ok i have a horse and during the summer last year befor i got here she blonged to the stable i ride at. she got a realy bad foot infection due to the hay because it was so rich so this year befor the new hay comes i have to switch her over to pellited food. what wold be the best way to do this?
2007-03-24 13:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Add a little to her feed everyday in place of what she usually has and slowly take the others away. Also I would stay away from alfalfa if it is the richness you are trying to stay away from.
2007-03-24 13:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alfalfa is high in protein especially the first few cuts of the year on new fields. The problem with pelleted/cubed alfalfa if thats what kind of pelleted feed you have to use, is you never know what the quality of hay is used to make the pellets. Sometimes it could be dusty alfalfa or a lower quality of alfalfa plus some pelleted feed may have other ingredients. Have you thought of feeding a good quality forage or oat hay. Neither are high in protein, but they have the nutrients your horse needs without added ingredients and you can visually inspect the hay and see the quality that your horse is eating. If you have to go with a pelleted alfalfa then it is best to change the diet gradually, daily give some pellets in addition to the alfalfa, changing the amount daily of alfalfa and pellets your horse is eating so it is equal to what it would normally be feed. If you are feeding any kind of hay pellets make sure you don't overfeed since the pellets will expand when the pellets are consumed. The other good thing about forage or oat hay is horse are naturally grazers and the hay gives them the ability to eat when they are hungry and they eat it slower and longer. The other thing is if you are going with a different kind of pelleted feed make sure it has everything your horse needs for it's age and excercise you do with them. A foal to 3 year old will require different nutrition value than a mature horse and older horses require even different pelleted feeds. A horse that is worked daily will need more than a horse ridden once a week. I hope this is helpful to you...
2007-03-24 16:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My OTTB, who's presently doing a great style of conditioning artwork, is getting 2 flakes of alfalfa and a couple of flakes of grass hay with 2 quarts of secure selection. without extra specifics approximately your horse, an primary horse getting an primary volume of workout ought to require 2-4 flakes of hay an afternoon. each horse is diverse in spite of the undeniable fact that, so that is hard to make a selection with the constrained advice.
2016-12-15 08:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by hume 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what I would do is get a mixed hay60 grass 40 alfalfa.thats what I feed
2007-03-24 16:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by spanishorses4me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen to #1
2007-03-24 14:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋