Hi:)
We recently moved all my tack and hay bales into an empty stall. There was lime (don’t know what kind) I think sprinkled on the stall floor (wood) .
Hubby moved all the stuff over there which was awesome but be didnt sweep up the lime. Should it have been removed before putting the hay bales down?
I’m a little paranoid as I’ve heard lime can be harmful
The hay shouldn’t sit on the ground anyway, so the lime being there is a moot point 
Wood, dirt, concreted, whatever, hay will draw moisture from it. Either put down some bales of straw or pine needles, or find some pallets you can use, as whatever goes against the floor will be sacrifice material.
Plan on keeping those bottom bales as sacrifice bales. Dolomite lime is find to use on stall floors but I make sure to not get any near the hay. No lime on horse hay:)
Oh crappy. We soak the hay… Do ya think that would be ok after soaking , rinsing?
I really wouldn’t chance it, honestly. Safety and well-being of your horse(s) is more important than the cost of a few wasted bales. Much less expensive than potential health issues caused by ingesting lime or lime residue.
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No, it won’t be ok to feed. Sorry.
Pallets are often free to pick up at businesses who have stock delivered on pallets. Look around.
Is it ground limestone which is kind of granular and grey, or is it white lime which is a powder and is white (before it absorbs anything wet it was sprinkled on)? If it’s ground limestone, you’re good as it can be fed as a source of calcium. It’s other name is feedgrade limestone.
If it is white/slaked/powdered/caustic lime, nope. The hay that touched it is garbage. If you’ve got someone who is handy with a chainsaw, you could have them cut off the bottom 2" of each bale to save the upper parts of the bales.
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