pegasus1986
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what feed balancer or feed would you reccomend for weight gain as the horse i have just got on loan is very skinny and want to build him up if anyone could help thanks.
feeding for condition
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Honeypots
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Pink Powder and Bailey's No.4 worked on my chap
Zorrosmum
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allen and paige calm and condition works wonders
Jericho
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Top Spec comp balancer and Baileys Outshine worked well for my boy (smallest volume and highest cal / oil intake combo I could get). Expensive at £40 a bag each but lasts ages. Also added small amount of happy hoof and speedibeet to make more palatable.
Lollii
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Build Up, Speedi Beet & Chaff and Blue Chip worked for my skinny ISH, and loads of hay, I think he was starved before I got him as he hasn't stopped eating everything in sight yet (3 months later!)
TGM
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First you need to find out why he is skinny - has he just been deprived of food, is there an underlying medical problem, or is he just a poor doer. Get teeth checked and ensure the horse is properly wormed. Look for any other signs of poor health - ie depressed attitude, lack of appetite, snotty nose etc., and seek vet advice if necessary.
If you think just lack of food has been the problem, then start with giving the horse lots and lots of fibre - make sure there is good quality hay or haylage available at all times when he is in the stable. Good grazing will help as well, but introduce this gradually if the horse isn't used to it.
For bucket feed, look at some of the various conditioning cubes fed alongside a high calorie chaff such as Alfa A Oil, or Spiller's Conditioning Fibre. Unmollassed beet is also a good source of fibre-based calories, and has the advantage that horses find it very palatable.
If the horse has a small appetite, then high oil feeds such as Bailey's Outshine can be useful as they are very concentrated in calories, so only a small amount has to be fed.
If you think just lack of food has been the problem, then start with giving the horse lots and lots of fibre - make sure there is good quality hay or haylage available at all times when he is in the stable. Good grazing will help as well, but introduce this gradually if the horse isn't used to it.
For bucket feed, look at some of the various conditioning cubes fed alongside a high calorie chaff such as Alfa A Oil, or Spiller's Conditioning Fibre. Unmollassed beet is also a good source of fibre-based calories, and has the advantage that horses find it very palatable.
If the horse has a small appetite, then high oil feeds such as Bailey's Outshine can be useful as they are very concentrated in calories, so only a small amount has to be fed.
kellyeaton
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pink owder and calm and condition!