Feeding woes

2007-12-28 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/27/2007 10:27:19 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Who knows about giving unlimited access to straw forage for Fjords. I've been told that it's good for their intestines and good for their need to be grazing.

Re: Feeding woes

2007-12-28 Thread jgayle
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] I also warn against feeding straw. I prepared a path to my arena (goes through the pasture) for riders by buying two bales of straw and strewing it all out. The next day it was almost gone and my fjordie had impacted. My big near 18 hander was

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2007-12-28 Thread Linda McThoy Patorni
This message is from: Linda McThoy Patorni [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry everyone, but I disagree. I am a great believer in feeding straw for weight control. You just have to do it carefully. The Donkey Sanctuary in England feeds its obese donkeys with barley straw, the most nutritious (of not