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| Finally bought some of this. It's powder and says for all animals,but doesn't say how much to give. I looked in the posts and couldn't find dosage. Anybody want to share how much they give? Thanks |
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| I have a small scoop I use, probably about two tablespoons worth once a day in the feed. |
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| Thanks Northerngal,I appreciate the reply!! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | The stuff I feed had a scoop and instructions in it. I feed 3 scoops once a day. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | This is what I'm feeding
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=2e87c586-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5&gas=lysine |
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| Thanks,I will check again to see if there is a scoop somewhere in the bag. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | What brand did you buy? |
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Location: Arkansas | I saw this on Valley Vet's site. Maybe it will help:
Pure Lysine can dramatically increase the quality and availability of the protein in the horse’s diet, without significantly increasing the crude protein percentage. Pure Lysine is especially recommended for equine diets low in alfalfa, clover, and soy. Recommended Feeding: Foals and weanlings up to one year: 1 scoop (3 grams l-lysine) per day. Mature horses: 1 to 3 scoops daily. Broodmares, horses in heavy training or competition: 2 to 3 scoops daily. Increase feeding of large breeds proportionately according to body weight in excess of 1,000 pounds. 4 gram scoop included.
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| I looked on the bag and the name is Ajinomoto Heartland,Inc. L Lysine, no scoop was in there that I could find,but it is a 50#bag. My husband bought it at the feed store. I called the feed store to make sure it was for horses and how much to give. I was told about an ounce/day. I think it will last awhile.LOL They said a lot of horse people buy that. |
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Location: North Dakota | I believe when I looked for a dosage amount I found that a performance horse should receive 6 to 10 grams a day. So figure out how much your scoop holds and go from there. :) |
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Location: Kansas | I buy in 50lb bags and I feed 1/4 a cup at least and if a horse has issues then I feed more. Up to probably 1/2 cup a day. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | amy laymon - 2014-05-08 11:47 AM I buy in 50lb bags and I feed 1/4 a cup at least and if a horse has issues then I feed more. Up to probably 1/2 cup a day.
Question - we have mare that gets half size marble bites on her from anything that flies. Does Lysine help? |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | Something else to consider...what do you feed? Most "premium" horse feeds are formulated with Lysine in them, so with those, you do not need to supplement as much, I feed Strategy HE and Ultium, both of which have lysine in them. I supplement with granulated lysine (which is what we have here at the mill where I work) and feed about a tbsp. per feeding (twice a day) before stress. I do not feed it daily because it's already in my feed at a good maintenance rate. If you are mixing your own rations and know that you have none in there, you should feed it daily and increase before and during times of stress, like hauling.
On the plus side, it's pretty safe, so you do not have nearly the toxicity worries/risks as you do with some supplements. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | RockinGR - 2014-05-08 12:24 PM Something else to consider...what do you feed? Most "premium" horse feeds are formulated with Lysine in them, so with those, you do not need to supplement as much, I feed Strategy HE and Ultium, both of which have lysine in them. I supplement with granulated lysine (which is what we have here at the mill where I work) and feed about a tbsp. per feeding (twice a day) before stress. I do not feed it daily because it's already in my feed at a good maintenance rate. If you are mixing your own rations and know that you have none in there, you should feed it daily and increase before and during times of stress, like hauling. On the plus side, it's pretty safe, so you do not have nearly the toxicity worries/risks as you do with some supplements.
My horses get Lysine in their feed, alfalfa & Platinum Performance CJ. I still give them pure Lysine though. It doesn't hurt them.  |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-08 12:27 PM
RockinGR - 2014-05-08 12:24 PM Something else to consider...what do you feed? Most "premium" horse feeds are formulated with Lysine in them, so with those, you do not need to supplement as much, I feed Strategy HE and Ultium, both of which have lysine in them. I supplement with granulated lysine (which is what we have here at the mill where I work) and feed about a tbsp. per feeding (twice a day) before stress. I do not feed it daily because it's already in my feed at a good maintenance rate. If you are mixing your own rations and know that you have none in there, you should feed it daily and increase before and during times of stress, like hauling. On the plus side, it's pretty safe, so you do not have nearly the toxicity worries/risks as you do with some supplements.
My horses get Lysine in their feed, alfalfa & Platinum Performance CJ. I still give them pure Lysine though. It doesn't hurt them.
Uh...isn't that what I said? |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | RockinGR - 2014-05-08 12:31 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-08 12:27 PM RockinGR - 2014-05-08 12:24 PM Something else to consider...what do you feed? Most "premium" horse feeds are formulated with Lysine in them, so with those, you do not need to supplement as much, I feed Strategy HE and Ultium, both of which have lysine in them. I supplement with granulated lysine (which is what we have here at the mill where I work) and feed about a tbsp. per feeding (twice a day) before stress. I do not feed it daily because it's already in my feed at a good maintenance rate. If you are mixing your own rations and know that you have none in there, you should feed it daily and increase before and during times of stress, like hauling. On the plus side, it's pretty safe, so you do not have nearly the toxicity worries/risks as you do with some supplements. My horses get Lysine in their feed, alfalfa & Platinum Performance CJ. I still give them pure Lysine though. It doesn't hurt them. Uh...isn't that what I said?
Sure did. My apologies, I was just verifying that I quadruple up on feeding it. Carry on and ignore my blabbering. |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-08 12:43 PM
RockinGR - 2014-05-08 12:31 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-08 12:27 PM RockinGR - 2014-05-08 12:24 PM Something else to consider...what do you feed? Most "premium" horse feeds are formulated with Lysine in them, so with those, you do not need to supplement as much, I feed Strategy HE and Ultium, both of which have lysine in them. I supplement with granulated lysine (which is what we have here at the mill where I work) and feed about a tbsp. per feeding (twice a day) before stress. I do not feed it daily because it's already in my feed at a good maintenance rate. If you are mixing your own rations and know that you have none in there, you should feed it daily and increase before and during times of stress, like hauling. On the plus side, it's pretty safe, so you do not have nearly the toxicity worries/risks as you do with some supplements. My horses get Lysine in their feed, alfalfa & Platinum Performance CJ. I still give them pure Lysine though. It doesn't hurt them. Uh...isn't that what I said?
No need to apologize... Sometimes I catch my self where my brain gets ahead of my fingers, or vice-versa, and I don't always get out what I mean, LOL. I'm a livestock nutritionist--but rarely post on any of the nutrition posts because it isn't worth the frustration (I replied to this one because I happen to know the OP), and sometimes I have trouble using lay-men's terms.
Edited by RockinGR 2014-05-08 12:50 PM
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Location: Kansas | I did have someone very knowledgable just inform me that you do have to be careful on amount if your horse has leaky gut, ulcer issues, or lesions ....they can be greatly affected. |
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Location: South Dakota | I have notice that the horse I have been feeding Lysine to looks better than the rest of the horses. |
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