Help with feeding

[Jessmurrellx]

Hey guys , just looking for some advise , I’ve got a 10mo tgc colt , moved into a yard where he was allowed turn out but he didn’t like being by himself obviously so he kept wanting to come back in , but now he’s not allowed out until he’s gelded (only has 1atm) he’s been in baileys stud cubes and haylege (advised by people in yard) but now he’s not going out I’m not sure if I should stop the feed or what to do … any advice is great . Added info - iv have youngsters before but we just left them out to be babies but this one was from a rescue and he was a state when I got him so that’s why we introduced feed and it got him back sound

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I gave my youngster suregrow by Dodson and horrel until he was four. He got that soaked and chaff in winter and in summer he got that soaked and turned out.

It’s also not that fattening so I wouldn’t worry too much about his condition ballooning giving that alone with hay.

 

[TheMule]

It is completely unacceptable to keep this poor little creature inside for the foreseeable future. Either you need to spend out on getting him gelded asap or you need to find a more appropriate setting for him w

 

[Jessmurrellx]

I’m getting him gelded as soon as they drop , money aside already then he can go out , if there’s still a problem I’m looking at new yards , I know it’s not ideal for him

 

[FieldOrnaments]

Can you find a youngstock livery, or even approach local breeders or studs to see if they could accommodate him alongside their own youngsters? Quite apart from the social aspects of it lack of movement at a young age will not bode well for future soundness, especially if he wasn't in good condition previously.

 

[TheMule]

I’m getting him gelded as soon as they drop , money aside already then he can go out , if there’s still a problem I’m looking at new yards , I know it’s not ideal for him

But that’s a totally unknown period of time- it could be tomorrow, it could never happen. Chances are that if it was going to drop by itself then it already would have
It’s not ‘not ideal’. It’s cruel.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

But that’s a totally unknown period of time- it could be tomorrow, it could never happen. Chances are that if it was going to drop by itself then it already would have
It’s not ‘not ideal’. It’s cruel.

The dropping thing isn’t totally true! They could drop in the next week or the next month. My boys weren’t totally there for 8month but had come down enough that it was possible. The vet even said to wait until he was over the year, I was the same, the yard couldn’t have a colt as there were mares over the fences so he was gelded asap.

He was turned out with another gelding. OP couldn’t he have another gelding as some company as a stop gap? If not a yard move may need to happen.

 

[Jessmurrellx]

I’m putting him out with another gelding tomorrow to see how tomorrow to see how they get on

 

[Jessmurrellx]

But that’s a totally unknown period of time- it could be tomorrow, it could never happen. Chances are that if it was going to drop by itself then it already would have
It’s not ‘not ideal’. It’s cruel.

I’ve been told by my vet that he has one and another is poking through so hopefully it’s soon, he’s not in the stable 24/7 Im still getting him out for playing when everyone else is in ,I just meant he’s not allowed out for full turn out as my yard is full of mares , I just didn’t feel like I had to explain all that as this post for for advise on feeding

 

[4Hoofed]

For the original question, suregrow by D&H, handful of sugar free chaff and as much hay as he wants.

It’s frustrating but people are only speaking from experience. It’s been seen before, and recently. Colt goes on yard, gets no turn out, next question is why is my colt aggressive/naughty/feral. People are just wanting to keep you and your pony set up as best as possible for the future. Is their no field that can be separated from the rest (either by leaving a field between or a line of electric to create an alleyway?) and then he can go out with some gelding friends until all his bits hopefully appear? Fingers crossed they do descend in a timely manner to make everyone’s life easier! (And I’m sure the vet will tell you but treat him like he has them got 60 days afterwards to which is part of the no turnout till he’s gelded issue. If it doesn’t drop till he’s twelve months that’s gonna be 4 months no proper turnout.)