Feeding youngster

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I am taking on a young Welsh Sec D colt. He is about 1.5 years old. Currently taking a massive growth spurt so looks a bit on the skinny side.

Any advice for feed?

I currently use Baileys Lo-Cal, Speedibeet alongside Alfa A Original for my IDx and Shetland.

Plus, what colour scheme for a light chestnut Colt lol lol.
 
Hiya, I have a yearling and I feed him on Dodson and Horrell Mare and Youngstock mix, Graze-on (freezed dried grass chaff), vegetable oil and garlic. The mix is full of all the nutrients and vitamins he will need in the correct balance, and it has a guide on the back recommending the feeding amounts.

For a chesnut, I like bottle green
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hia. ive got a welsh sec d 17month (nearly 18months) chestnut colt, i got him when he was 6months old and i feed him spillers youngstock mix and chop. im wondering if someone could help me, when harley is eating his tea he becomes abit angry looking and if you go near the fence while hes eating he puts his ears flat back. dont know how to get him out of it, hes always done this. weve tried stroking him and then walking away but even if im not near him, he will be stamping about n when hes finished his feed he lifts up the bucket and swings it round lol. hes a sweet horse n his only downfall is this weird thing with feed!! xx
 
Hiya! I had problems with Rox like that! It originated from how his breeders fed their horses! They had several mum's and babies in the same field, and just filled feeding troughs with feed for the whole herd to share, and it was a case of fight to eat! Hence why Rox was so aggressive.
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Are there any other horses about when you feed him? Maybe he feels insecure in case they are going to pinch it.

All I did with Rox was hold his bucket for him whilst he ate. Naturally he wasn't too happy about it, put his ears back, but I just growled at him 'OI' and it put him in his place!
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(Although appreciate I am lucky he didn't challenge that further)!! As soon as he realised I wasn't a threat and I was the feed lady, he trusts me and is good around feed now.
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It took me a month or so to get him right mind.

Perhaps another reason could be that he is really hungry??
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I know there's not much grazing this time of year, but has he got plenty of grass/hay to munch on? Or how about you split his feed into two small feeds a day? Trickle feed him? Might keep the angry hunger monsters away??

Or.... perhaps in the past before you got him, he had a lack of feed, causing him to be greedy now??
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There's some ideas for you to toy with anyway! Good luck, let me know when you have him sussed xx
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aww thankyou so much for your help. weve started bringin him away from the others and feeding him on his own because he was getting to aggressive with them. we have done the keeping hold of the bucket thing but because he looks so mean i just end up putting the bucket on the floor, i am however going to try again and not let him intimidate me. i had a feeling that its because he feels like hes got to protect his feed, i just need him to understand that im not going to take it away from him. i am in touch with his old owner but i dont know how to ask her what feeding routine she had for him. i asked her when i got him what she fed him on etc but i havent told her about his behaviour. i really appreciate your help. im hoping he will be like Rox and not challenge me. thankyou so much and i will keep in touch xx
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Tis okay! You hit the nail right on the head there, it sometimes can all be to do with a consistent routine!
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Admittedly when I got Rox and he started being bolshy and agressive, it did scare me, I didn't trust him, especially being 10 months old and never handled until I brought him home!! I thought the evil little monster, am not keen on you lol!
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Then I thought, stuff this, he needs some manners.
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Like I said, I was fortunate just to be able to use my voice with him! Squared him up, and eventually settled into a routine, knowing I was boss but also his mummy who'd protect him!
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I would just ring his old owners and say he's been abit agressive around his food, was he with them?? Then whatever their answer is, then ask what they did feeding routine wise! Problems 'usually' stem from a previous bad experience!

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