier respiratory system and maximising their performance.
HAYGAIN has been produced at Propress Ltd, specialists with much more than 60 years of specialist experience in the steam appliance industry, supplying fabric steamers to leading fashion designers and high street brands worldwide. As leaders in steam goods for a wide range of applications Propress bring a wealth of understanding to the equine market.
1 in six horses suffer from breathing problems in the UK and 80% of horses stabled part of the time have a degree of airway inflammation even if they are asymptomatic. The HAYGAIN hay steamer helps provide the ideal remedy and steams the hay at over 100?C, to destroy all dust spores and mould and mites that are found in hay.
New HAYGAIN hay steamer is a fully insulated unit with a special design and function enabling the steam to enter and penetrate the centre of the bale, releasing steam which defuses outwards, ensuring the whole bale is steamed successfully.
The unit has been developed over a number of years making use of scientific study and practical feedback from leading yards from different disciplines.
This has resulted in the only scientifically proven hay steamer that is robust and simple to use and maintain. The unit is created to take an entire strung hay bale but if required can also be employed with haynets or wedges of hay. The steamed hay is ready to feed in 50 minutes and retains its nutritional value and goodness.
The widespread misconception is to soak hay, which is not only messy and laborious but also reduces the nutritional content and produces a liquid waste that is classed as an environmental pollutant.
The exclusive concept has been researched, developed and tested at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Led by Dr Moore-Colyer, the research found that hay treated with the HAYGAIN hay steamer destroys all mould and spores present, in effect making the hay sterilised.
Findings prove that 1 gram of untreated hay will contain around 7,750,000 spores. HAYGAIN reduces that number to and so has proved itself to outperform any other hay steamer.