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Can I have some opinions on this feed for 2 good doers, neither in work, who live out 24/7 over winter with access to ad lib hay and straw. Not saying name as think it will unfairly influence people! :D

Typical Analysis:
Protein 6.2%, Oil 3.54%, Fibre 30%, Mineral Ash 7.8%, Starch 2.85%, Sugar 5.34%, Digestible Energy 7.28 MJ/kg

Ingredients:
fibre pellets, dried grass, oat straw, soya oil, lemon balm, mint, chamomile and vitamin and mineral supplement
 
for me, would depend on how much you need to feed to supply the levels of vits and mins you deem to be optimum.
If they already have adlib fibre it could be an expensive way to supply some vitamins.
 
I wouldn't give good doers anything but hay and grass when available. If you need to give a bucket to keep them in a routine, just a handful of grass chaff should be enough. There is certainly no need for oil, oat straw or herbs and I would question the need for vit 7 min supplement, a lot of them have far too much rubbish in them. Salt can be useful for sensitive horses.
 
OK. I'm still stumped on what to do with the fatties over winter. Technically they shouldn't need food but could do with a token something whilst the 2 poorer doers get their food. The other alternative is just a handful of chopped straw in a feed bowl so they think they're getting something when they're really not.
 
i just give a vitamin thing to any good doers who aren't in work. and to be honest sometimes i just leave them with good forage and they are grand. i throw in beetpul if other horses are getting fed
 
Chinchilla said:
OK. I'm still stumped on what to do with the fatties over winter. Technically they shouldn't need food but could do with a token something whilst the 2 poorer doers get their food. The other alternative is just a handful of chopped straw in a feed bowl so they think they're getting something when they're really not.
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My 2 x mini's love their 'rubbish in a bucket' in the depths of winter :D
They each have the equivalent of a tablespoon of Top chop zero, with 5-6 high fibre nuts drizzled on the top, lightly damped & served before it freezes over :D

This is the 'go to' for anything prone to fatness in my yard in winter, not just the tinies!
 
For horses with access to ad-lib hay, a bit of the food you list really isn’t going to have any significant input on their calorie intake. So I’d imagine it’s less to do with nutrition and more to do with convenience, ie keeping them busy while the skinnies eat
 
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