This message is from: Moira Sambey <moirasam...@hotmail.com>
Hi Robyn I agree with Marsha Jo, hay needs to be weighed as flakes vary tremendously in weight. You can get a Newton scale in the fishing section of Walmart etc. I put my hay in a heavy duty black plastic garbage bag, spin it to twist the top and hang it on the scale. Also like Marsha Jo, I feed 1% of body weight split into 2 feeds. This works out to 6lbs of hay each feed. He also gets 3-4 hours of pasture a day. If for some reason I can't turn him out, he gets another 6lbs hay instead of the pasture. I wouldn't put your mare in with the round bale where the geldings are, sad to say, the risks of overeating are not worth it. >From wet west coast Canada. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
