Can I Feed "This" To My Yearling??

Tami · 05-12-2007, 02:35 AM

Hello,

I just bought a yearling quarter horse, who is at a good weight.

He has been fed beet pulp and a complete grain high in protein. I feed my other horses beet pulp with alfalfa and a ration balancer. I am wondering if I can keep this guy on the same diet? As opposed to having to go out and buy something new. I would introduce it all slowly. Thanks.

cassidy · 05-12-2007, 02:36 AM

i dont see why not as long as like anything that may be new to them its introduced slowly

JBandRio · 05-12-2007, 05:46 AM

Absolutely you can, and it will be healthier for him

Just adjust the proportions accordingly.

4hooves4me2 · 05-12-2007, 05:58 AM

Yes, just make the transition sensible-most of us do change their feeds when we get them to slide them into our feeding routine.

Dawn · 05-12-2007, 06:44 AM

Absolutely! He could likely need more alfalfa than the grown ones.

Tami · 05-12-2007, 07:28 AM

Okay, great. Any idea how much to feed of the alfalfa, beet pulp, and ration balancer to a growing yearling quarter horse who is at a good weight?

Dawn · 05-12-2007, 02:19 PM

What is the rest of his diet and activity like? How much does he weigh and exactly how old is he?

05-12-2007, 02:35 AM	#1
Tami Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 422 Images: 34	Can I Feed "This" To My Yearling?? Hello, I just bought a yearling quarter horse, who is at a good weight. He has been fed beet pulp and a complete grain high in protein. I feed my other horses beet pulp with alfalfa and a ration balancer. I am wondering if I can keep this guy on the same diet? As opposed to having to go out and buy something new. I would introduce it all slowly. Thanks.

05-12-2007, 02:36 AM	#2
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,428 Images: 815	i dont see why not as long as like anything that may be new to them its introduced slowly __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

05-12-2007, 05:46 AM	#3
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 21,456 Images: 131 Blog Entries: 12	Absolutely you can, and it will be healthier for him Just adjust the proportions accordingly. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

05-12-2007, 05:58 AM	#4
4hooves4me2 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: INDIANA, about 1 hour W. of Indianapolis. Posts: 2,354 Images: 101	Yes, just make the transition sensible-most of us do change their feeds when we get them to slide them into our feeding routine. __________________ DAILY THOUGHT: SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS...

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05-12-2007, 06:44 AM	#5
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,612 Images: 1283	Absolutely! He could likely need more alfalfa than the grown ones.

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Tami Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 422 Images: 34	Okay, great. Any idea how much to feed of the alfalfa, beet pulp, and ration balancer to a growing yearling quarter horse who is at a good weight?

05-12-2007, 02:19 PM	#7
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,612 Images: 1283	What is the rest of his diet and activity like? How much does he weigh and exactly how old is he?