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Location: Oklahoma | RockinGR - 2017-02-16 9:53 AM
winwillows - 2017-02-16 9:33 AM
I sometimes recommend FORCO be added to Renew Gold. I do this mostly with harder to digest roughage or horses that have gut damage from long term lack of parasite control. Renew Gold has a prebiotic that helps with roughage digestion. That is what FORCO is, and some horses benefit from a higher amount of prebiotic in the above circumstances. It is a very good product, and the digestive aid that I recommend.
This is what I'm adding mine to, along with Equine Senior, for the horse I posted photos of above. He's also getting alfalfa--I was using pellets but now he's eating a flake good. I've been very happy with my recipe, obviously.
Would I need to feed something that isn't high in protein? Like right now my performance horses get a feed that I have mixed, oats, corn, alfalfa its like 12%. Or would it be ok to mix in with this feed? |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | Gennap1010 - 2017-02-16 10:00 AM
RockinGR - 2017-02-16 9:53 AM
winwillows - 2017-02-16 9:33 AM
I sometimes recommend FORCO be added to Renew Gold. I do this mostly with harder to digest roughage or horses that have gut damage from long term lack of parasite control. Renew Gold has a prebiotic that helps with roughage digestion. That is what FORCO is, and some horses benefit from a higher amount of prebiotic in the above circumstances. It is a very good product, and the digestive aid that I recommend.
This is what I'm adding mine to, along with Equine Senior, for the horse I posted photos of above. He's also getting alfalfa--I was using pellets but now he's eating a flake good. I've been very happy with my recipe, obviously.
Would I need to feed something that isn't high in protein? Like right now my performance horses get a feed that I have mixed, oats, corn, alfalfa its like 12%. Or would it be ok to mix in with this feed?
You should be able to mix it with whatever you are currently feeding. I changed mine from strategy to Equine Senior when he was real bad because Senior is so easy to digest and has high fermentable roughage in it. I chose to add Renew Gold to the Senior to add muscle building protein that the Senior doesn't have, but also because of its digesability and it's ingredients are so beneficial to the gut. I also add aloe Vera juice for its benefits. But again, my horse is a special case that's still an on going battle. If I feed it to any of my others it goes on with their strategy and alfalfa pellets. |
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Location: GODS country | RockinGR - 2017-02-16 9:53 AM
winwillows - 2017-02-16 9:33 AM
I sometimes recommend FORCO be added to Renew Gold. I do this mostly with harder to digest roughage or horses that have gut damage from long term lack of parasite control. Renew Gold has a prebiotic that helps with roughage digestion. That is what FORCO is, and some horses benefit from a higher amount of prebiotic in the above circumstances. It is a very good product, and the digestive aid that I recommend.
This is what I'm adding mine to, along with Equine Senior, for the horse I posted photos of above. He's also getting alfalfa--I was using pellets but now he's eating a flake good. I've been very happy with my recipe, obviously.
I also add equine senior with my renew gold in addition to forco to the horses I am running so they don't drop weight (ages 4-22). |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | ecranch - 2017-02-16 11:39 AM RockinGR - 2017-02-16 9:53 AM winwillows - 2017-02-16 9:33 AM I sometimes recommend FORCO be added to Renew Gold. I do this mostly with harder to digest roughage or horses that have gut damage from long term lack of parasite control. Renew Gold has a prebiotic that helps with roughage digestion. That is what FORCO is, and some horses benefit from a higher amount of prebiotic in the above circumstances. It is a very good product, and the digestive aid that I recommend. This is what I'm adding mine to, along with Equine Senior, for the horse I posted photos of above. He's also getting alfalfa--I was using pellets but now he's eating a flake good. I've been very happy with my recipe, obviously. I also add equine senior with my renew gold in addition to forco to the horses I am running so they don't drop weight (ages 4-22 ).
so you are adding feed to your feed?
Sounds like that RG is working well.
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Location: GODS country | 1DSoon - 2017-02-16 10:49 AM
ecranch - 2017-02-16 11:39 AM RockinGR - 2017-02-16 9:53 AM winwillows - 2017-02-16 9:33 AM I sometimes recommend FORCO be added to Renew Gold. I do this mostly with harder to digest roughage or horses that have gut damage from long term lack of parasite control. Renew Gold has a prebiotic that helps with roughage digestion. That is what FORCO is, and some horses benefit from a higher amount of prebiotic in the above circumstances. It is a very good product, and the digestive aid that I recommend. This is what I'm adding mine to, along with Equine Senior, for the horse I posted photos of above. He's also getting alfalfa--I was using pellets but now he's eating a flake good. I've been very happy with my recipe, obviously. I also add equine senior with my renew gold in addition to forco to the horses I am running so they don't drop weight (ages 4-22 ).
Sounds like that RG is working well.
If I am understanding correctly, RG can be fed alone as a sole feed, or fed with your feed at a lessor amount. |
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Location: Idahome | Absolutely love Forco. I had a horse that I was struggling with his coat. Tried all kinds of things and he still had a rough coat. After starting on the Forco, he coat got softer and not so dull, even have seen his mane grow after being on it. I prefer the granule as I don't care for pellets. I have to keep my tack room door closed when I am getting grain ready because the barn cats will fight me for it and so will the goat if she is loose. It really is good stuff. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | It seemd everyone preferes the granules over the pellets. Is it really powdery? Does it need to be mixed in with oil or water to stick? |
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Location: North Dakota | My 6 year old mare has been on Forco about 10 months now. I really like the results. I've been able to drastically cut back on the amount of grain she was getting, as she is utilizing her forage much better. She is blooming and holding condition, all while being competed on. I would even venture to say she's somewhat chubby.
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| I had my gelding on it every summer and I think it made a difference. He wasn't on a weight supplement anymore. I didn't notice as big of a difference with the pellets vs granulated. The granulated is almost like a sand texture so not super powdery. My gelding is the world pickiest eater and eventually picks around it but I hope to put him on it again this summer now that I have the horses home and can wet it down a little. |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I have only tried the pellets. My horse was sorting out anything fine--I had to dissolve his doxy in AVJ and pour it on his feed. If I didn't I could scoop out the exact amount I put in after he was done. Same thing with other supplements or any fines from the bottom of the feed barrel--won't touch it. He cleans the pellets up great so I have never changed.
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Location: North Dakota | I started mine on the pellets, but when I reordered I got a better deal at the time on granules so tried those. Never had a problem with them eating either version. I ended up sticking with the granules. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Good stuff. Liana Deweese is a dealer in Oklahoma. She is very reasonable. You can contact her on facebook or email her here: [email protected] |
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Location: Oklahoma | oija - 2017-02-16 12:05 PM
Good stuff. Liana Deweese is a dealer in Oklahoma. She is very reasonable. You can contact her on facebook or email her here: [email protected]
Thank you!!!!!! |
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Location: never in the right place | I buy mine from Colorado Forco. I only have 1 horse so I buy the small container. He has been on it for 10 yrs so now I don't feed it every day. Feeding the gut and keeping him healthy.I buy the granular and mix it in with my beet pulp and alfalfa pellet concoction. Never had a problem with him not wanting to eat it. |
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| ctdrumrunr - 2017-02-16 1:25 PM
I buy mine from Colorado Forco. I only have 1 horse so I buy the small container. He has been on it for 10 yrs so now I don't feed it every day. Feeding the gut and keeping him healthy.I buy the granular and mix it in with my beet pulp and alfalfa pellet concoction. Never had a problem with him not wanting to eat it.
Jim Rea w/ Forco Colorado is super nice and helpful. He's quick to ship and also offers a free 5lb tub with every 100 lbs you buy. |
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Location: In a happy place | GoMistyGo - 2017-02-16 11:25 AM It seemd everyone preferes the granules over the pellets. Is it really powdery? Does it need to be mixed in with oil or water to stick?
All of my horses were on Forco for years. I didn't use the pellets. Fed oats and coastal/alfalfa hay. Did not have to add oil or water. Studder loved it as did all of them. Certain horses I had on Formula 11 so some got some liquid in their feed but I never had to use liquid. |
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| GoMistyGo - 2017-02-16 11:25 AM
It seemd everyone preferes the granules over the pellets. Is it really powdery? Does it need to be mixed in with oil or water to stick?
I don't consider the granules to be "granules" it's more of a powder. |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | My 28 year old Appy had been dropping weight despite increased quality feed/forage and had chronic diarrhea. Added the Forco and within the week he had stopped having diarrhea, and he stopped losing weight. That was the only thing I had changed. Later we changed to an extruded diet and continued the Forco and he has gained back weight. No more diarrhea.
One other example. We came home a while back and found two skinny starving dogs in our barn sheltering from the rain. One had severe diarrhea. We kept them in a stall and fed them. The one with diarrhea I decided to just toss some Forco on his food instead of pepto or something else. The diarrhea cleared up quickly. I started feeding it to both of them and did so until we found them homes. They picked up weight quickly...no more diarrhea
Now...I did run out for a time and my old guy did fine for about a week...then started having some loose stool...so he is back on it.
Nothing negative to say here. I buy the granules. |
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| Griz - 2017-02-17 5:55 AM
GoMistyGo - 2017-02-16 11:25 AM
It seemd everyone preferes the granules over the pellets. Is it really powdery? Does it need to be mixed in with oil or water to stick?
I don't consider the granules to be "granules" it's more of a powder.
I have 1 horse on excel eq oil I mix the forco with that in his grain. The other horse doesn't get any oil and seems to eat the forco just fine tossed in his grain. I have yet to have a horse that won't eat the forco by itself. It's got a grainy smell, if that makes sense! |
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Location: Texas! | This was one of my horses that was purchased from LA and hauled to WY. It was -30s for 10 days and we kept him on FORCO through it all. I was very impressed.
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