Re: feeding

["Susan Evans Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I have one comment/caveat for anyone who wants to use this site---don't get
me wrong, it's always helpful having tools like this to analyze your ration.
But, just in looking at the "sample ration analysis", the calcium/phosphorus
summary at the bottom reports that the ratio is 2.19 to 1, and that adding
11 grams of monosodium phosphate will correct this problem to a 2:1 ratio.
While it is true that adding some monosodium phosphate will produce a ratio
that at face value is "ideal", I personally would not be happy feeding my
horse (at least not a performance horse) calcium or phosphorus at that
level.  The ratio is fine, but both calcium and phosphorus are being fed at
levels well in excess of requirements---in the case of calcium, about twice
as much, which may predispose the horse to hypercalcitoninism and thumps
during a ride.  Rather than adding more phosphorus to "correct" the ratio,
I'd be much happier adjusting the ration so that total calcium was closer to
requirements and checking the ca-p ratio from there.

Again, this isn't a criticism of the site or program, just something to be
aware of. :-)

Susan Garlinghouse
-----Original Message-----
From: guest@endurance.net <guest@endurance.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, May 27, 1999 1:51 PM
Subject: RC: feeding


Russ Humphrey russ@doublejoy.com
Hey folks.  Just wanted to let you all know that the nutrients website has
gotten both a bit easier and has acquired the sponsorship of Allegra (Land
O'Lakes) feeds.

Go to www.doublejoy.com/nutrients to check out this line of
feeds and try out some rations without the (agony) of having to enter the
info off the feed tag.

good luck - feel free to let me know what you think.
r


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