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[RC] - SpottedracerAnswers to the multitude of comments/questions/etc.. (why do multiple posts? LOL) great idea on the plastic barrel! Although the 30 year old AQHA we board - has very good teeth... We've boarded many other 27-29 year olds over the years.. The best mix was a blend of Sugar Beet Pulp + alfalfa pellets + horse minerals + veg oil + biotin + a touch of soybean meal. We soaked this mix in warm water for 15-20 minutes prior to feeding. Even those WITHOUT teeth maintained great weight and condition! Average intake was 3-4 lbs (dry weight) twice a day.. Although that 3 lbs will swell up to fill a 5 gallon bucket within 15 minutes of soaking!!! We currently use that same 'senior blend' on our calves - but we change out the horse minerals for cattle minerals... They're overweight and only consuming 2.5 lbs per head per day and 5 lbs grass hay.. I purchase my minerals in 25lb bags at my local co-op. Purina also offers it.. And there are many other supplement companies you can look into. The soybean meal should be orderable from any farmers co-op and/or purina dealer. Comes in 50lb bags. I used to raise apps.. was also using my Fewspot stallion in IPRA pro-barrel racing... Granted, now he's a gelding, and I ride gaited horses (though two are outt've reg Apps).. Horseraser@xxxxxxx wrote: Laura what is DOD? MIcki Developmental Orthopedic disease.... Basically, it's the precurser/developmental stage for later OCD disease. The growth plates on the ends of the long bones are not filling in/calcifying properly... Early research pointed to genetic links, but current research is showing that diet is the primary cause for this condition, thus, if caught/diagnosed early enough - and with enough growth plate left.. Dietary changes/modifications can reverse this condition.. When my filly was diagnosed at 10 months - we still had 14 months of open growth plates to work with... we were lucky! And finally... I used to mix per feeding.. But I've got around 18 head + 10 goats (also on 'whole foods diet' - not on preservative filled, animal byproduct containing commercial diets...LOL) So that's why I just do a once-a-week bulk mix.. saves time and money.. And I know each batch is the same ingredients.. - LP =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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