Second, if what you have has been working for you for a number of years,
don't change it on account of what is said here. Feed programs are VERY
individual taste problems. (HA, literally!)
I'm all for looking at new stuff, but I am not going to switch to LMF just
cause it's the new in thing. Rice bran and Southern States feed has worked
well for me over the past ten years, and I've been feeding sweet feed all my
life and have NEVER had a problem with it.
The only thing that looked hairy to me in your plans was that you have
fescue pasture and broodmares... I hop eyou are aware that fescue has
endophyte problems... I am sure you are if you have been keeping up with
this stuff here... :)
JUst one more opinion... from a vet student...
Gwen
>I'm not familiar with "enterolith formation". Presumably to do with
>the intestines? Our horses have appeared quite healthy over the
>years. The only potential health problems we knew we had to
>anticipate was the potential for fast growing youngsters and
>possible epiphysitis, which we successfully avoided - other than
>minor flare-ups when just weaned - feeding oat hay and Natural Glo.
>
>Ooops, time for me to check with the local Ag office! Glad I found
>some people who know a bunch more about nutrition that I do! Seems
>that what has apparently worked well all these years isn't as good
>as it should be ...
Gwen Dluehosh
Desert Storm Arabians
1156 Hightop Rd, #89
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540/953-1792