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Post by milliemoo10 on Nov 8, 2013 22:21:22 GMT
Hi, i would like to know what people advice is the best to feed a 6 month old sec A colt foal. Would hay or hayledge be best and what hard feed would be the best for him? Can anyone help pls??
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Post by brt on Nov 9, 2013 8:11:25 GMT
Feed is personal to you, there are so many combinations on the market brand wise it's up to you.
I feed an oily non molassed soft chop, Stud and Youngstock balancer and good quality haylage.
I don't feed hay as if even slightly dusty it can cause snotty coughs in young ones.
Good luck
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Post by sarahp on Nov 9, 2013 9:08:25 GMT
Mine have hay while in at night (which doesn't come dusty, I buy it from the reliable farmer who makes it himself) and grass while out in the daytime. The two weanlings and a 2yo A are eating soaked alfabeet with Top Spec balancer and micronised linseed. I don't feed anything containing cereal and/or molasses to minimise sugar and starch, most mixes have lots of both. Read the white labels sewn into feed bag seams for the actual ingredients of anything you think of feeding, the printing on the bag doesn't always tell the full story!
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Post by milliemoo10 on Nov 10, 2013 22:45:23 GMT
Thanks guys this has been very helpfull! Xx
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Post by deucoch on Nov 16, 2013 22:08:27 GMT
I am a convert to top spec.
My three are on stud balancer, chaff and fibre beet. Out on grass during the day and hay at night.
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