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| Anyone feed this to their young horses with good results ? I know a lot of people don't like it. I have an 11 month old filly I was considering trying it on .. But I'm scared she won't do good on it :/ a lot of the growth feeds are just too expensive .. Over $20 a bag . Strategy is $15.95 |
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Location: LaCygne, KS | Yes, we have done it for years, along with good quality brome grass hay free choice. This year, I am using Ultium Growth and Strategy (50-50). I think the yearlings are growing about right on this. With good grass hay, I am feeding 5-6 pounds per head per day of the Strategy/Ultium Growth mix. I feel that we get a lot of 'bang for the buck' from Ultium Growth. JT |
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| I love the ultium growth but it is $23.95 a bag ! She's currently on adm juniorGLO which she is doing awesome on.. But obviously that feed company has issues . It is $20.50 bag so it's hard to beat!! Strategy is the only cheaper thing .. But I doubt it's the same quality . Anyone else use the strategy ? |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | See thread Before and after feeding Purina active senior and forco |
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| cow pie - 2015-04-04 9:42 AM
See thread Before and after feeding Purina active senior and forco
I cant feed the senior active to a baby though .. I need a growth feed . I see that thread . That feed has done amazing , Its not designed for a baby though , so doesn't help me |
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Location: MI | I fed it to my gelding when he was a foal (now he's 4). It was the feed recommended by the vet, actually, and I didn't have a preference so I went along with it. He did just fine and had no growth problems. |
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| Ridenrun4745 - 2015-04-04 7:45 PM
I fed it to my gelding when he was a foal (now he's 4). It was the feed recommended by the vet, actually, and I didn't have a preference so I went along with it. He did just fine and had no growth problems.
Did he stay good looking ? Not ribby ? That's what I worry about but I think she'd do just fine ! |
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Location: Phoenix | Fancy Lass - 2015-04-04 10:18 AM
cow pie - 2015-04-04 9:42 AM
See thread Before and after feeding Purina active senior and forco
I cant feed the senior active to a baby though .. I need a growth feed . I see that thread . That feed has done amazing , Its not designed for a baby though , so doesn't help me
The guaranteed analysis is quite similar between Ultium growth and active senior. The senior has less starch and sugars and more vitamins. Protein and fat were about the same.
But then we've always fed our young ones just good grass hay and they've turned out fine. But we also weren't trying to futurity or anything like that.
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| hammer_time - 2015-04-05 12:10 PM
Fancy Lass - 2015-04-04 10:18 AM
cow pie - 2015-04-04 9:42 AM
See thread Before and after feeding Purina active senior and forco
I cant feed the senior active to a baby though .. I need a growth feed . I see that thread . That feed has done amazing , Its not designed for a baby though , so doesn't help me
The guaranteed analysis is quite similar between Ultium growth and active senior. The senior has less starch and sugars and more vitamins. Protein and fat were about the same.
But then we've always fed our young ones just good grass hay and they've turned out fine. But we also weren't trying to futurity or anything like that.
Lol I'm not trying to win anything on this filly either ;) she's just a baby I have .. She's not going to be a 1 d horse by any means . She's not bred worth much . Just something I have to play with !! Another reason I don't want to dump money in her , I take care of her obviously , but if I can cheapen up on something I'm just feeding right now that would be awesome .. Thinking ill just give the strategy a try ! |
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Location: MI | Fancy Lass - 2015-04-04 8:00 PM
Ridenrun4745 - 2015-04-04 7:45 PM
I fed it to my gelding when he was a foal (now he's 4). It was the feed recommended by the vet, actually, and I didn't have a preference so I went along with it. He did just fine and had no growth problems.
Did he stay good looking ? Not ribby ? That's what I worry about but I think she'd do just fine !
I thought he stayed looking decent - but to be honest I probably didn't feed him the 'recommended' amount the entire time (I think he was on it from weaning till 2). He had mostly pasture and hay and loose minerals, and at most 1 scoop of strategy/day, but more likely 1/2 to 3/4. He's an easy keeper :)
I don't know if the higher priced feeds might be more concentrated (less feed per serving) then strategy? Just something to look at. |
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| Ridenrun4745 - 2015-04-05 1:33 PM
Fancy Lass - 2015-04-04 8:00 PM
Ridenrun4745 - 2015-04-04 7:45 PM
I fed it to my gelding when he was a foal (now he's 4). It was the feed recommended by the vet, actually, and I didn't have a preference so I went along with it. He did just fine and had no growth problems.
Did he stay good looking ? Not ribby ? That's what I worry about but I think she'd do just fine !
I thought he stayed looking decent - but to be honest I probably didn't feed him the 'recommended' amount the entire time (I think he was on it from weaning till 2 ). He had mostly pasture and hay and loose minerals, and at most 1 scoop of strategy/day, but more likely 1/2 to 3/4. He's an easy keeper : )
I don't know if the higher priced feeds might be more concentrated (less feed per serving ) then strategy? Just something to look at.
Yea I'm doing my research :) I may give it a try .. But I'll be sure it's what I want to do before I even switch . |
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Location: Beggs, OK | The feeding recommendations are what you need to look for. My yearlings are getting 6# a day of Blue Bonnet Growth & Developement and at $20.95/50# it's actually a very affordable high quality feed. Feeding your babies correctly is the best thing you can do to ensure that they develope properly. This is a very important time in their lives. |
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The recommended feeding for Strategy GX is 1-1.5% of their body weight.
At $15.95/50# the cost per pound is: $0.32
For a 600# yearling the cost per day is: $1.92 - $2.88
30 days for $86.40 on the high end
At $20.95/50# the cost per pound is: $0.42
For a 600# yearling the cost per day is: $2.52 - $3.15
30 days for $94.50 on the high end
$8.10 a month is the difference between a balanced concentrate meant for a growing baby and a feed that "seems" more affordable. |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | My yearling has been on 3# strategy plus 1# alfalfa pellets, plus a good amount of nice brome hay twice a day since he was weaned, and creeped on the same type of mixture pre weaning. He looks like a rock star. Some of the colts that were raised with him and went to other people were put on different feeds and IMO don't look quite as nice as mine does. He's never had a pot gut and has always maintained a great weight. He's a tank, really wide built and looks he's super soft, plus his feet are great. I posted a pic of him on the yearling thread last week.
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| RockinGR - 2015-04-06 10:11 AM
My yearling has been on 3# strategy plus 1# alfalfa pellets, plus a good amount of nice brome hay twice a day since he was weaned, and creeped on the same type of mixture pre weaning. He looks like a rock star. Some of the colts that were raised with him and went to other people were put on different feeds and IMO don't look quite as nice as mine does. He's never had a pot gut and has always maintained a great weight. He's a tank, really wide built and looks he's super soft, plus his feet are great. I posted a pic of him on the yearling thread last week.
Wow he looks good ! 
I'd say it's doing a pretty good job on your guy :) |
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| One last bump for this thread :) anyone else feed strategy to the young ones ? |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Honestly, I'm not impressed with Strategy. My husband actually visited a Purina plant while he was an Agbusiness student and they flat out told him that Strategy contained their floor sweepings. I definitely wouldn't feed it to my babies. This is why we avoid Purina feeds that are not fixed formulas.
My vets have told me a number of times that a good Senior feed has all the nutrients, protein, and fat a young one needs as well as broodmares. We've fed this to our broodmares before and they did great on it. It would be a great choice.
Ultium Growth is by far my favorite for a young horse though it is pricy. We feed only about half the recommended though with really good hay. It helps cut the cost and makes the bag last a good while.
Honestly, it might be more worth your while to invest in a good vitamin/mineral supplement, some beet pulp, and alfalfa cubes and good grass hay. I bet it would be cheaper and they would still get everything they needed. |
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| oija - 2015-04-07 9:40 AM
Honestly, I'm not impressed with Strategy. My husband actually visited a Purina plant while he was an Agbusiness student and they flat out told him that Strategy contained their floor sweepings. I definitely wouldn't feed it to my babies. This is why we avoid Purina feeds that are not fixed formulas.
My vets have told me a number of times that a good Senior feed has all the nutrients, protein, and fat a young one needs as well as broodmares. We've fed this to our broodmares before and they did great on it. It would be a great choice.
Ultium Growth is by far my favorite for a young horse though it is pricy. We feed only about half the recommended though with really good hay. It helps cut the cost and makes the bag last a good while.
Honestly, it might be more worth your while to invest in a good vitamin/mineral supplement, some beet pulp, and alfalfa cubes and good grass hay. I bet it would be cheaper and they would still get everything they needed.
I hear this .. And then I hear it works just fine. I know it's lower quality but idk that I believe the floor sweepings . What senior feed did you feed ? |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | We got ours from Tractor Supply. We fed the Equine Senior from Purina. I added fat to it.
ETA: I added fat to it because my mare was a bit down in weight after we first got her. After she finished gaining, I took it away. She was in scary good condition on it.
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| oija - 2015-04-07 10:45 AM
We got ours from Tractor Supply. We fed the Equine Senior from Purina. I added fat to it.
ETA: I added fat to it because my mare was a bit down in weight after we first got her. After she finished gaining, I took it away. She was in scary good condition on it.
Lol I feed the purina senior to my old horse with no teeth & my 8 yr old mare . My 5 yr old is on strategy healthy edge.. I was told by the purina rep Ishould keep my 11 month old on a growth feed instead of the senior. So that's why I wondered about the regular strategy for her since the healthy edge is for 2 yr olds & up |
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