RE: [RC] Input on feeding Young ones. - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM
I’m assuming you meant feeding 2% of their body weight (about 20
lbs), not 20% (about 200 lbs), which would be feeding in high clover indeed. J
Rather than reinventing the wheel, check ridecamp archives from
a few weeks ago, there was a pretty detailed discussion about feeding
broodmares, with a link to even earlier discussions about feeding youngsters.
That might be helpful.
Susan Garlinghouse, DVM
From:
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Behalf Of Queenslace Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 5:02 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Input on feeding Young ones.
Hi
Folks,
You
all were very helpful with feedback on proper feeding for my Arab mare a few
years back. She is 13 now and doing awesome. I follow the same regime
for 5 year old gelding. Most of you said they eat about 20% of their body
weight a day. Whatever you do not feed in grain and hay they will consume
in pasture if available to them.
Do
you have some advice on feeding yearlings? Is it the same, they consume 20% of
their body weight? I'm assuming there would be constant change because of their
rapid growth. And, does the breed matter?
Also,
these two boyz were rescued and are back to full/excellent health. Both
are geldings, one 10 months and other 18 months old.
They
are getting about 1 1/2 to 2 lbs of pellets per day in 2
feedings. 1/2 in the am 1/2 in the pm. 1 flake each of hay at both
feedings.
And
they are turned out on full pasture 24/7.
If
we give them more hay, will this save some of the pasture or will they consume
the same amount of pasture?
These
guys are turned out full time and not yet in routine work or trained
schedule, however, they are getting tons of exercise.
