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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Seems like with all the feed problems lately, I am skeptical about what to put my horses on with what I have available. Dumor is a new one to me. I like the idea of being able to feed 1 cup versus 4-6 lbs of something else. Has anyone had any experience with it?
We have a Tractor Supply and a Cal Ranch if that helps. Looking for a good overall grain (if that exists). Shiny coats, nice hooves, something to add some "oomph" to their diets since they will be getting worked harder and more consistently. They get good quality Alfalfa twice a day. Bermuda grass mid-day. And a soaked beet pulp mash with THE Muscle Mass. Picked up a bag of DuMOR and started that as well..... Any thoughts or suggestions? |
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Location: Kansas | cheap grain |
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Location: North Dakota | Eh, I think there's worse things you could feed your horse but it wouldn't be my pick. It has molasses and corn pri high up the ingredient list which I don't like. For what you want 1lb of Renew gold or even pain rice bran would help them bloom more.
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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | Dumor is made at a Purina plant. At least here in NC. It's like TSCs 'store' brand of feed. They make feeds for every species. So no, I highly doubt they're ionophore free/safe.
I won't ever buy feed from TSC having worked there. It's up to the receiver to make sure that feed is rotated. If they don't do their job, you could be getting OLD feed. Make sure you check the tags to make sure the feed you're getting isn't months old already.
If you have a local mill in your area that makes different formulas of feed, that's a good start. I really like the feed I get from my local mill. I was feeding Triple Crown and loved it, but couldn't find it fresh in my area. So I switched to a locally milled high fat feed and I'm happy with it so far. |
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Location: Moving soon..... | hlynn - 2015-04-28 12:17 PM Dumor is made at a Purina plant. At least here in NC. It's like TSCs 'store' brand of feed. They make feeds for every species. So no, I highly doubt they're ionophore free/safe. I won't ever buy feed from TSC having worked there. It's up to the receiver to make sure that feed is rotated. If they don't do their job, you could be getting OLD feed. Make sure you check the tags to make sure the feed you're getting isn't months old already. If you have a local mill in your area that makes different formulas of feed, that's a good start. I really like the feed I get from my local mill. I was feeding Triple Crown and loved it, but couldn't find it fresh in my area. So I switched to a locally milled high fat feed and I'm happy with it so far.
I second that. When I lived in Brady they would received feed that was at least 3 months old. The stores that do the most volume get the freshest feed. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | If you have a Tractor Supply see if they have or can get Renew Gold in for you. I have not tried it but as soon as I find a store that has it or will order it in for me I am going to start feeding it. I am sure CAL Ranch will order it in for you as well. |
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| Purina is a safe feed and Ionophore free. SO if its made by purina at a purina mill it should be OK in theory. My tractor supply got tired of me going in and asking for the fresh feed from the back. LOL |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Bummer. LOL. The bag we got is fresh. But it wasn't cheap. It's not the "Equistages" or whatever it's called. It's Ultra Shine something rather. I'd have to go look to be certain. Either way, I guess it doesn't matter. What would be recommended? I'm up for trying new products. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I fed it once to my horses years ago and both got VERY sick from it.
I would look into Renew Gold. Same concept but way better ingredients!  |
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Location: North Dakota | Renew Gold is sold at Tractor Supply. You may have to have it special ordered at your local store but they do carry it in most. About $29 a bag. |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Ok excellent. I will look for it when I'm there next. About how long will a bag last one horse? |
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| ~BINGO~ - 2015-04-28 5:13 PM Ok excellent. I will look for it when I'm there next. About how long will a bag last one horse?
29.99/bag. One bag lasts my horse a month. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | I'm probably not suppose to post this since I work at a store owned by Tractor Supply, but there's nothing special about the Dumor feeds. There's nothing wrong with them either, they're just the store brand for TSC. I don't feed them, I just feed beet pulp and alfalfa pellets, but the Dumor Senior grain is pretty popular in our area.
Our store is pretty small so we're good at rotating/keeping track of when feed is old. Every time we stock anything inside we always pull bags and put the newest on the bottom/towards the back so the old stuff gets sold, and in the warehouse the pallets are all dated so we know when it came in. But I'm sure not all stores do that.
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | I add dumor ultrashine to my renew gold it's comparable to omegahorseshine but with added vitamins n minerals..1/2 a cup a day each... |
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Location: Kansas | I will say, I fed the equistages to a grey mare that I had only because it was a cheaper grain....and noticed her coat was shiny, mane was growing.....I was thinking of putting my baby on it since I'm going through a bag of alfalfa pellets every 3-4 days, and renew gold on top if I can get it. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Wellll..... I guess I'll just go thru this bag and see if there's any noticeable changes. I took pictures of the horses yesterday so I have something to compare it to later on. I do appreciate the input and at least have an idea of what I will try of this doesn't work out. |
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Location: Missouri | I feed the Dumor Equistages and I have an older horse that is doing better on it than when I gave him Equine Senior. It's made by Purina as one poster said. All my horses eat it and they are all doing just fine.
Don't think just because it doesn't cost an arm and a leg it must be crap feed.
I have proof in my barn, the 28 year old horse that has had trouble keeping on weight during the winter has done awesome on it and not dropped a pound over the winter since I switched him. |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Tbred - 2015-04-29 10:04 AM I feed the Dumor Equistages and I have an older horse that is doing better on it than when I gave him Equine Senior. It's made by Purina as one poster said. All my horses eat it and they are all doing just fine.
Don't think just because it doesn't cost an arm and a leg it must be crap feed.
I have proof in my barn, the 28 year old horse that has had trouble keeping on weight during the winter has done awesome on it and not dropped a pound over the winter since I switched him.
The DuMOR was more than any of the other feeds I came across there. Granted, I didn't look hard. But it was $31 for a 20lb bag, whereas the SafeChoice is $18 for 40lbs I believe. I'm not much worried about the cost as long as it does it's job. I like steaks, chicken, and prime rib. So I may as well feed my horses good too. |
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| Try Roasted to Perfection. Not sure of availability in your area but it is the only feed I'll give to my mare because of stomach problems and ulcers. She is now gaining muscle, coat is shining, and she is feeling amazing.
Roasted to Perfection actually tells you everything they put in their feed instead of adding random things under "Grain Products" or "Plant Protein Products" (where they can actually legally add an assortment of different things ranging from wheat, corn, barley, beans, linseed meal, sunflower meal, soy grits, and MANY others into any given bag depending on availability).
I really don't like the idea of not know what's going into my horses stomach.... |
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| BBrewster - 2015-04-29 12:18 AM
I add dumor ultrashine to my renew gold it's comparable to omegahorseshine but with added vitamins n minerals..1/2 a cup a day each...
I'm glad you posted this I didn't even know it was an option to order. I love whole flax from a feed store but the availability this year has been awful and horse shine is far too expensive to feed to a whole barn this is a $20 difference in price and might work nicely! Thanks! |
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