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Do any of you give any supplements to a weanling that just has no real interest in feed? (just weaned and in a new place)
I have free choice mineral, but wondered about vitamins and such until I can get him on the regular feed....
cindyt - 2019-10-15 7:34 AM
I tend to get them on grain before they are weaned that way they learn from mom how to eat it.
If they have a buddy in their pen try giving them both grain so that the weanling can learn from another horse.
I have my 2 weanlings on a pro biotic from mvp. Baby's go through alot mentally & physically when weaned, so I feel a pro biotic is good to give them. I love the mvp products. Anyway mine have no problem eating their pelleted feed as they both had foal feeders in their stalls & they also ate with their mom's. I agree with baby having a buddy even if buddy is a yearling or older as long as older horse is ok with a weanling. I have hay in front of them 24/7
okhorselover - 2019-10-15 9:30 AM
I tried a probiotic and he won't eat it lol... it's not the MVP though, so I will look into that, Thank you! I believe this colt got a little grain with mom, but I am not sure how much... They said he wasn't real interested in it... Thank you all for the suggestions! He does have a buddy that's a little older, but separate stalls...
cindyt - 2019-10-16 11:51 AM
If you can, put them together. I added an attached 3 sided house to my round pen with a gate & thats where I wean mine. They have a large area & a house to go into if they choose. The gate on the house is there so I can also use my round pen for any training & I just close that gate to the house so a horse can't go in it
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