Rice Bran Oil

horseyluvr · 04-04-2004, 04:50 PM

I have a yearling filly who I am desperately trying to put weight on. I am feeding her Strategy & sweet feed with black oil sunflower seeds. She also gets all the grass hay she can stand & is turned out on pasture all day. She started gaining, but has stopped

I have heard & read that rice bran oil is a great way to out weight on a horse. Is this accurate? Can I get it from a palce that specializes in horse feeds?

hOrSeCrAzEeE120 · 04-04-2004, 06:52 PM

Rice Bran Oil does work, have you ever tried Weight builder or anything else like that or Fat Cat?

and how much is she underweight?? have you gotten her checked for worms or anything like that

ejforrest · 04-05-2004, 07:50 AM

Corn or soy oil is a tarditional favorite, check to see if is 100% fat. That is what you want to feed a hard keeper. Beet pulp is another great way for putting and keeping weight on horses. Are you on a good deworming program? Horses under 2 years old dont develope an immumity to Ascarid or called round worms and they can cause big problems in younger horses. For these parasites you should use:Panacur/safe-guard/zimectrin/zimectrin gold/quest/quest plus/combo care/strongid/eqimax
Most vets recommend deworming every two months.
You might want to have his teeth check to, younger horses can develop teeth problems and that will interfer with his weight.

horseyluvr · 04-05-2004, 06:18 PM

I worm religiously with Zimectrin & her teeth are fine. She was so undernourished when I bought her though, so maybe I just need to be patient. She's going to be tall, so maybe she's growing up instead of growing out right now. I plan on getting some Rice Bran Oil this weekend & trying it. If that doesn't work, will try something else.

Blistering Winds · 04-05-2004, 06:32 PM

If you are shoving too much stuff in a yearling filly, you can cause other problems....

Sometimes slow is better than nothing. It took me forever to put weight on my colt when I got him. Thought he never would fill in his ribs. (was stabled with another colt when I got him...guess who lost the feed war)

Up the hay intake and you can usually never go wrong. Free choice the hay and you should see a difference within a few weeks.

04-04-2004, 04:50 PM	#1
horseyluvr Full Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 242	Rice Bran Oil I have a yearling filly who I am desperately trying to put weight on. I am feeding her Strategy & sweet feed with black oil sunflower seeds. She also gets all the grass hay she can stand & is turned out on pasture all day. She started gaining, but has stopped I have heard & read that rice bran oil is a great way to out weight on a horse. Is this accurate? Can I get it from a palce that specializes in horse feeds?

04-05-2004, 07:50 AM	#3
ejforrest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 2,532 Images: 363	Corn or soy oil is a tarditional favorite, check to see if is 100% fat. That is what you want to feed a hard keeper. Beet pulp is another great way for putting and keeping weight on horses. Are you on a good deworming program? Horses under 2 years old dont develope an immumity to Ascarid or called round worms and they can cause big problems in younger horses. For these parasites you should use:Panacur/safe-guard/zimectrin/zimectrin gold/quest/quest plus/combo care/strongid/eqimax Most vets recommend deworming every two months. You might want to have his teeth check to, younger horses can develop teeth problems and that will interfer with his weight. __________________ ej ----------- And God said to horse, trust no man if you cannot see your own image in his eyes.

04-05-2004, 06:32 PM	#5
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,866 Images: 822 Blog Entries: 17	If you are shoving too much stuff in a yearling filly, you can cause other problems.... Sometimes slow is better than nothing. It took me forever to put weight on my colt when I got him. Thought he never would fill in his ribs. (was stabled with another colt when I got him...guess who lost the feed war) Up the hay intake and you can usually never go wrong. Free choice the hay and you should see a difference within a few weeks. __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

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04-04-2004, 06:52 PM	#2
hOrSeCrAzEeE120 Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,016	Rice Bran Oil does work, have you ever tried Weight builder or anything else like that or Fat Cat? and how much is she underweight?? have you gotten her checked for worms or anything like that

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horseyluvr Full Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 242	I worm religiously with Zimectrin & her teeth are fine. She was so undernourished when I bought her though, so maybe I just need to be patient. She's going to be tall, so maybe she's growing up instead of growing out right now. I plan on getting some Rice Bran Oil this weekend & trying it. If that doesn't work, will try something else.