This message is from: S K <[email protected]>
Hi All..... This is my first Fjord, but thought he was a little thin when I purchased him, so when he arrived I put him on 1 qt. of endurance grain in the morning and 1qt. in the evening with plenty of hay throughout the day....he looks great now. My vet says to keep doing what I'm doing he looks great....I have a little under 3 acres so he needs lots of hay....I don't try to become confused about how and when to feed him....I just go by the way he looks and acts........ From: Linda Lottie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 9:51 AM Subject: 24/7 for fjords? This message is from: Linda Lottie <[email protected]> Hi......"self regulate"........depends on the time of year. Fall and winter......turned out on pasture.......they do fine. My older fjord requires additional hay/senior feed......the younger gets a flake or two in the evening. Spring and summer......NO WAYYYYYYYYY!!! LOL Even my neighbor noticed......"they never stop eating" LOL I have two mares, one an App and one a Qt/app........they are out on pasture 24/7........eat and sleep and itch and hang out.......over and over. Funny fjords........Linda in WI > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 09:44:15 -0400 > Subject: slow feeders > To: [email protected] > > This message is from: [email protected] > > > "Do Fjords ever self-regulate?" LOL That is a question I've pondered for > the last 15 years. How do Fjord owners with huge tracts of land and 24/7 > turnout manage this? Do the Fjords get enough exercise to compensate for what > they consume? Do they ever stop grazing? > My situation is similar to Robin's. I use the smallest hole nibble nets > for hay. I used to hang the nets on a wall but now I put them on the > floor. A list member mentioned how a horse's teeth would wear unevenly by eating > against a wall, so floors only now. (with mats because of sand colic) Thank > you. > Bonnie > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
