RE: [RC] feeding foals - Susan E. Garlinghouse, D.V.M.
Sure, wild mustangs do it all the time.
;-) Well, grass, anyway. I’m assuming you’re talking
about a weanling, not a brand new baby. Yes, you can feed just good
quality hay, but work with a nutritionist to analyze the hay and make sure the
baby is getting sufficient minerals and protein. You might need to supply
just a vitamin/mineral supplement. Start with maybe 1-1.5 lbs per 100 lbs
bodyweight good quality alfalfa, and free choice mixed grass hay and add a
supplement, plus loose salt. But get someone to crunch the numbers for
you.
Susan Garlinghouse, DVM
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mikek Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006
10:43 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] feeding foals
Is it possible to raise a foal on
hay alone? Especially pertaining to vits/mins, for a healty youngster
without the excesses of grains.
