Feeding Straights

[susanjc]

Hi there,

Does anyone feed straights? I am wondering if feeding straights would be cheaper than my usual feed, as the prices have rocketed lately and as I have 3 to feed was wondering who else does it?

I was planning on switching to sugar beet and barley with a Vit and Min supplement.

What are your views please

 

[Shilasdair]

The reason compound feeds have increased in price...is because the ingredients...that is, the straights...have increased too.
It's more bother than it's worth..and straight feeds go off more quickly.
S

 

[dianchi]

I feed straight rolled oats, barley rings-only cos you can soak them in hot water perfect in cold weather!
Bag costs under £5 and will last me a month-hence why i feed oasts! Supplement is needed though. any of the allround ones are ok!

 

[teapot]

Just remember that Barley is lacking in calcium so you'll need a supplement of some kind to balance it out

 

[K9Wendy]

With Baileys at over £9 a bag where I am, I have changed to a local feed merchant selling their own brand at £5.50 a bag. Absolutely no difference in performance and very palitable! Wish I'd thought of it earlier!

 

[TGM]

I feed Alfa Beet with oil and micronised barley. Alfafa is high in calcium which helps to balance the deficiency in the barley. If I was feeding by the textbook I would add a vit/min supplement, but I'm very naughty and I don't!

I have found my old horse keeps her condition on much better with this combination, in the past I had tried various conditioning feeds and veteran mixes which weren't as effective and were much more expensive.

 

[susanjc]

thanks all - will have a think about it all..............

 

[the watcher]

I do, and only have 2, although somebody else at the yard also come in on the feed with her two so we rotate it quite quickly. I do oats, alfalfa and speedibeet with multivits