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Location: Missouri | I just bought a 2 coming 3 year old and was just wondering what grain everyone feeds there 2 and 3 year olds?! |
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| The same thing all the others eat.
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| DD2012 - 2013-12-23 12:04 PM The same thing all the others eat.
But what about your 2.756 year old and you 5.924 year old? |
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | As long as you are providing their nutritional and caloric needs, there is no need to feed 2-3 YO's differently from an older horse. The time that's really important is in utero until they turn 1 year old. This is when the balance of the diet is so important. This is when the horse's potential is realized or not.  |
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Location: Kansas | My yearling coming 2 is getting fed, 5lbs of safechoice perform, 1lb of calf mana along with free choice brome and two flakes of alfalfa |
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| Whiteboy - 2013-12-23 12:06 PM
DD2012 - 2013-12-23 12:04 PM The same thing all the others eat.
But what about your 2.756 year old and you 5.924 year old?
Let me check
Yep, still the same
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| So there is no specific protein requirements for the 2 & 3 yr olds ? So a 12% feed vs . 14 % feed when feeding grass hay ? |
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| Wow and for all you rude immature people can find something better to do with your time . If your going to be a jerk don't comment at all |
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| Fancy Lass - 2013-12-23 12:15 PM
Wow and for all you rude immature people can find something better to do with your time . If your going to be a jerk don't comment at all
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| Fancy Lass - 2013-12-23 12:15 PM
Wow and for all you rude immature people can find something better to do with your time . If your going to be a jerk don't comment at all
I know right?
That's the reason I don't post here very much any more. Everyone is so judgmental and rude and hateful and condescending and snarky and immature and childish and it's just disgusting.
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| DD2012 - 2013-12-23 12:19 PM Fancy Lass - 2013-12-23 12:15 PM Wow and for all you rude immature people can find something better to do with your time . If your going to be a jerk don't comment at all I know right? That's the reason I don't post here very much any more. Everyone is so judgmental and rude and hateful and condescending and snarky and immature and childish and it's just disgusting. Ermma Gawd
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | Fancy Lass - 2013-12-23 10:13 AM So there is no specific protein requirements for the 2 & 3 yr olds ? So a 12% feed vs . 14 % feed when feeding grass hay ?
No. They need more protein when they are are in their mothers in the last trimester and the first year of life. After they turn 1 year old they need less and by the time they are 2 or 3, they can be fed the same diet as an older horse. What does make a difference is the level of work. If they are hard working at that age they need more protein to be able to repair muscles and calcium and phosphorus to support bone remodeling. |
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Location: Kansas | OregonBR - 2013-12-23 12:29 PM Fancy Lass - 2013-12-23 10:13 AM So there is no specific protein requirements for the 2 & 3 yr olds ? So a 12% feed vs . 14 % feed when feeding grass hay ? No. They need more protein when they are are in their mothers in the last trimester and the first year of life. After they turn 1 year old they need less and by the time they are 2 or 3, they can be fed the same diet as an older horse. What does make a difference is the level of work. If they are hard working at that age they need more protein to be able to repair muscles and calcium and phosphorus to support bone remodeling.
I've always enjoyed your posts...you're very knowledgeable!!! |
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Location: TN | You probably want to make sure your feed has Lysine. That is a specific amino acid (protein) that growing horses need. It will be on the feed tag analysis if it's in there. |
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| Soo would strategy healthy edge be a good choice ? Has 12.5 protein , 8 fat and had a good amount if lysine in it . I have a cow bred filly that needs a good feed & I think she's going to be an easier keeper . I have her on TC senior right now though , through the winter months . Then I was thinking of the healthy edge once spring gets here . |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I am feeding my show horse Ultium. It's the first time I have fed this and I love how he looks. I have heard it can make them hot, not sure as this guy is locked in and not getting enough exercise. He bucked me off a week ago on our 3rd ride. It wasn't a duck his head, kick out buck. More of a high lope that kept gaining air and distance. I bailed lol. If he keeps it up, I may try and switch him to something else. He sure looks good though. |
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| So what do u recommend to feed a bred mare? Our mare is close to her last trimester and I know she needs her feed upped especially protein wise...I haven't been giving her a lot of grain because she has been on the heavy side...she gets high quality alfalfa hay and a small amt of safe choice. |
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Location: Stephenville, TX | I feed my young ones nutrena high fat. 12% protein 8% fat. They don't try to buck me off and still have creases down their butt. :) |
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Location: Bandera, TX | lucky2 - 2013-12-23 11:50 PM So what do u recommend to feed a bred mare? Our mare is close to her last trimester and I know she needs her feed upped especially protein wise...I haven't been giving her a lot of grain because she has been on the heavy side...she gets high quality alfalfa hay and a small amt of safe choice.
Switch her over very slowly (take 2-3 weeks) to the grain that you want the baby to be eating. Keep up your alfalfa, its great for the lactating moms. If she is like my mare I use a ration balancer and the alfalfa until that last trimester. I fed Ultium growth. Its expensive but it grew an awesome colt for me last time. Have three due in March will go the same route unless I can get with a nutritionist and we mill up a custom mix.
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Location: Bandera, TX | wyoming barrel racer - 2013-12-23 9:58 PM I am feeding my show horse Ultium. It's the first time I have fed this and I love how he looks. I have heard it can make them hot, not sure as this guy is locked in and not getting enough exercise. He bucked me off a week ago on our 3rd ride. It wasn't a duck his head, kick out buck. More of a high lope that kept gaining air and distance. I bailed lol. If he keeps it up, I may try and switch him to something else. He sure looks good though.
I was really liking the Ultium on my riding horses, until (my about to be rodeo) horse was consistently getting body sore. I'm weaning him to a home mix at this time. I will say this about the Ultium, my colt is very hot and I think it brought him down some. I'm switching at this point, I believe the soy maybe making him body sore. Along with the fact the GI may just be to high for him. I believe he was having HGA so I'm trying something different. Had a horse that I had on just GroStrong minerals and MoorGlo with alfalfa several years ago (thanks to NTO on our board) she told me he looked like *(&^%^ and I had to do something different. He did better than on the grains.
To the OP, I will try to be on a feed that I can find just about anywhere in the country if I'm going to be hauling. Some horses just can't stand the mixed rations and you have to go whole grains and blending on your own. |
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Location: Minnesota | Im feeding my coming 2 year old Ultium Growth.. Our 3 year olds are on Strategy currently |
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What do u feed your 2 coming 3 year olds?