speedibeet, how much to give?

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TB, not doing so well living out, is well rugged and has hay.

Currently on recommended amount of speedi, baileys no 4 and barley rings, but not gaining, stuck at same level , so have been told to up the speedibeet.
Has 2 feeds daily, but will be upping it to 3 as don't want to overload each feed.
I thought I read somewhere it can be fed by the bucket full, but I may have imagined that!

Have chiro coming out next week to look at the odd leg walk I asked about last week. If no joy from him, then vet, as suspect underlying cause to the various niggles at present.


THanks
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I give my 2 TBs a small scoop of Speedibeet x 2 feeds, they are also on Alpha A & Topspec Conditioning Cubes. I've heard good reports about the barley Rings though. Both of my mares have foals at foot but one dropped condition when the cold spill really hit. I've upped her beet & cubes and she's looking better already.

Is yours eating what you give him/her or not?
 
lol, silly me brighteyes!
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Nijinsky, eating fine, and keen when the buckets are in view
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I weighed it out dry as per advice I got, but wondered whether to increase it.

I 'm sure I saw a post on here once about it, someone gave it by the bucket load (but as I am other forums, I may be wrong!)
 
That's good - was wondering if he/she was off his food, thought maybe a bit anaemic or something. I think I would up to 3 feeds daily but not sure I would feed beet by the bucket load though.
 
I think that, as sugar beet is what is left after the sugar has been taken out for refining, it is really fibrous and not too high in energy. I think you could feed one scoop per feed up to 4 Kg (dry weight) per day.
I assume you feed ad lib hay - could you change to haylage?

Also, could you find a thin rug to put under the outer rug. People put a lot of faith in these expensive heavy weight rugs but they are not as warm as people think. My Chiro told me about a local TB living out on a hill. They owner said "I don't understand why I can't keep condition on him - he gets buckets of hard feed a day". The Chiro said "He is cold". The Owner said "No. he's got a really good thick rug on". Chiro just rolled her eyes.
 
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Also, could you find a thin rug to put under the outer rug. People put a lot of faith in these expensive heavy weight rugs but they are not as warm as people think. My Chiro told me about a local TB living out on a hill. They owner said "I don't understand why I can't keep condition on him - he gets buckets of hard feed a day". The Chiro said "He is cold". The Owner said "No. he's got a really good thick rug on". Chiro just rolled her eyes.

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Yeah i agree with this
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Layers are often much better than one heavy rug
 
Could you get him some readigrass or similar, that you can feed by the bucket full, if theres not much about for him to eat it may help.
Also Oil in his feed, will be calories without bulking his feed out anymore. Something like linseed or soya oil or similar would be good.
 
Go on the website and look at the bag for quantities or phone the help line.

If you feed oil in large quantities, include extra vitamin e in the diet. Oil depletes vitamin e.

How old is the TB? might need to consider veteran feed.

Also consider rugging, a horse uses 80% of its energy in keeping warm.

Also teeth, good idea to have the teeth looked at too.
 
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