Spring grass & feed supplements!

Blaise

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I've just moved my girls onto a new field that hasn't been grazed in quite a few months so there's a fair bit of fresh spring grass in there! They both get fed Feedmark Benevit advance all year round and are looking really well on it but since they've moved into their new field the youngest has developed really loose droppings. She always does when she moves onto new grass anyway but i was wondering if i would be able to feed pink powder along with benevit or is this going to be overdosing on the vitamin side of things? Or are there any other pre/probiotic supplements that might help her cope with the spring grass more efficiently but without adding any more vits & mins into the equation? All suggestions welcome :D
 
I would leave her alone and let her stomach settle on its own. If she has just moved to a new field which is lush, the last thing she needs is something else for her stomach to get used to :)
Just restrict her turnout a bit if you can and if it improves :) (I.e Bring her in for the odd hour)
She will cope once she gets used to it :D

ETA: My last mare always got a bit "loose" on spring grass. Her poo was practically glowing green :eek:
I just made sure I gave her a good hour or more in the stable to let her stomach settle before I exercised her and after a week or two she was fine :)
 
Let her get used to it,at least 2 weeks, if she doesn't then drop the benevit and use the pink powder or an equivalent poop stopper.

and save yourself some money by dropping the benevit when the grazings good anyway.
 
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