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Re: Horse feed questions

Posted by Michele on 3/1/2006, 10:28 am, in reply to "Re: Horse feed questions"
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Thank you for your help. I do have him on Triple Crown Senior & Equitech 10 (the 10% one) and he is slowly picking weight up. I had tried equine Sr in the past and had two different horses choke on it, they didnt gobble their feed either. Vet told me not to use it as he has had to tube several horses that choked on that. The Triple crown is way soft and not pellety and dry, its real moist. I have tried the weight builder in the pastm but not on him. I was thinking about getting that and I think I will go ahead and get a bucket of it. Thats a good idea about adding it before he starts to loose. Again, he has been dewormed, teeth done, UTD etc etc. Hope nothing is wrong that we arent catching. He doesnt look all that bad, but its not "him". Keep ya posted and thanks again.
--Previous Message--
: I have had a few older horses and mine
: they always lost weight in the
: middle also. I have found (with
: Some) adding weight builder to their
: feed. it is safe and doesnt add the
: harsh calories in amounts that wont
: cause founder and other problems.
: Also have you tried equine senior??
: i have my now 35 year old
: qh/draft/paint gelding(he is 1100
: pounds and stands a short 15.2
: hands, and i feed him 4 large scoops
: am -- 2 lrg scoops noon-- and 5 lrg
: scoops pm. vet says he is not
: getting too much and he keeps his
: weight up. also if you know about
: what time in the middle of winter
: they loose it, try adding feed and
: supplements a month before they
: start to loose it, so that way they
: wont be loosing and gaining and
: loosing again. i hope this helped
: you.
:
: --Previous Message--
: I have had horses my whole life, but
: I
: am always willing to learn more
: about feed. My three older horses
: always start to drop weight in the
: middle of the winter. They are
: roughly between 12-20 yrs old. They
: have good quality hay at all times.
: I feed Triple Crown senior and
: Reliance 10. They are all dewormed
: regularly. I have used beet pulp in
: the past with no success other than
: a mess. I have started adding veg
: oil slowly to their ration. I am
: wondering how often I increase it
: and to what amount they can get.
: Dont want them to get the runs. Any
: info or links would be helpful.
: Thanks in advance.
:
:
:

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Horse feed questions - Michele 1/16/2006, 3:22 pm
- Re: Horse feed questions - Kristina 2/27/2006, 4:58 pm
  - Re: Horse feed questions - Michele 3/1/2006, 10:28 am
    - Re: Horse feed questions - kristina 3/3/2006, 12:55 pm
- Re: Horse feed questions - Betsy 1/18/2006, 6:44 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Thank you for your help. I do have him : on Triple Crown Senior & : Equitech 10 (the 10% one) and he is : slowly picking weight up. I had : tried equine Sr in the past and had : two different horses choke on it, : they didnt gobble their feed either. : Vet told me not to use it as he has : had to tube several horses that : choked on that. The Triple crown is : way soft and not pellety and dry, : its real moist. I have tried the : weight builder in the pastm but not : on him. I was thinking about getting : that and I think I will go ahead and : get a bucket of it. Thats a good : idea about adding it before he : starts to loose. Again, he has been : dewormed, teeth done, UTD etc etc. : Hope nothing is wrong that we arent : catching. He doesnt look all that : bad, but its not "him". : Keep ya posted and thanks again. : : --Previous Message-- : I have had a few older horses and : mine : they always lost weight in the : middle also. I have found (with : Some) adding weight builder to their : feed. it is safe and doesnt add the : harsh calories in amounts that wont : cause founder and other problems. : Also have you tried equine senior?? : i have my now 35 year old : qh/draft/paint gelding(he is 1100 : pounds and stands a short 15.2 : hands, and i feed him 4 large scoops : am -- 2 lrg scoops noon-- and 5 lrg : scoops pm. vet says he is not : getting too much and he keeps his : weight up. also if you know about : what time in the middle of winter : they loose it, try adding feed and : supplements a month before they : start to loose it, so that way they : wont be loosing and gaining and : loosing again. i hope this helped : you. : : --Previous Message-- : I have had horses my whole life, but : I : am always willing to learn more : about feed. My three older horses : always start to drop weight in the : middle of the winter. They are : roughly between 12-20 yrs old. They : have good quality hay at all times. : I feed Triple Crown senior and : Reliance 10. They are all dewormed : regularly. I have used beet pulp in : the past with no success other than : a mess. I have started adding veg : oil slowly to their ration. I am : wondering how often I increase it : and to what amount they can get. : Dont want them to get the runs. Any : info or links would be helpful. : Thanks in advance. : : : : :

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