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    straights vs competion cubes please could u advice which straigh

    Hi Gryfiss, Im no expert but wow your feeding a lot of heated feed...does he not explode?Im a great believer if it works then why change? unless it is expense. Mine do not like Alfa a, However they do like Alfa a oil, which is less coarse. Why competiton cubes and oats? is he in very hard...
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    New Horse Barging Stable Door

    Woah.....that must of been distressing for you and him!!! hope he settles soon, good luck!
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    Thats right i did have him at 4 months. I wasnt too happy at having him off his mum too early, but the fact the mare wasnt in the best condition herself, (whether she was wormy or lack of the right feed stuff) It would be silly to keep a Foal on a mare that could not provide enough or the right...
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    Hi, Had Vet this morning. He was very happy with him, checked him all over and and done the jabs. Still cant book in yet for his man bit to come off, as no sign as of yet! hopefully they will before it gets too close to spring! Anyway he did find two Grass cuts on his lips so that may of been...
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    New Horse Barging Stable Door

    Just sounds like he needs to settle.....dear of him. I put it up last night...Colt didnt seem bothered... but the old fella could just see it through the bars and was snorting quite alot!haha.....older ones are far worse!!!!
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    What do you think she will make?

    I think she will be bigger than what your vet said.....Easily!! She may of inheritted her Grandparents genes, if they are bigger!! Anyway there are a few tricks you can do to closely gestimate what her end height will be- within an inch or so. 1) measure from the middle of the knee (soft dent...
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    New Horse Barging Stable Door

    I just purchased a mirror for mine also...i will let you know if it actually works!! Top eventer and Showjumpers etc apparently use them!!
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    New Horse Barging Stable Door

    I have a bar up for my colt- in the first week he actually did jump out (my doors are 5ft high too!!) However i put a bar in front of the door, chest height and one higher about 5'8" so he can still see but cant get his head over let alone the rest of his body!!b It has difinitely worked for us...
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    Thanks All! I will be buying my wormers this weekend and do all three on the same one, probably panacur 5 day-Expensive!! Just hope the little man doesnt go off his food again so he finishes the course!
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    Money saving tips!

    Wow! could you send me details on Pig Matting and where to get it?
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    Good news this morning.....he ate all his dinner last night and his breakie!!!! trotted all the way to the field..dear of him! I didnt realise having a foal would be so stressful and constantly worrying about them! its worse then having a baby!! Thank you so much for your advice! can someone...
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    wow...!Maesfen i will take all you have said on board. Ive just come back from yard (second visit tonight) earlier checked his temp and it was 38 dead on, he was eating grass in paddock t time, bless him....until i turned up and stabbed him in the bottom!!! About 20 min ago i re did it and it...
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    Yes he is eating buddys hay...it is exactly the same as what i give him, but i do have dogs....they may of pee'd up the bale...b*ggers! so i will empty them out tonight aswell as cleaning the buckets etc. Ill take his temp too. Thank you so much for all your advice!!
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    i was advised to use equi max by vet!! he is currently on stud mix, alfa a chaff and a little sugar beet about 1.5kg of it a day which i was also advised on by spillers themselves! i do have mice around but they can not get into my feed bens or there is no sign of it. He has been on this feed...
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    Colt foal gone off his hard feed?!?!

    Hi, he was wormed with Equi max last. but that was 3 weeks ago. I will check his temp tonight.....37.5-38.5 normal?is that right? Yes the haylage could be a little rich for him this time around, as it looks a totally different bale to what i have had before.....little like meadow grass-looks and...
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