SO1
Well-Known Member
I think you need to be careful you don't want to much weight at a young age when they are still growing putting pressure on joints etc. These new forests are designed to live off quite meagre rations, over feeding at young age may be setting you up for metabolic issues in later life. Over feeding in youngster can cause developmental orthopedic disorders,
Maybe speak to your vet or someone who has seen the pony and its weight and condition and knows your land and conditions. My YO has got a cob foal and vet has advised not to feed anything other than grass and hay to prevent it getting overweight or having problems. Suregrow has Starch 8.5% and Sugar 6.8% and it also has molasses so might not be suitable for a native foal.
My veteran new forest pony is now on blue chip native but for most of his life he was no balancer at all just grass and hay when he was living out.
Maybe speak to your vet or someone who has seen the pony and its weight and condition and knows your land and conditions. My YO has got a cob foal and vet has advised not to feed anything other than grass and hay to prevent it getting overweight or having problems. Suregrow has Starch 8.5% and Sugar 6.8% and it also has molasses so might not be suitable for a native foal.
My veteran new forest pony is now on blue chip native but for most of his life he was no balancer at all just grass and hay when he was living out.
I still can't decide whether to go for Pro Youngster balancer which contains the amino acids in too or just stick to the normal Pro Balance. ? I just worry that the protein etc will be too much but I also want make sure he has everything he needs to grow well!
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