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barrelrunner97 Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:09 AM Subject: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Mrs. BigWig Posts: 1868 Location: chasing kids and animals	ok guys.. my husband bought me a bag of pellets and I am not sure how much I am suppose to feed. I normally feed the cubes but we wanted to try the pellets. Can someone please give me some information.
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:14 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	I feed 1 large scoop which I've weighed to be 3.5 pounds. My horses get that in the morning and their grain at night
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barrelrunner97 Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:16 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Mrs. BigWig Posts: 1868 Location: chasing kids and animals	like a regular feed scoope? I feed 2x a day. So I was feeding a 1/4 scoope at both feedings. So wasn't sure they were getting what they needed or not. They also have hay available 24/7.
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:21 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	barrelrunner97 - 2016-02-22 11:16 AM like a regular feed scoope? I feed 2x a day. So I was feeding a 1/4 scoope at both feedings. So wasn't sure they were getting what they needed or not. They also have hay available 24/7. yes, the plastic feed scoop is what I feed. Mine are on round bales of bermuda too. I also feed a vitamin/mineral with the hay pellets and the equine nutritionist I work with said it's a good program. My broodmares are getting extra feed but that is them.
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barrelrunner97 Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:24 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Mrs. BigWig Posts: 1868 Location: chasing kids and animals	Thank you soooo much... you have been very helpfull. Do you see them thriving more off the pellets than the cubes?
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:25 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	barrelrunner97 - 2016-02-22 11:24 AM Thank you soooo much... you have been very helpfull. Do you see them thriving more off the pellets than the cubes? I've never fed cubes, so I can't answer that honestly. But, mine are all dappled on the diet I have them on and in very good health.
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barrelrunner97 Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:40 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Mrs. BigWig Posts: 1868 Location: chasing kids and animals	awesome.. thank you
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Fancy Lass Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2016-02-22 11:43 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Extreme Veteran Posts: 559	TwistedK - 2016-02-22 11:14 AM I feed 1 large scoop which I've weighed to be 3.5 pounds. My horses get that in the morning and their grain at night What grain do you feed along with the alfalfa pellets ? I'm starting to feed alfalfa pellets & beet pulp mixed & am thinking about going grain less .
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2016-02-22 11:49 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	Fancy Lass - 2016-02-22 11:43 AM TwistedK - 2016-02-22 11:14 AM I feed 1 large scoop which I've weighed to be 3.5 pounds. My horses get that in the morning and their grain at night What grain do you feed along with the alfalfa pellets ? I'm starting to feed alfalfa pellets & beet pulp mixed & am thinking about going grain less . only my broodmares. They're getting oats with it. Everyone is getting Adeptus Augment (vitamin/mineral) in the alfalfa pellets.
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Serenity06 Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2016-02-22 8:47 PM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Elite Veteran Posts: 1165 Location: California	How much of the Augment do you feed? I found the Adeptus website and a place to order but it doesn't say how much to feed or how long each size lasts 1 horse....
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puglady Reg. Feb 2010	Posted 2016-02-23 10:02 AM Subject: RE: How much to feed - alfalfa pellets
Member Posts: 42 Location: SE Oklahoma	I feed a full scoop (your regular plastic scoop) along with Chaffhaye for my hard keeper for lunch. He gets feed for breakfast and dinner. My other horses get 1/2 to 1/4 scoop for lunch with chaffhaye. I don't feed the cubes because we've had horses choke, so I can't compare - but i'm perfectly happy with pellets. They don't get "hot", but it keeps their gut going throughout the day.
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