I wondered if this could be Slaframine growing on the grass in my brand new pasture that was about to turn the horses out on. After learning that the condition called Slobbers that it creates in horses was not going to cause any harm and would go away soon after removing the mold from the horses diet, I decided to experiment.
I watched closely and saw no drooling each morning (they only went out to graze on the pasture at night during August and September because the bugs drove them back inside every time they tried so I left plenty of hay in the shed for day time eating).
Now after more than six weeks they have consumed all the potentially offending material with no sign of slobbers.
Conclusion: it must not have been the mold called Slaframine. If anyone has stories of their own especially with photos, I would LOVE to add to this article!
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