This message is from: S K <windyacre...@yahoo.com>
My Fjords don't get any more grain than usual...I feed 2 cups of grain in a.m. with 1 quart of beet pulp...I put in just enough water as not to burn or let it stick..I put it on high heat and as soon as it starts to boil I take it off the stove and let it swell....making sure it's All swelled....if not, I add more water....I leave it in pan with the cover on for about 15 minutes...I then take it out to the barn and take the cover off to let it steam so it's not too hot...They love a warm breakfast....For grain I feed Poulin.... They get the same thing in the evenings.....They love it! Not any problems anymore with my young J.J. He too use to have very loose stools... From: "jhalst7...@aol.com" <jhalst7...@aol.com> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: Beet pulp This message is from: jhalst7...@aol.com My Fjord, Patrick, also has what I call "runny butt" periodically. His manure is fine but he apparently has excess liquid in his gut. Cleaning his rear is not fun in the cold! I changed him from first to second cut hay several years ago and that helped a little but for same reason the last batch of second cut has started the problem up again. I do get nervous because he had to have colic surgery three years ago and that was followed three months later with EPM! He has been doing so well, being ridden again etc., except for the runny rear end which just started up again in the fall. It seems to be related to the weather also. When there is a sudden change in temperature it gets a little worse. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm really interested in the comments about beet pulp. How much should be given? Do you have to reduce the grain? Patrick currently gets Blue Seal Trotter pellets both morning and night and hay three times a day. I know he would LOVE to get more edible stuff! Carol and Patrick in CT Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
