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Frank Downey
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:42 am    Post subject: wintering horses Reply with quote
I'm fixin to show my horse knowledge,but I need to know.I'm planning on wintering 2 of my horses on mostly 10% feed and hay with a couple of trace mineral blocks out at all times.Do you think that will be enough for them?or will I need some more feed for them? I'm free feeding hay in the form of very good round bales.Help Me Please.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
10% protein.....sweet feed? what kinda feed is it? How much are you feedin? Also whats the fat content? What's the protein level in the hay?

Need a lil more info. What kinda pasture do they have access to?

And how old are they? And are they bein worked any at all durin this time?
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Rocky
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:10 pm    Post subject: wintering horses Reply with quote
Frank I do not know what else you could do. My two horses are fed the same as yours. They are healthy. Make sure they have plenty of clean water available. I'm also in Alabama.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mine just get upland hay no grain and salt and mineral..
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Faster horses
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Denny--didn't you mean, "mine just get upland hay and salt and mineral and no grain"? Razz Wink :
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alabama
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would thank that a horse not working and just standing in a pasture in Alabama should do fine on just good hay.
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Denny
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Faster horses wrote:
Denny--didn't you mean, "mine just get upland hay and salt and mineral and no grain"? Razz Wink :


Yes you smart alec!!!!!!!!
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CattleArmy
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ours are just out range grazing right now......they look good.
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