--- Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How do you feed like that Skye? The black oil sunseeds and beet
> pulp are
> part of what I feed my TWH to keep weight on him. Our Icelandics
> would
> weigh 1200 lbs with his diet.
>
> Nancy
They do not get a lot of it....Alfalfa has much more protein and
calories than does beet pulp, which is a by product of the sugar
industry, most of the sugar has been taken out and you are left with
the fiber, much like what you are left with after you use a juicer,
we drink the juice and put the fiber out to compost.....the black oil
sunflower seeds are high in Omega 3 oils, and are not rancid, like if
you buy flax seeds.....they get a cup a day of that, it keeps their
coats healthy and shiny...we like to fed a varied diet, not just one
or 2 things.....if horses are kept in a natural environment they eat
varied diets, not just one or 2 things.....so we give them a mix of
stuff...our horses are not fat, they are in good shape with this
diet, but you can not overfeed them no matter what you feed.
Skye
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