Feeding confuses me????

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I have inky on a stud mix at the moment and i am feeding the recommended weight as per the instructions for his weight. ( 700g a day if i recall ) Inky is only 31" and weighs about 110kg now. He is two in May 08. He has a tiny bit of speedibeet to moisten his feed and is fed twice a day. He has hay at night and is in the field all day from 6.30am till about 5pm.

Now i really do feel that i am feeding too much. He has just started being walked out in hand about 3 times a week for 20 mins or so. he will be shown later this year and does need to loose a little of his belly. I have had suggestions that maybe i should reduce his hard feed but im worried then that he'll not be getting what he requires as a growing youngster. Do you feed your youngsters the recommended amount of feed or do you just "make it up"???
 
I go by how Luke looks, and feels in himself. Had him on barley last summer and he was a b*stard to handle, so unlike him, yet on oats(which he has now) he's an angel!

If you're worried about Inky contact Dodson & Horrell and ask them about their Suregrow. I use it for Luke and it's meant to be fed in smaller amounts so may be what you are looking for.
 
I make it up...and I never feed as much as the feed manufacturers (sellers) suggest.
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The only thing i worry about is the protein content in these balancers??? It does seem alot?

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It does seem quite high, dosen't it? Might be worth having a ring round and asking the feed compinies.
 
The protein is a high percentage because growing and breeding horses need it for tissue growth etc. In balancers though you are also feeding much smaller amounts so 20% (protein) of a couple of pounds is much less than 12% of 8 or 10lb.
 
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