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Post by paulal on Jan 8, 2010 20:51:34 GMT
We have just weaned our foal this week ( a bit late I know but we were short of stables so although he could of come of her over a month ago - we had nowhere to wean him until now) should we keep our mare on stud mix - she is due again end of May? Or take her off it and start her on it again around march/april?
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Post by Artistic on Jan 8, 2010 22:47:52 GMT
We stay on it all year round except for a couple of weeks at the time of weaning until the milk has dried up, and have never had any problems. Once her foal is born, they goes onto Suregrow too if necessary until weaning, and have one this year who has stayed on it throughout.
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Post by paulal on Jan 10, 2010 16:42:20 GMT
thanks for the reply. We have only just weaned our last foal last week and have kept her on it - hopefully she will be fine to be kept on it. thanks
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Post by mattie01 on Jan 10, 2010 17:02:25 GMT
she will be fine they both be fine on the stud mix they both need the best we can give so i cant see any probs my broodmares live on studmix all year round infoal or not .
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Post by drenrowstud on Jan 13, 2010 17:04:22 GMT
i would be tempted to knock back the mares feed a touch just till shes dried up alot would depend on the type of mare . we dont feed hardly any of our native broodmares mix but if shes a bigger mare she might need it .
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Post by toby09 on Jan 14, 2010 23:05:05 GMT
Echo Denrowstud as you don't want her to have too much protein while she is drying up, it could bring you a lot of problems. You can always go back to the stud mix when she's been dry for a month although you really only need to feed stud mix for the last trimester, a maintenance diet should be adequate until then with plenty of good forage especially if your mare is a good doer.
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Post by paulal on Jan 15, 2010 10:53:23 GMT
 thanks for your advice everyone - I have taken her off the Stud mix for the time being - ie milk drying up and will put her back on it a couple of months before she is due. Will just keep an eye on her and her weight - general outlook. She has dropped a bit of weight because I think he has took so much out of her and I really would have liked to have weaned him a bit earlier than I did - but I couldnt. Any one ideas for the best feed for our foal - ie grow and win etc. what is the best coz when you read up they are all good!!! His dam is a thoroughbred and he is by Razzle Dazzle Royal - pba. Hoping for a small hack - although looking as though he is having a few growing spurts lol!!! Any advice?
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Post by toby09 on Jan 15, 2010 15:11:01 GMT
Was he sharing the dam's feed beforehand as if so, I'd keep him on that for at least a month as it's the one constant in his life just now, no need to upset his stomach too. Later, you could try D & H Suregrow, that's very good for babies or keep with a stud feed, whichever suits best.
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thanks for your advice everyone - I have taken her off the Stud mix for the time being - ie milk drying up and will put her back on it a couple of months before she is due. Will just keep an eye on her and her weight - general outlook. She has dropped a bit of weight because I think he has took so much out of her and I really would have liked to have weaned him a bit earlier than I did - but I couldnt. Any one ideas for the best feed for our foal - ie grow and win etc. what is the best coz when you read up they are all good!!! His dam is a thoroughbred and he is by Razzle Dazzle Royal - pba. Hoping for a small hack - although looking as though he is having a few growing spurts lol!!! Any advice?