tikino
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is Micronized Linseed Meal safe to feed to youngsters without the risk of them growing to quickly and being at risk of ocd
How does stud mix give youngsters OCD?having lost a yearling to ocd i refuse to feed stud mixes. i have a yearling, two and 3yr old
having lost a yearling to ocd i refuse to feed stud mixes. i have a yearling, two and 3yr old
Minerals, Vitamin supplement buckets or blocks, good grass or ad-lib hay, and that's it. If you're considering feeding linseed, then presumably, your going to add it to a mix. Why?
Young horses which reach their full height potential at 3 years of age have generally done so, because they've been fed. Feeding youngsters anything other than basics, puts them at risk, I feel certain. I don't know enough about feeding regimes to decide right from wrong, so I avoid the risk, as I see it, by allowing them to grow, but slowly. There are those more experienced than I who will disagree, and I'll live with that!
Alec.
We have been breeding for over 30 years - racehorses, eventers, showjumpers etc., have always fed the broodmares, foals and youngsters a stud diet and have never ( touch wood) had an OCD case. We breed at least a dozen broodmares each year. The odd foal going jointy that the mare is doing too well, but rarely a problem as long as you address it. Some breeds and types are more prone to it, it can be congenital, some people are daft enough to breed from a mare that has it- there are also some stallions who will potentially had it - many on the continent have chips removed as yearlings and you would never know. Most of the top feed companies do not spend money and time producing specific feeds they have done their homework - just dont feed too much and keep youngsters out in a field with others which is where they should be!