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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-10-11 7:48 PM Subject: Blanketing Babies??
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	For those who blanket their weanlings & yearlings... What size blankets do you use? How much slack do you allow as they grow?
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dream_chaser Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2014-10-11 9:16 PM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Chasin my Dream Posts: 13651 Location: Alberta	Our weanling I measured is a 52', foal blanket large fits up too 54' so I'm going to see how it works....I take blankets off everyday so I can monitor everyone's confort :)
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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-10-12 1:24 PM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	Bump
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JLBerry Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2014-10-13 7:26 AM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Elite Veteran Posts: 639 Location: God's country...aka TEXAS	My weanling is pretty big for his age. He measured at 64" so I bought a 66". It's a little big but not overly large. It will last a little while at least.
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2014-10-13 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	I try to buy one or two sizes big... On my yearlings a couple years ago I had a 66 and a 69. Buckled up the fronts as tight as they go and just let them hang a bit. They grew into them.
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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-10-13 9:30 AM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	Thanks!
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2014-10-13 9:31 AM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	My yearling is almost as big as one of my mares... I've decided I'm only blanketing my stallion this year.
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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-10-13 10:44 AM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	We blanketed everyone last year, only ever blanketed the hard keepers before... It made a huge difference in how much they ate all winter and how happy they were. I'm a blanket believer now lol
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cutnrunqhmt Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2014-10-13 12:39 PM Subject: RE: Blanketing Babies??
Expert Posts: 2258	I am going to blanket my weanlings for the first time ever this year. I always blanket the ones we ride and last year even did the broodies and they loved it. So I figure if it helps keep the kids warm and happy and using their feed for growth and not warmth they will grow more. Mine all measured around a 55 so figure I can go 58 or so and hopefully make it through the winter. I need to go remeasure though because they have all grown since weaning.
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