Re: RC: Re: Muscle Tie-Up/Question?

[Marie Feuer <profmf@juno.com>]

Susan: 

Is rice bran okay to feed ? I heard it was a big no-no and switched to
corn oil.

Marie

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:35:31 -0600 "Susan Garlinghouse"
<suendavid@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> > > I feed
> > > her Bermuda Hay, Beet
> > > Pulp (6 pounds soaked), Rice Bran (2 pounds) and
> > > occasionally a small
> > > amount of Alfalfa as a treat, per day.
> >
> > The alfalfa could be too much calcium.  Does she not
> > get any green grass?  Your ration sounds off.  Her
> > muscles need electrolytes in order to function
> > properly and if she doesn't get it in the forage,
> > she'll be in trouble.
> 
> The ration sounds pretty good to me, actually.  I agree the horse 
> needs
> electrolytes, so should have free choice salt, but there's plenty 
> of
> electrolytes in bermuda and beet pulp.  As long as the amount of 
> alfalfa is
> a small amount, no calcium-phosphorus problems there.
> 
> 
> > Why are you feeding beet pulp and rice bran?  Not much
> > nutrition there really.
> 
> 
> Wrongwrongwrong.  Sorry, but y'are.  Your information is way off.
> 
> Susan G
> 
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