OregonBR - 2017-06-07 4:02 PM

An adult horse will get approximately 20 # of feed a day. If the average protein content of grass hay/pasture and/or grain is 10%. The supplement you were using is 30%.

So here's the math. If the total ration by the day is 20# of dry matter.

18 # x 10% = 1.8 pounds of protein provided by the grass/pasture and grain.
2 # x 30% = .6 pounds of protein provided by the supplement
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That's total of 2.4 pounds of protein in the entire diet per day.
Divide 2.4 by the total ration by weight (20#) = 12% protein in the total ration per day.

You're only raising protein by 2% for every day you feed the supplement.

It takes a lot more than 2 pounds @ 30% to raise the protein to a dangerous level. 12% is not even enough for a late pregnancy/lactating mare or her foal.

want2chase3 - 2017-06-07 4:42 PM


I just didn't care for it, didn't like the way my horses looked on it.. I wasn't afraid of over supplementing them on it, I just didn't like what I saw.. this was years ago. I did like their fat supplement and I had my horses on it as well. Can't remember the name of it but it kinda reminded me of cocoa crispies lol!