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Steaming increased the amount of hay eaten, but the rate of intake and amount of chewing was not affected.

Apr 22, 2016
Equine Science Society Symposium 2012 . J.D.Pagan, C.Whitehouse, B.M. Waldridge, A.M.Grev, S.W.Garling, O.L.Yates, S. Davis and B. James2012) The effect of soaking or steaming timothy hay on voluntary intake and digestibility in Thoroughbred horses at the Kentucky Equine Research centre. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1144/4268/files/Experiment_7.pdf?8134644962299541583

This study found the HAYGAIN HG600 to be the most effective treatment for improving the hygienic quality of the hay while soaking was found to vastly increase bacteria.

Apr 22, 2016
6th European Workshop for Equine Nutrition, Lisbon, Portugal, June 20-22nd. Moore-Colyer, M.J.S and Fillery, B.G. 2012 The Effect of three different treatments on the respirable particle content, total viable count and mould concentrations in hay for horses. P101-106 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1144/4268/files/Experiment_6.pdf?13360628955069376314