brightlights
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Hi there, I tend to get wordy, so I'm going to cut to the chase first : I am hoping to move my horses onto a soya-free feeding plan but have no experience with this and am nervous of messing up the vitamins/nutrients and doing something that's not nutritionally sound. Would any of you have any experience with this? Or maybe know of a good online guide, program, resource? I have found useful information in the forum but still struggling with how much to feed (more, less, like for like), how to replace the commercial food, etc.
Mine are currently on Red Mills Competition Cubes 12, a handful of Alfa A Chaff, and a small amount of beet pulp, twice a day. They also get a generous amount of hay. Now that I'm getting them off livery and bringing them home , I'd like to see if I can find a meal plan without soya.
They have actually done well on the livery feed, and look great, but I have noticed an increase in gassiness and sharpness/fizziness. They're currently in full work/competition, well-muscled, and right at where their weights should be. I'm almost nervous to tempt fate, but just not sure I believe in soya. One of mine also has occasional hives and I'd like to see if this can be helped with nutrition. I have a few weeks supply of their current food and hope to slowly adjust their feed. I will also have to switch from hay to haylage due to our supplier, so I know that also brings more protein into their diet.
What I'm hoping to do is keep them on the beet pulp, Alfa A chaff, and haylage, and bring in something else to replace the cubes/round out their nutrients. I am interested in micronized linseed and would be open to adding a vitamin supplement. It's hard to tell online if I just replace the cubes with the brand recommended portion of linseed or need to consider the haylage, chaff, etc, and how it affects everything.
I have also looked into Dodson and Horrell feeds but am not sure if I'll be able to get them in Ireland without breaking the bank. If anyone can offer any advice I would be so grateful!
Mine are currently on Red Mills Competition Cubes 12, a handful of Alfa A Chaff, and a small amount of beet pulp, twice a day. They also get a generous amount of hay. Now that I'm getting them off livery and bringing them home , I'd like to see if I can find a meal plan without soya.
They have actually done well on the livery feed, and look great, but I have noticed an increase in gassiness and sharpness/fizziness. They're currently in full work/competition, well-muscled, and right at where their weights should be. I'm almost nervous to tempt fate, but just not sure I believe in soya. One of mine also has occasional hives and I'd like to see if this can be helped with nutrition. I have a few weeks supply of their current food and hope to slowly adjust their feed. I will also have to switch from hay to haylage due to our supplier, so I know that also brings more protein into their diet.
What I'm hoping to do is keep them on the beet pulp, Alfa A chaff, and haylage, and bring in something else to replace the cubes/round out their nutrients. I am interested in micronized linseed and would be open to adding a vitamin supplement. It's hard to tell online if I just replace the cubes with the brand recommended portion of linseed or need to consider the haylage, chaff, etc, and how it affects everything.
I have also looked into Dodson and Horrell feeds but am not sure if I'll be able to get them in Ireland without breaking the bank. If anyone can offer any advice I would be so grateful!