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[RC] [RC] Hay--How Much to Feed? Feed x Weight, not Volume - Tina RushingConsider the weight (in pounds), not number of flakes. There is a lot of variance between types of hay. Rye and grass hay bales will usually have very light flakes (4-5 pounds). A flake of alfalfa can be *very* heavy. I am feeding a good grass/alf mix and find that with this mix there can be a lot of flake-weight variance even within a single bale, even though the alf ratio is only about 10%. Of course only a certified nut-case would *weigh* individual hay feedings. oops! cat's out of the bag! Tina Rushing a digest subscriber who is grateful to folks who *clip the original message* when replying because it is very painful to scroll through repetitive digests. The original message below is clipped, and it seems clear enough to me, but clarity to a nut-case is relative. Is it time for my meds? From: Val Nicoson To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 12:08 PM Subject: [RC] Hay--How Much to Feed? ... I've been giving her 4 flakes which seems to last her throughout the night. Sometimes she'll eat it all, but not always. My friend feels I should only give her 2 flakes to see her thru the night. I personally don't feel this is quite enough... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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