charliesarmy
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who feeds it??? And why???
mixed flakes???
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chestnut cob
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Do you mean like a competition mix, or economy mix, rather than cubes?
charliesarmy
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No i mean mixed flakes.... A combination of barley,maize,corn,peas, ect ect just I normally give mine flaked barley and was wondering if mixed flakes would be better...
amycov
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I take it you mean the cheap unbranded mixed flakes? I don't feed them but I knew of someone who fed them with a supplement and a bit of chaff and the pony looked fine on it.
charliesarmy
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I take it you mean the cheap unbranded mixed flakes? I don't feed them but I knew of someone who fed them with a supplement and a bit of chaff and the pony looked fine on it.
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Why because its unbranded does it make it cheap??? At 11 pound a bag you could hardly call it cheap ???
I take it you mean the cheap unbranded mixed flakes? I don't feed them but I knew of someone who fed them with a supplement and a bit of chaff and the pony looked fine on it.
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Why because its unbranded does it make it cheap??? At 11 pound a bag you could hardly call it cheap ???
amycov
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Oh I didn't mean to sound insulting. It's only £6 from my local feed merchants.
ofcourseyoucan
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there are many excellent balanced branded feeds at less than 11 pounds per bag? and even more unbranded! so why choose mixed flakes?at 11 pound per bag?
hollyandivy123
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i feed one of mine mixed flakes, he has sweetitch and they don't have sugar/molasse which is good for him + he is 30 and this helps in the winter
charliesarmy
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there are many excellent balanced branded feeds at less than 11 pounds per bag? and even more unbranded! so why choose mixed flakes?at 11 pound per bag?
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I don't think OP was disputnig the cost of a bag
just wondering wether they would be better than giving barley....
In answer to OP I have no idea
there are many excellent balanced branded feeds at less than 11 pounds per bag? and even more unbranded! so why choose mixed flakes?at 11 pound per bag?
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I don't think OP was disputnig the cost of a bag
In answer to OP I have no idea
kellyeaton
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i just to but i was not happy with them it just looked like peas and corn flakes plus you have to supplement them so cheaper to buy a mix or cube!
Spyda
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I fed this to my broodmares and youngstock briefly, as part of their straights-ration years ago, to boost the overall protein level in their diet and to help with condition.
Personally, I'd stick to a formulated feed though. I wasn't riding any of mine which were eating it at the time, and with all that 'heating' contents I'd not want to!
Personally, I'd stick to a formulated feed though. I wasn't riding any of mine which were eating it at the time, and with all that 'heating' contents I'd not want to!