Feed

[oberchis]

I have 3 mares in foal for next year and instead of feeding a ready made stud mix i'd like to mix up my own hopefully managing to save a few pennies, I have a 13.2hh British riding pony, a 15.2hh tbx and a 13.2hh native type coloured mare. What should I be buying I know when I worked at the stud they had oats, locust bean, soya and maize but can't remember if there was any other. Many thanks x

[frecklesmum]

I'd try to provide the majority of the energy from fibre for good metabolic, gut and foot health. Claire MacLeod's The Truth About Feeding Your Horse is a really useful book with a section on breeding stock ttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-About-Feeding-Your-Horse/dp/0851319181/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284029917&sr=1-1 and on amazon for about £10.

Unmollassed BP, speedi-beet for example, has 11.5MJ of energy but only 5% sugar and starch, actually the same amount of energy and considerably less carbs than stud mixs.

Claire is an independent nutritionist as is Roger Hatch www.justbespoke.com, they would both give good advice.

[lisaturpitt]

I always feed my broodmares for the last three months and foals luzerne/alfalfa in the form of nuts which I soak. I know Dengie do these in 20kg bags which is cheaper than Alfa-A. Our ground has a tendency to be a bit acid, so Luzerne gives them the extra calcium they need and about 16% protein like stud mix. I also give them a little bit of stud cubes or mix to make it more palatable if they resist the bland taste at first. I give cereals like maize a wide berth because they are high in energy and low in protein and calcium. Soya has 48% protein so I would feed that carefully. Some mins and vits can also be added.

[jessepalermo1]

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