by jax » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:58 am
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I always up the fat intake through the winter, but my horse is a hard keeper. She gets 4.5lbs of Un-tie plus 1 cup of Flax Appeal twice a day, plus another 2lbs Un-tie at night. The Un-tie is 10% fat (HFHF is 6%), and the Flax Appeal is 35% (mixture of ground flax and soy beans). I get both at Brooks Feeds or the Co-op, which now carry the Brooks / KER line of feeds. They will also come out to your barn, look at your horse and make feeding recommendations. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Your friend may want to pass on the boiling of the flax and just feed it whole, simply to save time. I would also recommend upping the amount significantly. At least a cup. Oil is also great for weight gain - if you can get him up to 2 cups per feeding, he'll be a little porker in no time.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I steal the postal scale from work to measure out the amount of feed to give. #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/4.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I also find with her that I need to blanket her when it gets cold, she is thin-skinned and shivers easily, which uses up a lot of calories.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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