Re: [RC] [RC] beet pulp?? - Laurie Durgin
Interesting. My vet once said not to feed over 10 lbs at a time. (which I
never did). But the x-trainer fed her tb lesson horses 15 lbs 2x a day. And
our tb and qh got 8-10 lb 2x a day grain plus 24 hr hay and the lactating
mare 7lb plus oil, 3x time a day. If I fed our tb only 4 lb at a time,I'd
have to feed him 3 to 4 times a day (with his 24 hr. hay available).He gets
6 lbs 2x a day now and that is down from 9lbs he was getting on those fiber
pellets and changed to the new grain. (duh, I read the label after
learning from ridecamp and Susan.) Rascal's mom
I've
> always heard it's best to feed smaller amounts of
> grain. The amount of actual grain is small, but
> the water makes it swell up so much I was
> wondering if this is too much for their stomachs
> at once?
When you say grain, do you mean grain like oats or corn, etc, or are you
referring to the beet pulp...? In any event, the rule of thumb is don't
feed
more than about four pounds of grain max per meal to any horse. If you're
worried about the volume of the beet pulp after soaking, nope, don't worry
about it. The stomach empties faster the fuller it gets, so precluding
outflow
problems (like an impaction colic or torsion), it'll never get full enough
to
be a problem, especially since the water content of the feed is so high
after
soaking it.
>The horses are turned out 24/7 on a nice
> grass pasture, and I am only able to feed them
> grain once a day. They are a good weight and are
> ridden regularly, usually long slow trailrides.
> This this is ok? Any opinions?
Sounds pretty ideal to me.
Susan G
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