foal numbers down

2015-01-23 Thread cheryl
This message is from: cheryl che...@finefjords.com I own Grabbsons last born colt.We lost Grabbson a few years back. He is everything Grabbson was ever known for, He is just stunning. I,m on the fence if I will breed him or sell him. Most likely I'll sell him to someone that will breed and carry

Re: hay nets

2015-01-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Hmm... Very, very interesting. I have resorted to the Happy Grazer nets to get the best slow down thus far. It seems to help that the hay is not in a hanging bag that they could otherwise shake and pull on (and tear holes in). However, the

Re: hay nets

2015-01-23 Thread Marcia Pace
This message is from: Marcia Pace mar...@elltel.net Gail, Thank you for sharing the info on the Happy Grazer nets. I have been feeding with Cinch Chix (now Hay Chix) slow grazer nets for the past 6 months. I am very happy with the nets and slow feeding grass hay 24/7 is working well for

hay bags

2015-01-23 Thread Bonnie Michelis
This message is from: Bonnie Michelis toula...@gmail.com I just wanted to mention, in case you didn't know. When you first use the bags you should give at least half, or possibly more than half regular ration along with the bag for several days until you notice your horse using the bag

Re: hay nets

2015-01-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Be aware that you could consider taking a 150 gallon Behlen's water tank (plastic...6 feet long by 2 feet high by 2 feet wide) and installing the tank in that. I think I paid $185 with tax for mine (locally). You have to drill out the sides.

Re: decline in Fjord foaling numbers

2015-01-23 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree st...@carriagehorse.com I am not at all sure why Google has chosen to refer to trimmed content in the tool tip for the three little dots. It would have been better to have it say Click here to show what's going to be included along with your reply that

Questions for people using slow feeders

2015-01-23 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com I use busy bags and nibblenets for my horses and I have not had trouble with these particular horses tearing them up. I have the smallest hole bags that both of them make for the two fjords and find that although it slows them down some,

hay nets

2015-01-23 Thread laurie with
This message is from: laurie with livingi...@q.com speaking of hay nets……….i bought a nibble net (brand) for oz, and am now using it since skylar goes in at night, for the time being. when using it, we just stuffed it in, and she pulled it out in less than an hour, leaving it empty all night.