This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For the individuals that need > more calories, I will add a couple of cups per day of the rice bran. It is > really high in fat content when compared to grain products (usually about 2%) > so provides the additional calories they need without bumping up the protein > so that they're "wired for 220"! It really puts a nice shine on their coats, > too. I also give the individuals on rice bran about a cup of alfalfa pellets > to offset the additional phos. in the rice bran with the higher calcium in > alfalfa. That also helps to bump up their protein a bit, again, without > getting them "wired" Regarding rice bran for Fjords: I also kind of overlooked rice bran when it first became available in the Northwest - figured the last thing my Fjords needed was higher fat content in their diet. That was until my husband decided to keep Glendar for himself. This horse is the first Fjord I have ever seen that simply won't gain weight! He also has some tie up problems, plus can be grumpy when he's been worked hard the day before. After reading about using a higher fat diet for horses with this problem, I tried rice bran added to his alfalfa pellets. Voila - more weight on him, a better attitude (so far) and the best coat he has ever had. You could actually watch his backbone fill in over a couple of weeks. This is great stuff for that rare "hard keeper" and it doesn't make them higher than a kite. Mary == Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
