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[RC] Feeding a "pastured" weanling for the winter - rosalieI have a 8 month old weanling. He has been doing great on pasture, my vet had me wean him when she saw him starting to develop "joint flares". So I hadn't been feeding any grain supplement until about a month ago, when I feed him about 1.5 pounds of omolene 300 daily. He is with the other horses on the pasture, and it is about to go dormant, so I've been feeding them all appropriate grain and have just started putting out grass hay. (I separate everyone for their evening grain, it keeps everyone handled and lets me take a quick look at each one.) I was going to switch to Purina's Equine Junior: http://horse.purinamills.com/products/prd_EquineJunior.html but it looks like it's for halter-babies? They say "hay is optional". I want this guy outside being a horse, but I want to make sure his nutrition is being met without over-doing it. Can I still feed this stuff at about 1.5 to 2 pounds a day? Or if there are other suggestions, I'm open to those as well. As the temps plummet and the pasture becomes fully dormant, I will be adding a little alfalfa hay to the grass hay. Thanks Rosalie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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