Weight issues and feed/RB

Indypacer · 05-11-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PeggySue

where are you from IndyPacer??

just curious LOL

I am in Mitchell Iniana south of Bloomington,, East of Vincinnes

Indypacer · 05-11-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawn

Okay, in that case, you can not feed that amount of the sweet feed and that amount of the ration balancer.

How should it be set up??

PeggySue · 05-11-2008, 06:42 PM

wohoo you are close enough for me to road trip LOL as long as hubby won't mind me visiting a man that is

better watch all of us crazy women on here

Dawn · 05-11-2008, 06:44 PM

You need to cut the sweet feed all together. Replace it with either a fat source (I realize you're already using BOSS, but you can increase that as well) and/or a forage source.

Still not sure of what type of hay you're using. That will play into it partially, As well as how long they've been on this diet.

With this horses, I would personally aim for (assuming that they're on one of several types of grass hay) something like 5 lbs of beet pulp, 5 lbs of alfalfa pellets, 2 lbs of Gro n'win, and 2 lbs of BOSS (since that's the fat source you're currently using).

Dawn · 05-11-2008, 06:44 PM

Also would depend on what their deworming treatment has been as well.

PeggySue · 05-11-2008, 06:46 PM

Dawn chances are it is just plain ole orchard grass or fescue hay that is most common in THIS area he is only about an hour and half from me
alfalfa is hard to come by this past year

PeggySue · 05-11-2008, 06:48 PM

I would get rid of the sweet feed completely and add in beet pulp, rice bran or so alfalfa cubes ...

Indypacer · 05-11-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PeggySue

wohoo you are close enough for me to road trip LOL as long as hubby won't mind me visiting a man that is

better watch all of us crazy women on here

Come on over.. my wife is always around.. Trying tio get her more comfortable with the horses

Indypacer · 05-11-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PeggySue

I would get rid of the sweet feed completely and add in beet pulp, rice bran or so alfalfa cubes ...

When maesuring beet pulf how much dry = wet ?? if you know what I mean

Dawn · 05-11-2008, 07:06 PM

All feed should be measured dry as water doesn't contribute to the actual 'feed' value.

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05-11-2008, 06:44 PM	#24
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 28,761 Images: 1267	You need to cut the sweet feed all together. Replace it with either a fat source (I realize you're already using BOSS, but you can increase that as well) and/or a forage source. Still not sure of what type of hay you're using. That will play into it partially, As well as how long they've been on this diet. With this horses, I would personally aim for (assuming that they're on one of several types of grass hay) something like 5 lbs of beet pulp, 5 lbs of alfalfa pellets, 2 lbs of Gro n'win, and 2 lbs of BOSS (since that's the fat source you're currently using).

05-11-2008, 07:06 PM	#30
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 28,761 Images: 1267	All feed should be measured dry as water doesn't contribute to the actual 'feed' value.