AppyLover1996
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
I've posted about what to feed my yearling that I'm getting in the next few months beforehand, but as usual I'm having a moment of doubt and just want to voice what I'm thinking to you all who are a lot more experienced than me!
1) I'm pondering with the idea of giving my yearling some herbs, mainly as I want him to be as supported as he can possibly be and if they help prevent any further issues then that is a bonus, but if not then I can't see them causing any issues (however do correct me if I'm wrong!). His feed is quite bland in terms of flavour so I was thinking that it would also add a bit of flavour without using any sinister ingredients.
Currently I was thinking of the following :
Liquorice - for respiratory and gut health
Rosehips - for joints
Aloe Vera (liquid form) - for gut and general health
The above would be added to a base of the following :
Alfalfa pellets (soaked to a mash consistency)
Grass chaff
Bailey's Outshine (he's currently fed this and I will possibly be phasing this out in the future, dependant on how he goes, at the moment I don't want to change anything when he comes to me from the stud!)
Forage wise, he'll be having ad lib good quality haylage and 10-14 hours turnout per day (this is his current routine and I will be keeping to it as I want him to be as settled as possible).
I'm not set on feeding him herbs, it's just something that I'm toying with - I want him to have as natural a diet as possible (I know the Outshine kinda defeats this cause the ingredients aren't the most wholesome!).
2) I've read a lot about DJD and OCD in young horses before they're fully developed and was wondering if there is a certain risk age where the likelihood of these conditions being caused by over feeding is likely to occur? I know that over feeding a young horse in general is complete and utter no no (unless they require hard feed for a certain reason of course!), but as I'm a curious Hobbit and like to always expand my knowledge base, I was pondering the above over a cuppa this morning....
3) I've read a lot about Coolstance Copra and Alfalfa being used to feed young horses with the appropriate balancer added to balance out any deficiencies - if I were to look at this route, which one out of the two would be more preferable? I've fed both to my ulcer prone veteran (who totally threw the rules of feeding book out the window when I got him!) and I love that both can be adjusted for quantity, however with a small shared storage area, space is at a premium, so I'm looking at a simplified diet for the pair of them. I know that they are total opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of needs from feed, but if I can get them eating the sort of same thing but different quantities, it means I won't have to have any unnecessary feed bins hanging around (I already have 4 and the maximum I could get away with would be 5 so running it quite tight already!!)
Thanks to everyone who's read this far - cup of tea or coffee and biccies for you all
I've posted about what to feed my yearling that I'm getting in the next few months beforehand, but as usual I'm having a moment of doubt and just want to voice what I'm thinking to you all who are a lot more experienced than me!
1) I'm pondering with the idea of giving my yearling some herbs, mainly as I want him to be as supported as he can possibly be and if they help prevent any further issues then that is a bonus, but if not then I can't see them causing any issues (however do correct me if I'm wrong!). His feed is quite bland in terms of flavour so I was thinking that it would also add a bit of flavour without using any sinister ingredients.
Currently I was thinking of the following :
Liquorice - for respiratory and gut health
Rosehips - for joints
Aloe Vera (liquid form) - for gut and general health
The above would be added to a base of the following :
Alfalfa pellets (soaked to a mash consistency)
Grass chaff
Bailey's Outshine (he's currently fed this and I will possibly be phasing this out in the future, dependant on how he goes, at the moment I don't want to change anything when he comes to me from the stud!)
Forage wise, he'll be having ad lib good quality haylage and 10-14 hours turnout per day (this is his current routine and I will be keeping to it as I want him to be as settled as possible).
I'm not set on feeding him herbs, it's just something that I'm toying with - I want him to have as natural a diet as possible (I know the Outshine kinda defeats this cause the ingredients aren't the most wholesome!).
2) I've read a lot about DJD and OCD in young horses before they're fully developed and was wondering if there is a certain risk age where the likelihood of these conditions being caused by over feeding is likely to occur? I know that over feeding a young horse in general is complete and utter no no (unless they require hard feed for a certain reason of course!), but as I'm a curious Hobbit and like to always expand my knowledge base, I was pondering the above over a cuppa this morning....
3) I've read a lot about Coolstance Copra and Alfalfa being used to feed young horses with the appropriate balancer added to balance out any deficiencies - if I were to look at this route, which one out of the two would be more preferable? I've fed both to my ulcer prone veteran (who totally threw the rules of feeding book out the window when I got him!) and I love that both can be adjusted for quantity, however with a small shared storage area, space is at a premium, so I'm looking at a simplified diet for the pair of them. I know that they are total opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of needs from feed, but if I can get them eating the sort of same thing but different quantities, it means I won't have to have any unnecessary feed bins hanging around (I already have 4 and the maximum I could get away with would be 5 so running it quite tight already!!)
Thanks to everyone who's read this far - cup of tea or coffee and biccies for you all
. And see my signature, I can always be wrong!
