What is everyone feeding there weanlings??

[QuillcoteFarm]

Well this guy will be 1 in May, the last weanling I had, if I remember correctly I was fedding Blue Seal Mare and Foal until she was 2 I think. That was a long time ago, so I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations, I will be sticking with BS.
Thanks IA :D

[Olympussporthorses]

My colt (also turning 1 in May) is on progressive grass ration balancer and proadd ultimate ration balancer. The ultimate is just a super concenctrated grass formula. He is on 2 scoop of the ultimate and 1 lb of the grass 2x per day. Basically I'm feeding just over 1 lb/feeding which works out well. He has not had any problems although he is a little fatter than I like.

[Equilibrium]

Mine are living out full time so they get a few extra calories along with fresh hay everyday too. But they are on a mixture of unmolassesed beet pulp, rolled oats, and Sure Limb - a multi vit and min supp for growing babies. I'd say they are getting 5pds of feed per day in 2 meals. Mine are all TB babies this year and am really happy with how they've done. In past years I've always been a little soft and brought them in at night during the winter.

Terri

[QuillcoteFarm]

equilibrium does that equate to you making your "own mixture" ?? This too is a TB baby, I dont want to put him on anything thats gonna make him crazy and the BS mare & foal says its high energy???

Anyone else in the Northeast that deals with the brands that we have around here????

[Equilibrium]

I did a revamp of my feed program last fall. I was using a ration balancer and had good results with it as well. It's just I had a few horses with a soy intolerance and I made a switch all around. I don't think balancers are evil, just for me this is working out quite well. I think the reason this year they may look much bigger and stronger is because I'm leaving them out full time. They have to keep moving to stay warm! Their bone and muscles are amazing. I have some aquaintances who leave young horses out all winter and they look like hell in the spring. Real skinny and not much growth so I assumed leaving them out wasn't a good thing. But I think if they have enough to keep them warm and are wormed properly, it's the best for them. We don't get real cold, but we do get quite a bit of rain. I have no skin conditions so far and they all have really good coats. As far as my own mixture, it's just real basic. I've kinda gone back to basics with all of them and am saving a fortune.

Terri

[horsetales]

I also feed a ration balancer along with free choice hay. They live out 24/7 wiht shelter. The Irish horses are air ferns and do quite will with this set-up.

[Home Again Farm]

Another vote for a ration balancer. I am now using Progressive's grass formula balancer, added Envision for any that need the extra calories, free choice loose minerals, and good grass hay. Out 24/7 except to come in to eat 2 times a day.

[Daydream Believer]

My Colonial Spanish yearlings (mature to 800lbs) get mainly good quality timothy/orchard/brome/clover(light) hay...lots of it. For grain they get about 2.5 lbs of alf. pellets each and about a 1 lb of oats a day. I also feed them a good vit/min supplement. They are doing fantastic on that.

They live out 24/7 with shelter and are hairy as yaks and spend lots of time romping and playing.

[Peg]

I feed Progressive Growth formula and a 50% alfalfa/orchard,timothy mix. If they need extra calories, I give them Envision, a high fat supplement from Progressive. I haven't had any issues with weight at all. I'm very pleased with this program. Peg

[QuillcoteFarm]

Ok stupid question here, but what is ration balancer? how does it come? pellet? what exactly is in it??? I wonder if it is available around here?

Thanks you guys are a wealth of info!

[bloomingtonfarm]

We have warmblood so we give them timothy hay and use Brooks products from Kentucky Equine Research to balance their intake of vitamin and minerals. I found alfafa too risky for OCD.

I start slowly and when they are weaned I give them up to 2 pounds of All Phase which is mostly minerals and vitamins and 2 pounds of Phase II. It is a mix because we don't want them to grow fast in order to prevent OCD. These products were suggested to me when I bought my first weanling. She was going to be tall and we had to be carefull so she would not grow too fast. It went smoothly so I have always continue with their products. I like the fact that they do continious intensive research on horses and provide an excellent service.

[QuillcoteFarm]

Sooo there is really no grain, fillers in what you feed, only vit and min??? This seems to be getting a bit confusing to me. Does any grain company in the northeast make a grain that is specific for feeding weanlings, or am I on my own??? :confused::confused:

[FLIPPED HER HALO]

Sooo there is really no grain, fillers in what you feed, only vit and min??? This seems to be getting a bit confusing to me. Does any grain company in the northeast make a grain that is specific for feeding weanlings, or am I on my own??? :confused::confused:

The ration balancers are grain, but with higher vitamin content. The Progressive and Buckeye products are available in your area I believe. On the west coast we can't get those so I feed my weanlings (now technically yearlings since it's past January 1st) Purina Enrich 32 (was Born To Win).

I hope that helps some. :D

[ljshorses]

The ration balancers are grain, but with higher vitamin content. The Progressive and Buckeye products are available in your area I believe. On the west coast we can't get those so I feed my weanlings (now technically yearlings since it's past January 1st) Purina Enrich 32 (was Born To Win).

I hope that helps some. :D

That is what I am feeding now too. I use to feed TDI30 (another balancer) but am unable to get that here anymore so have switched to Enrich 32 which is quite similiar. I love balancers because they allow you to feed the bulk of your ration in hay or grass if you are so lucky which I believe is much better for warmbloods in general. We have had a few exceptions here and there though and those exceptions I have on Ultium or Strategy (ponies, older mares or hard keepers). Most of our stock does fantastic on the balancer with a little Amplify thrown in to increase fat content.

[QuillcoteFarm]

Ok so I want a high vitamin content, like how high? % wise. Is it also true that I want a high protein like 14%, and does that mean that the vitamin content is high? I feed an excellent 2nd cut grass mix hay, and he can have all he wants of that, its clean and green!

Sorry to be a pain but, this little guy is getting a second chance at life and I dont want to do wrong by him :winkgrin:

Thanks again for all your knowledge! :D

[mvb]

I feed Triple Crown Growth, I love it and my weanling is doing excellent on it. Plus quality Timothy/Alfalfa hay

and I forgot to say the Vitamin Grow Colt!

[camohn]

I am sure you will get lots of options....
we feed orchard grass/alfalfa mix hay and 1/2 qt am and pm (so a quart a day) of Legends (the middle range version of Triple Crown) 11% pellets.

[Hampton Bay]

My weanling has been on either pasture or almost free-choice coastal hay, and she gets Seminole's ration balancer. She is up to 4 cups twice a day, not sure what that is weight-wise. She also gets some added lysine, and they all get a small amount of soaked alfalfa cubes. She is in perfect weight now (though was fat on the grass during the summer).

My filly gains weight easily, so the ration balancer is excellent for her. She gets extra protein and vitamins/minerals without too many calories.