Topspec

[Kelly1982]

I have just started giving my horse topspec but does anyone know how much to feed her from a small scoop?? I have nothing to weigh it with so i thought i would ask if anyone knew on here before i go out and buy something as i know a few of you feed it.

She is 17hh so needs the biggest measurement which is about 650kg off the top of my head.

 

[Pidge]

if it's the feed balancer it's 10% of the horses bodyweight per day - ie 650kg horse = 650gramms feed balancer.

 

[Kelly1982]

So do you know how much that works out scoop wise??

Sorry i have nothing to measure it with but if no-one knows then i will buy something at the weekend.

At the mo she is gettign half a small scoop in each feed but i haven't got a clue if that is too much or too little

 

[miamibear]

Give D&H a ring Kelly, they have bucket type scoops with weight markings on it. they will send you one they did me! Its for their balancer but works the same. I feed about 1cm off the top of that for Red so Senza would probably need the full bucket BUT Red is a big lad so maybe the same as what Red has!!

For now just use 2 heaped coffee mugs

Take some home and put it on the kitchen measuring scales and measure it in terms of mugs then use mugs for measuring!!

xx

 

[KatB]

I used to use one of the small "handy scoop" things a day for my 16.1hh boy, and that was round the 500g mark.... so you need to be feeding bout 1 and a quart scoops a day.... best bet is to get some kitchen scales thoygh to measure ho much your scoop holds....

 

[Kelly1982]

Thanks for that Mel, will give them a ring now

 

[Kelly1982]

Is that the small square scoops as thats what i have been using??

We dont have any scales at home either as my mum is not what you would call very interested in cooking LOL

 

[Kezza]

topspec provide a cup to measure it, ask at the place where you bought it as they keep them "behind the till" so to speak ...

 

[Kelly1982]

I didn't know that, thats a bit checky isn't it LOL.

Think i may pop up there at the weekend then as its only up the road.

Thanks

 

[dixie]

Ring Topspec, they'll post you one. I had to do this and they were very helpful.

 

[sharni]

its not 10%!!!!!!!! its 1%

10% of 650kg is 65kg.
1% is 650gms

 

[spider]

Use a coffee mug. Its two coffee mugs for a 15hh horse approx 500kg

 

[Pidge]

oops