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Rocket'sMagicGirl Reg. Oct 2004	Posted 2018-09-06 2:53 PM Subject: Sweet feed?? What is this?
Expert Posts: 1549 Location: Southwest Louisiana	If you were told this was a 14% protein seeet feed mix, what would be your thoughts? Edited to add that it smells very fresh and sweet. This is from a local feed mill that mixed this last week. Edited by Rocket'sMagicGirl 2018-09-06 3:34 PM Attachments ---------------- 0B1A3E25-1CEA-403C-BE28-221544609BEE.jpeg (59KB - 404 downloads)
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luluwhit Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2018-09-06 3:28 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
Popped Posts: 20421 Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana	I cant speak of the protein ratio for that mixture but what I see is a pelleted sweet feed that is probably old and the pellets have broken down. Check it carefully for a moldy smell.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2018-09-06 3:36 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
Take a Picture Posts: 12838	Looks to me like a sweet feed with powdered molasses in it.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-09-06 3:36 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	I agree it looks really old. What brand of feed is that anyway, or did I miss that somewhere.
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luvropin Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-09-06 3:43 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1100 Location: Southeastern Idaho	I would feed it to calves but not my horses.
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2018-09-06 3:54 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	I wouldn't feed it. I feed a mix from the mill designed by my vet and it has some residue sometimes but nothing like that.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-09-06 4:05 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Yep I would not feed my horses that either, but then again I dont feed sweet feed, but that does look more a feed for cattle or pigs. I would have taken that back in a heartbeat, unless you have calves or cows you can feed it to..
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-09-08 9:51 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	My guess is they are trying to pass off the floor sweepings as sweet feed. Nope, I would return it. Never know what medications are in it.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-09-08 10:03 PM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	cheryl makofka - 2018-09-08 9:51 PM My guess is they are trying to pass off the floor sweepings as sweet feed. Nope, I would return it. Never know what medications are in it. I like/love my horses too much to be feeding that crappy looking feed.
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SKM Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-09-09 11:25 AM Subject: RE: Sweet feed?? What is this?
Saint Stacey	Wouldn’t touch it with a 10’ pole. You have no idea what’s in it. Plus local mills tend to be dangerous. More cattle feed is sold by them so that’s who they cater to. They could be using ionophores. Or you could have something like proso millet in it that can eventually cause renal failure in horses. Never feed a horse something that you don’t know what the exact ingredients are. They are simply too fragile to take a chance.
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