how much protein

Snowywood · 01-26-2004, 07:23 AM

How much protein does a 1100 pound pg mare need?
I am feeding 10 lb of 12% sweet feed, 6 lb of beet pulp, free fed timithy hay, plus 2 scoops of mare and foal supplament, Am I feeding enough protien, I am also haveing a hard time keeping her weight up.

Snowywood · 01-26-2004, 07:27 AM

Ps: That is what she gets every day split into two feedings a day

Blistering Winds · 01-26-2004, 07:28 AM

You should really switch her to a 16% mare and foal feed. Feed her anywhere from 3-6 lbs a feeding if she's already losing weight. Feed her 2-3 times a day if you can so she doesn't suffer nutritionally. The foal won't suffer much cause it will pull the nutrition from momma, but momma will suffer.

This should get you by. If she stops losing weight and starts gaining, then drop her back on the feed. She really does need to be chubby, because when lactation occurs, then she's going to pull even MORE weight off.

Give her as much hay as she'll eat.

If you switch her, you can either keep up with the supplement and beet Pulp, or quit. But if she's a hard keeper and losing weight, I'd try anything at this point to keep her weight up until she's to a preg mare healthy weight, which is you can't even feel the ribs anymore.

Snowywood · 01-26-2004, 07:40 AM

Thank you for the advice I didn't even relize she was pg till about three weeks ago she was only exposed to my 12 month old colt and every body told me that he couldn't get her pg because his equipment hadn't dropped. three weeks ago i noticed that she started dropping weight and her belly was getting bigger so i had a vet out and he said she was pg.

Blistering Winds · 01-26-2004, 07:41 AM

Good Luck with her!!

Dawn · 01-26-2004, 08:38 AM

How far along is she?

Snowywood · 01-26-2004, 09:03 AM

She (Connie 6 years old)is due some time around the 15 of march to the 20 of April

Dawn · 01-26-2004, 09:11 AM

Yes, it's definately time to switch her over to a broodmare feed.

horse_crazy · 01-26-2004, 10:10 AM

We feed all of our horses Strategy horse feed, except for 2 yearlings and one two year old...they are on 12% horse feed. We have a 24 yr old mare that is pregnant, we have her on Strategy twice a day and she is a hard keeper, she is also on Mare Plus once a day. You could look into this food if you like,we have found that it works pretty nice for all of our horses, pregnant or not.

01-26-2004, 07:23 AM	#1
Snowywood Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ga Posts: 128	how much protein How much protein does a 1100 pound pg mare need? I am feeding 10 lb of 12% sweet feed, 6 lb of beet pulp, free fed timithy hay, plus 2 scoops of mare and foal supplament, Am I feeding enough protien, I am also haveing a hard time keeping her weight up.

01-26-2004, 07:28 AM	#3
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,678 Images: 811 Blog Entries: 16	You should really switch her to a 16% mare and foal feed. Feed her anywhere from 3-6 lbs a feeding if she's already losing weight. Feed her 2-3 times a day if you can so she doesn't suffer nutritionally. The foal won't suffer much cause it will pull the nutrition from momma, but momma will suffer. This should get you by. If she stops losing weight and starts gaining, then drop her back on the feed. She really does need to be chubby, because when lactation occurs, then she's going to pull even MORE weight off. Give her as much hay as she'll eat. If you switch her, you can either keep up with the supplement and beet Pulp, or quit. But if she's a hard keeper and losing weight, I'd try anything at this point to keep her weight up until she's to a preg mare healthy weight, which is you can't even feel the ribs anymore. __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

01-26-2004, 07:41 AM	#5
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,678 Images: 811 Blog Entries: 16	Good Luck with her!! __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

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01-26-2004, 07:27 AM	#2
Snowywood Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ga Posts: 128	Ps: That is what she gets every day split into two feedings a day

01-26-2004, 07:40 AM	#4
Snowywood Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ga Posts: 128	Thank you for the advice I didn't even relize she was pg till about three weeks ago she was only exposed to my 12 month old colt and every body told me that he couldn't get her pg because his equipment hadn't dropped. three weeks ago i noticed that she started dropping weight and her belly was getting bigger so i had a vet out and he said she was pg.

01-26-2004, 08:38 AM	#6
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,584 Images: 1283	How far along is she?

01-26-2004, 09:03 AM	#7
Snowywood Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ga Posts: 128	She (Connie 6 years old)is due some time around the 15 of march to the 20 of April

01-26-2004, 09:11 AM	#8
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,584 Images: 1283	Yes, it's definately time to switch her over to a broodmare feed.

01-26-2004, 10:10 AM	#9
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	We feed all of our horses Strategy horse feed, except for 2 yearlings and one two year old...they are on 12% horse feed. We have a 24 yr old mare that is pregnant, we have her on Strategy twice a day and she is a hard keeper, she is also on Mare Plus once a day. You could look into this food if you like,we have found that it works pretty nice for all of our horses, pregnant or not.