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| I also agree with the forage and yes it is hard in this area to get good horse hay. Right now though mine are on pasture and I have finally been able to get my pastures in descent shape, not the best but better than what it was. I only feed the Bluebonnet feed and probably not the recommended amount. I also give cubes wet and just enough to put their supplements or medicine in. When we were having so much rain I was having tendon issues but now they have all leveled off and just do a maintenance program. So Rachel are you only feeding the cubes? No grain at all? |
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Location: SE Missouri | We have 6 age 3-15.
We have a custom mix (oats, purina amplify, plus minimal molasses) it gets ran after the run their sweet feed mix so it usually has a little more molasses than what we actually pay for.
$175 for 800#/ 30 days (probably closer to 5 wks but I'll be generous) = $5.83/day = Cost: $.97/horse grain cost (eating a little over 4# per day).Platinum is fed to 5 of them Cost $1.80/horse/day
I don't have to feed hay year round - maybe November through early March or I'm hauling to a show. I spend $800/year for my cold grazer seed and fertilizer. So that's another $160/year per horse ($.45/day).. So $3.22/day per horse
We raise our own alfalfa and it's expensive. I think last I ran number it cost almost $1.20/day when I feed it.. So that's running about $4.42 avg per day per horse to feed and hay (so maybe December - early March).
If not haying it drops back to the $3.22/day.
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Location: Phoenix | Renew Gold. 1.5 measuring cups per day (1/2 lb.)
1 Scoop electrolytes.
I just started the electrolytes but feel as if they are needed because my horse is in a hot climate and is sweating a lot. I like the Renew Gold because my horse does NOT need starch or sugar!! A bag runs me $23-35 depending on if it's on sale and a bag lasts my 1 horse 2 months.
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Location: Wyoming | I feed only Hay-rite alfalfa cubes and my horses look amazing. They get about 13 lbs a day split into two feedings, my extremely ulcer prone horse is no longer on any medication for them and is running better than he ever has. I buy cubes by the pallet, $500 or 12.50 per bag. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | Sandok - 2015-07-02 2:34 PM I also agree with the forage and yes it is hard in this area to get good horse hay. Right now though mine are on pasture and I have finally been able to get my pastures in descent shape, not the best but better than what it was. I only feed the Bluebonnet feed and probably not the recommended amount. I also give cubes wet and just enough to put their supplements or medicine in. When we were having so much rain I was having tendon issues but now they have all leveled off and just do a maintenance program. So Rachel are you only feeding the cubes? No grain at all?
I have a few that are getting Omnis cubes only, but most of ours are still getting a little Bluebonnet Omega Force. We are feeding about 2# twice a day and 10# of Omnis cubes to most of them and they're on pasture at night. After what mine have been through I want to be sure that they're able to hold their body condition while going back into training before I make any other feed changes. Omnis cubes have been an excellent addition to our feed program and we aren't feeding hardly any grass hay now. Greg throws them some in their stalls, but they mostly make a mess out of it. People in other areas have no idea how much relief comes with having a truckload of high quality alfalfa cubes in the barn. We fight every year with trying to find the best quality alfalfa hay that we can and then are always disappointed with the stems and wasted hay on the ground....not anymore! |
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Location: Texas | I have 4 ages 6-17
I feed safechoice perform to the 2 that I rodeo on. Safecoice Perform is $16.40 a bag. I feed 22 1/2#'s a day. A bag last me roughly 2 days. Biotin is $15 a tub and I feed it in 10 days. Wrangled hi fat is 12.59 a bag. I feed 6 1/4#'s a day. A bag last me a week
Rooster: 13 yrs old, 16hh, 1200#'s gets 15#'s of safechoice perform split into 2 feeding so 7 1/2 #'s AM & PM. He has ulcers so I give him 1/4 cup of baking soda in the PM & a biotin supplement because he has bad hooves. He will only eat SCP because if his unlcers. Turned out during the 7 am-11pm and stalled at night.
Blue: 17 yrs old, 15hh, 700#'s. He gets 7 1/2 #'s of safechoice perform split into 2 feedings so 3 3/4 in the AM & PM. He gets a biotin supplement. His hooves are great but still like to give it. Turned out during the day 7 am- 11 pm. Stalled at night.
Benjiman: 6 yrs old 15hh 1000#'s. He gets 5#'s of wrangled hi fat split into 2 feedings so 2 1/2 AM & PM. All he does is sit out in the pasture all day (he's my brothers horse) brother is not a horse guy). Turned out during the day 7 am- 11 pm. Stalled at night.
Elvis: miniature pony. ?? Yrs old. Gets 1 1/4#'s a day split into 2 feedings. Turned out during the day 7am -11pn stalled at night
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | Good hay and/or pasture will go a long way.......
My competition horses get Woodys Summer Heat. $19/bag. 5# per day. Free choice grass hay.
No supplements except for free choice loose salt & minerals.
My broodmares/babies/young horses not being ridden are all on pasture. No grain. No supplements except for free choice loose salt & minerals.
My breeding stallions are on a corn/oats/high fat pellet mix from our local mill. 5# per day. It's $400/ton delivered in bulk. They get Dynamite (a vitamin/mineral supplement) and 1 oz of Wellpride fish oil during breeding season. Free choice grass hay.
All of mine are almost too fat. Even the mares nursing foals on nothing but pasture, and my stallions at the end of breeding season.
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| All of them get
3-5 hours of quality grass pasture
about 8lbs of alfalfa cubes (The two with allergies/ heaves) OR 2 flakes of hay ($3.50/day)
1 1/2 lbs Renew Gold ($1.50/day)
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Location: Home....Smiling M Farms | rachellyn80 - 2015-07-02 12:08 PM
As an example:
Purina Omolene 200 - $17.99/50# = $0.36/lb
Recommended Rate for an average horse - 8# $2.88/day
Purina Amplify Supplement - $60.49/50# = $1.21/lb
Recommended Rate - 2# $2.42/day
$5.33/day - $1,934.50/year
Nutrena Safe Choice - $15.99/50# = $0.32/lb
Recommended Rate for an average horse - 10# $3.20/day
Nutrena Empower Boost - $31.99/30# = $0.80
Recommended Rate - 1.5# per day $1.20/day
$4.40/day - $1,606/year
Bluebonnet Intensify Omega Force - $22.95/50# = $0.46/lb
Recommended Rate for an average horse - 5# $2.30/day
BB Transform DSI (Probiotic Digestive Supplement) - $229/40# = $0.36/oz
Recommended Rate - 2oz $0.72/day
$3.02/day - $1,102.30/year
Omnis Complete Performance Cubes $13.50/50# = $0.27/lb
As a complete Ration with no other feed or forage - 20#
$5.40/day - $1,971/year
I like the way you think! I've done this a few times and I'm always trying to stretch my dollar further. |
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Location: North Dakota | rachellyn80 - 2015-07-02 11:13 AM After running some numbers for a few friends I'm curious to see what everyone else is spending on commercial feeds.
What feed?
How much per bag?
How much are you feeding per day?
Do you add supplements and what are they?
Why do you feel that they are needed?
How much do they cost?
Renew Gold-1 to 1.5lbs depending on horse
Standlee Alfalfa Pellets-2-2.5lbs depending on horse
The only supplement I currently give is a THE Muscle Mass custom blend
I feed it because none of the feeds they are on are fortified feeds and my horses don't get much fresh grass (only around 4 hours a week). The THE also has special stuff for my horse with allergies, poor hooves, all that so it targets his specific needs.
Renew Gold $29.99 a bag
Alfalfa pellets $13ish a bag
THE is...um...$110 I think for 80 servings.
I also feed Whole oats and whole flaxseeds but didn't mention those because they aren't commercial feeds and the oats are included in my board so they cost me nothing.
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Location: Bandera, TX | winwillows - 2015-07-02 11:55 AM I will start I feed mixed hay, 70% timothy, 30% alfalfa. Available in slow feeders. Three year old gets 1 1/2 pound of Renew Gold per day @ $30 per bag = $1.50 per day mature horses get 1 pound of Renew Gold per day @ $30 per bag = $1.00 per day They all get Redmond Salt = about $0.25 per day per head. Instead of additional supplements, I spend that money on better roughage and better attention to teeth. I do use an electrolyte when conditions call for it. I also would use a probiotic when it makes sense to do so, but not on a daily basis. I have access to good roughage if I choose to use my feeding budget to that end, and I do. If I did not, I would use a quality hay cube to support the grass hay and slow the hind gut down some for better break down of the fast moving grass hay roughage. Over all cost, of supporting the roughage is $1.40 to $2.00 per day/ per head. No ulcers, no colic, calm energy because there is not an overfeed of starch and sugars. simple and cost effectrive. $550 plus roughage cost per year on mature horses, $730 plus roughage cost per year on my three year old. This includes electrolyte in summer.
THIS...IF I NEED TO REV AN ENGINE IN ONE I ADD 1/2LB OF OATS BUT USUALLY NOT NEEDED IN MY BLOOD LINES THEY RESPOND TO A BLOOD BUILDER VERY WELL WITHOUT HAVING THE COMPLICATIONS OF THE OATS ON THE HINDGUT. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | Sandok - 2015-07-03 1:21 PM Are the cubes dry or wet?
Omnis cubes do not need to be soaked. My old mares with no teeth eat them. |
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Location: sunny california | per day
nice timothy hay $4.20
alfalfa pellets $1.40
muscle mass $1.00
total $6.60 per day
total $2409 per year
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| My company, Hay-Rite, has been mentioned in this post. If anyone would like a FREE sample of any of our products, please text your name and address to 817-599-3200. Please let us know which products you would like to receive. All products are listed at www.Hay-Rite.com. We can also be found at facebook.com/hayrite. When you get the samples, please let everyone know how they look, feel, smell and feed. Jim Willey, Pres., Hay-Rite, Inc. 2280 Mineral Wells Hwy. Weatherford, TX 76088 |
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Sentinel performance LS $22/ 50lbs
I'm feeding 3 lbs a day.
24/7 access to pasture.
Free choice Himalayan rock salts
When it starts getting colder, as much hay as he needs. I usually get beet pulp and alfalfa cubes and soak them in warm water for him to have too. |
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Location: Florida.. | 2 seniors at my place right now
this is divided into 2 feedings per horse.
6 lbs Purina equine sr
2 lbs soaked beet pulp
2 to 3 lbs soaked alfalfa cubes
one mare gets Msm and BL pellets for arthritis and lungs
no hay yet they are on 12 acreas of lush pasture .
Our working horses and ones in training at other place (most of them ) are Oats and alfalfa cubes soaked , P. Peanut hay and grass hay and pasture at night.supplements vary.
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| I feed Lonestar Super Glo 3
50# for $12 1#= $.24 Each horse gets 8# per day. Cost per horse per day $1.92
Platinum Performance cost per scoop $.84 Each horse gets 1 scoop per day.
Cost per horse per day $2.76
Cost per horse per year $1007.40
In the winter, I feed about 20# of quality coastal hay. Hay runs about $8 per bale. Cost per horse per day per horse is about $2.30 I feed hay about 5 months out of the year. That is $345 per horse. |
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Location: Got Lobsta? | 5 Horses: per day:
2 year old: 1 pound Renew gold - 3 Pounds of Blue Seal Senior
13 year old: 1 pound Renew Gold
25 year old: 1 pound of Renew Gold
26 year old: 1 pound Renew Gold 3 Pounds of blue Seal Senior
31 year old: 1 Pound RG, 2.5 pounds Manna Pro Rice Bran (very bad Cushings) the amount for Cushings horse divided into 3 feedings
All they can eat Timothy hay
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Location: London Ontario | Anyone use a ration balancer? |
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