The Medium GutzBusta Knotless Hay Nets are fantastic for stables, yards, horse floats, and paddocks, they are a great overnight net. If hand-filling from a round bale or loose hay, you will be able to add around 6kg+. If putting in a half a small bale of hay direct, then these will hold the weight of half the bale without problems at around 10-12kg/ 22-26.5lbs. Opening on the long side they are very easy to throw biscuits/ flakes of hay into. If you have 2, then you can put one medium on one end of a small bale, the other medium on the other end, and then cut the strings in the middle, and "Voilà" your hay net is filled…. simple and easy! Dimensions: 95cm Wide x 85cm High Holds: 4 -6 Biscuits / Flakes of hay or 10-12kgs / 22-26.5lbs of hay. Net Colour: Black Drawstring Colour: Blue Please Note: The appearance of our drawstrings is not consistent across all product photos, as the design has evolved multiple times over the past 15+ years due to ongoing product development and improvements; therefore, the drawstring colour may vary from images shown. ________________________________________________________________ This super soft netting is made from 5mm thick and high strength PP (polypropylene) with a super-strong 240ply. Like our original knotted nets, the knotless hay nets are available in extra small to extra large as well as round bales and export bales. The nets are still super easy to fill due to nice wide-open mouths. This product can be thrown on the ground if your horse isn’t shod. It doesn’t have metal joints, too, so you don’t have to worry about your horses’ teeth or mouths getting injured. Both the knotless and knotted hay nets are made from our very own GutzBusta® sizes that we have developed over the years with feedback from our customers. They are superior in size, strength, and usability. Having a super wide mouth that makes them easy to fill is one of the greatest attributes of our nets. It’s also important to note that you cannot compare the knotted nets to the knotless ones in terms of ply as they are made of entirely different materials. Ply refers to how many individual strands are in each section of the netting. The strength is in how strong those individual strands are, how tight they are, and what material they are made from. So you are comparing apples to oranges if you are comparing knotless to knotted in terms of ply. Why are GutzBusta® Hay Nets so popular? Our products are designed with large and strong drawstrings to secure the hay net around your round bale. It’s easier to put on compared to other hay nets available in the market. We’ve been making and selling quality hay nets for over 10 years (since 2011) and we know how the netting behaves over time. This is why we developed a size and pattern that works to enable these nets to last longer. A GutzBusta® Hay Net decreases wastage by up to 46%. In our situation, a 4x4 round bale of pasture hay can last 3 to 4 horses for 7 to 15 days with a 4cm / 1 3/4" net, depending on how cold the weather is. This rate was for Winter, however, in Summer, we found that a 4x4 lasted these horses nearly 3 months due to being low sugar/palatability. For more information and photos about our hay nets, please visit our FAQ & Help page. Caution: Shoes: If your horse is shod then simply tie your net up a little higher if it is a smaller net. If you are using a round bale or larger size net, then put your net inside a large box, hay ring or other device that stops their feet from coming into contact with their hay net. Direct contact of shoes and nets is not recommended. It is not recommended to leave buckled halters or other types of buckled headgear on your horse when using ANY type of hay net as your horse may get caught. Similarly, do not let horned animals such as cattle, sheep or goats eat from the nets due to possible entanglement. Cattle or stock with ear tags are cautioned from eating from the hay nets as they may rub their head and potentially remove the ear tags. It's important to keep in mind that horses wearing rugs might rub against the nets. To reduce the chance of a rug clip getting caught on the netting, make sure your buckles are properly secured and not sticking out, or consider securing the hay net to limit contact between the rug and the net. If rubbing is a concern, you might want to avoid having your horse wear a rug altogether.
