Feeding time at Bits & Bytes Farm.
Hay is more important than grain for keeping or putting weight on your Thoroughbred. You can feed less hay and have a fatter horse if you feed quality hay.
BEFORE - Queen's Rowdy Lad needed a good worming and some groceries.
Go to Queen' s Rowdy Lad Success Stories to more see how well he looks now.
Peppermints please. French Made loves his peppermints and would curl his tongue around them.
the feeding program Bits & Bytes Farm |
Boarding > feeding programWe believe that feeding top quality hay and grain with high fat supplements makes a difference in our horses. Thoroughbreds need a consistent feeding program delivered at the same time every day. Horses will worry weight off themselves wondering when, or if, they will be fed. We feed our horses at the same time every day - three times per day. Another thing to remember that high quality hay is more important than feed. Use an alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mix hay if you can't get weight on your horse. Also, increase the calories with fat supplements. Fat contains 2.5 times the calories of grain. If you horse is thin, talk with your vet, test for worms and make sure your hay is top quality and you are feeding a quality feed in the correct amount specified by the manufacturer. If you compare the amount specified on a low cost feed vs. a premium feed, you will find you need to feed a lot more of the low cost feed and you still will not be getting the quality ingredients in the premium feed. You might even find that it costs less to feed a premium feed or just a little more. But it will make a world of difference in your horses' body condition. Don't just feed a scoop or two. READ the directions and get a scale! Our pantry of products include:
Each horse has a grain bucket where their own special "recipe" is listed on the side along with any additional supplements the owners choose to be beneficial for their horse. Elizabeth personally mixes each horses food after each feeding to prepare for the next feeding. The feed is adjusted for work load or lay ups. When traveling away from the farm the feed is pre-mixed so that the consistency is maintained while traveling. The grain is wet down with warm water as it is placed in the horse's stall bucket. Some of the older horses get a soup mixture for easy digestion. Some horses get three feedings if they need weight put on. Each horse has a feeding program especially designed for them and it is adjusted as needed. Read more about putting weight on Thoroughbreds. The horses love peppermint treats and these are used to disguise medicines in the feed as well as to reward them for good behavior. We use peppermints and horse treats to do our daily chiropractic stretches.
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