Ellisbaxter00
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Hi. Im just wondering what everyone would feed there 2 year old cob? Just looking for some advice?
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ycbm
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He probably shouldn't need more than grass, why are you thinking he needs anything else?
Ellisbaxter00
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Just looking to give her. A bit extra to help her grow as the grass is pretty poor due to no rain.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
I would feed hay if you are short of grass. At that age it's much better for their joints if you can see some ribs.
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windand rain
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grass/hay/soaked grass nuts/grass chaff/vitamin and mineral supplement. a bit of a theme going here
This time last year just coming out of winter highland filly so roughly cob build
This time last year just coming out of winter highland filly so roughly cob build
Elno
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I would feed grass. If no grass available I would feed either hay or haylage. 2 year olds are still growing, so I would analyse the forage if possible and feed a vit/min supplement that fits the analysis of the forage and be careful especially with the calcium/phosphorous ratio.
Ellisbaxter00
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Aww shes beautiful! What supplement would you recommend?
windand rain
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Depends where you are we use suregrow at half measure but have been recommended equiminns
davedass
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Feed Fat Over Carbs
Nutritionists consider fat to be “safer” than carbohydrates to feed young horses. This is because blood glucose levels don’t tend to rise following the ingestion of fat calories as much as they do after carbohydrate (grain) calorie consumption.
“Added dietary fat, such as vegetable oil, is a concentrated source of energy, providing 2.5-3 times the calories as similar weight of grain,” says Crandell. “However, there is a limit to how much fat can be fed—an excess of 12% of the total diet risks disruption to the intestinal microbial ecosystem. Most total diets—forage and concentrates/supplements—rarely exceed 6% fat.”
Rice bran is a popular fat source. However, Davison notes its potential issues: “While the fat and nutrients in rice bran keep a horse shiny, its high phosphorus content is problematic and could contribute to poor skeletal development due to an inverted calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.”
With that in mind, most manufacturers of commercial stabilized rice bran products add calcium to balance the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.
If you offer dietary fat using oil rather than a concentrate feed source that contains vitamins and minerals, supplement with 100 IU of natural vitamin E per 100 mL (~3 ounces) of vegetable oil, says Crandell. “There is an upper limit to the amount of fat a horse will tolerate,” she adds. “Horses are highly sensitive to rancidity in fat, which will turn them off their feed. Possible disruptions in the digestive tract caused by excess dietary fat also can contribute to poor performance.”
Crandell says fat should not replace all calories from starch; otherwise, growth and maturation could slow. On the other hand, if oversupplied, especially when necessary nutrients are missing, fat calories accelerate fat deposition.
Nutritionists consider fat to be “safer” than carbohydrates to feed young horses. This is because blood glucose levels don’t tend to rise following the ingestion of fat calories as much as they do after carbohydrate (grain) calorie consumption.
“Added dietary fat, such as vegetable oil, is a concentrated source of energy, providing 2.5-3 times the calories as similar weight of grain,” says Crandell. “However, there is a limit to how much fat can be fed—an excess of 12% of the total diet risks disruption to the intestinal microbial ecosystem. Most total diets—forage and concentrates/supplements—rarely exceed 6% fat.”
Rice bran is a popular fat source. However, Davison notes its potential issues: “While the fat and nutrients in rice bran keep a horse shiny, its high phosphorus content is problematic and could contribute to poor skeletal development due to an inverted calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.”
With that in mind, most manufacturers of commercial stabilized rice bran products add calcium to balance the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.
If you offer dietary fat using oil rather than a concentrate feed source that contains vitamins and minerals, supplement with 100 IU of natural vitamin E per 100 mL (~3 ounces) of vegetable oil, says Crandell. “There is an upper limit to the amount of fat a horse will tolerate,” she adds. “Horses are highly sensitive to rancidity in fat, which will turn them off their feed. Possible disruptions in the digestive tract caused by excess dietary fat also can contribute to poor performance.”
Crandell says fat should not replace all calories from starch; otherwise, growth and maturation could slow. On the other hand, if oversupplied, especially when necessary nutrients are missing, fat calories accelerate fat deposition.