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Location: Kansas | Any tips on how to effectively put weight on a gelding? My new 3 year old sunfrost/streaking six gelding needs weight, he isn't terribly underweight...but his topline is very perdominant and he is a bit ribby. I'm worming him tonight with pancur, and I've got him on a round bale of brome. Feed suggestions? I have calf manna, safechoice perform, and beet pulp....should I switch feeds??
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Location: Kansas | Jenbabe - 2014-10-27 8:36 AM Good quality alfalfa is excellent for putting weight on a horse.
I have an alfalfa pelleted grain, around here it's hard to get ahold of alfalfa in my area without traveling a few hours.
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Location: Oklahoma | look at a product by Adeptus called Gleam and Gain. There are two formulas. The Original 41 and the 60. Valley vet sells both. It will help put weight on. I feed timothy hay pellets in the morning and safe choice original in the evening. Mine are also on round bales of bermuda. |
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Location: Kansas | TwistedK - 2014-10-27 8:44 AM look at a product by Adeptus called Gleam and Gain. There are two formulas. The Original 41 and the 60. Valley vet sells both. It will help put weight on. I feed timothy hay pellets in the morning and safe choice original in the evening. Mine are also on round bales of bermuda.
Do you recommend the 60? I found it and will order it if you recommend!!
just wanting to put some weight on him so he doesn't look so thin :( And I'm sure he will feel a ton better when he is fat!! |
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Location: Oklahoma | hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 8:47 AM TwistedK - 2014-10-27 8:44 AM look at a product by Adeptus called Gleam and Gain. There are two formulas. The Original 41 and the 60. Valley vet sells both. It will help put weight on. I feed timothy hay pellets in the morning and safe choice original in the evening. Mine are also on round bales of bermuda. Do you recommend the 60? I found it and will order it if you recommend!!
just wanting to put some weight on him so he doesn't look so thin :( And I'm sure he will feel a ton better when he is fat!!
Here is a pic of mine on the Adeptus Augment.
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Location: Kansas | TwistedK - 2014-10-27 8:49 AM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 8:47 AM TwistedK - 2014-10-27 8:44 AM look at a product by Adeptus called Gleam and Gain. There are two formulas. The Original 41 and the 60. Valley vet sells both. It will help put weight on. I feed timothy hay pellets in the morning and safe choice original in the evening. Mine are also on round bales of bermuda. Do you recommend the 60? I found it and will order it if you recommend!!
just wanting to put some weight on him so he doesn't look so thin :( And I'm sure he will feel a ton better when he is fat!!
Here is a pic of mine on the Adeptus Augment.
He is such a good looking boy!! I love your stud, Okay I'll order some today.
Would safechoice perform work okay with him? Or switch him to a higher fattening feed? |
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Jenbabe - 2014-10-27 8:36 AM Good quality alfalfa is excellent for putting weight on a horse.
I have an alfalfa pelleted grain, around here it's hard to get ahold of alfalfa in my area without traveling a few hours.
Should the pelleted grain work?
I've never fed the pellets, so I honestly don't know. I have used Muscle Mass and seen great results. I mix it in their grain with a little vegetable oil and they really bloom. |
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Location: Willows, CA | hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 8:19 AM
Any tips on how to effectively put weight on a gelding? My new 3 year old sunfrost/streaking six gelding needs weight, he isn't terribly underweight...but his topline is very perdominant and he is a bit ribby. I'm worming him tonight with pancur, and I've got him on a round bale of brome. Feed suggestions? I have calf manna, safechoice perform, and beet pulp....should I switch feeds??
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Lots of changes going on with teeth at this age. I would check that, add some alfalfa to slow the Brome grass down some in the hind gut and raise the total protein some. Worming, and Renew Gold at one and one half pound per day until he is carrying the condition you want, then back down to one pound per day. Easy fix. |
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Location: Kansas | winwillows - 2014-10-27 1:50 PM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 8:19 AM Any tips on how to effectively put weight on a gelding? My new 3 year old sunfrost/streaking six gelding needs weight, he isn't terribly underweight...but his topline is very perdominant and he is a bit ribby. I'm worming him tonight with pancur, and I've got him on a round bale of brome. Feed suggestions? I have calf manna, safechoice perform, and beet pulp....should I switch feeds??
Thanks! Lots of changes going on with teeth at this age. I would check that, add some alfalfa to slow the Brome grass down some in the hind gut and raise the total protein some. Worming, and Renew Gold at one and one half pound per day until he is carrying the condition you want, then back down to one pound per day. Easy fix.
His teeth were done by an equine dentist in april I believe his previous owners said. He was in a feed lot for 60-90 days, and they rode him hard. |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | THE Muscle Mass!! Has worked great on all of my horses. Also beet pulp helps too. Did you check his teeth? |
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Location: Kansas | Cowgirl Kat - 2014-10-27 2:06 PM THE Muscle Mass!! Has worked great on all of my horses. Also beet pulp helps too. Did you check his teeth?
teeth are good |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 12:07 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2014-10-27 2:06 PM THE Muscle Mass!! Has worked great on all of my horses. Also beet pulp helps too. Did you check his teeth? teeth are good
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 8:38 AM
Jenbabe - 2014-10-27 8:36 AM Good quality alfalfa is excellent for putting weight on a horse.
I have an alfalfa pelleted grain, around here it's hard to get ahold of alfalfa in my area without traveling a few hours.
Should the pelleted grain work?
pellets or cubes will definitely work.
To bring my mare back I used to soak beet pulp and alfalfa in my shop overnight. Then feed in the mornings. Keep hay in front of him and work up to feeding the beet pulp/alfalfa twice a day.
You'll see results. Maybe take pictures once a week to track the progress? I know its hard to sit back and watch/wait on 'em.
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Location: Kansas | Cowgirl Kat - 2014-10-27 2:21 PM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 12:07 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2014-10-27 2:06 PM THE Muscle Mass!! Has worked great on all of my horses. Also beet pulp helps too. Did you check his teeth? teeth are good
I'm going to have him checked, but he was in a feed lot and rode hard. |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 12:29 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2014-10-27 2:21 PM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 12:07 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2014-10-27 2:06 PM THE Muscle Mass!! Has worked great on all of my horses. Also beet pulp helps too. Did you check his teeth? teeth are good
awww poor baby :( THE GastroPLUS is super affordable for ulcers and then you can add the ulcer prevent to the Muscle Mass. |
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