Recent content by Keryn

I have just bought a tombstone feeder and it's F A B U L O U S!! It literally DOUBLES MY HAY CROP!! ZERO FOOD getting trampled into the mud, or fouled. The bales used to be gone in 4 days, now they last 10 days (four 15.2 Quarter horses). The horses eat the food right down to the mud ZERO waste...

That makes a lot of sense. I have usually weaned at six and seven months, and haven't encountered this problem before. However, because of circumstances with the mother, THIS one was weaned at four and a half months. The only OTHER foal I ever had with a pot-belly was fed from replacement milk...

Hmmm - I don't think so. Topline is good, weight is very good, and she is bright and generally well. All the other foals and horses are also looking great of the same rich grass, of which there is plenty.

Thanks - I am going to do that. I gave 1/3 tube of Equimax and was planning to follow up with half an Equest (to cover encysted strongyles). Topline is good, weight is good. Looks very healthy and bright in every regard - just a bit of a belly. Since being in and eating hay and grain instead of...

I have weaned dozens and dozens of foals, and this never happens when the foal goes from milk to grain. All foals raised and wormed exactly the same. Only the foals that went from milk to grass have developed this distended belly. They are being switched to grain now - so i will let you know...

This is the first year I have weaned (early foal) before winter, and we had plenty of lush grass left - so unlike most years - one foal went from milk to rich grass INSTEAD of straight onto grain. Her belly is HUGE - and she has no worms. Worming has not affected her belly. Vet believes it's...