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Post by huntersmoon on Feb 21, 2007 10:05:24 GMT -1
Hi, I am hopefully getting my filly in a week or so, she's 7 months and has been weaned about a month. I've no idea what hard feed is best to give her. I will ask what she's been on but think it might only be hay. I don't want to stuff her full of stud mix in case it's too high protein for a native. Can any one give me some advice on what is the best feed? she needs a little building up, though I will worm her as soon as she arrives, just in case. we have no grass to speak of yet either. She'll be stabled at night and out during the day. It's so long since I had a 'baby' in the yard!
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Post by nars on Feb 21, 2007 10:12:04 GMT -1
I like the Top Spec young stock feed, but if you ring any of the big feed companies they will advise you.
Alternatively, if you don't want to go down the tradiional stud mixes, check out Simple System Feeds as they will be able to advise you on a suitable diet.
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Post by shiatsudales on Feb 21, 2007 10:43:09 GMT -1
If she's a Native be very careful about giving her anything other than a youngstock balancer or some basic feed. My vets are very good with nutrition and I'd recommend giving some of the feed companies a ring but remember to emphasise that she's a Native and not a TB destined for the racetrack.
Also remember to change her diet slowly, perhaps keep her on hay only for the first couple of weeks with a slow introduction of some chaff and probiotic to help settle her gut after her move and teach her about bucket feeding whilse she settles in. Then see how she does and add in hard feed very slowly. Once the Spring grass kicks in you may find she only needs grass and a vit/min balancer and nothing else.
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Post by shirlnjazz on Feb 21, 2007 17:44:48 GMT -1
When I got Jazz I checked with his breeder to see what he was fed and she said she prefefered not to gove them stud mix, he was on plain old pony nuts and a mineral lick. He is nearly 10mths now and he gets Dengi Alfa A, sugar beet and pony nuts and has a Dengie stable lick. He is in at night at the moment and out nearly every day if possible and all the hay he can eat, which is a lot as he is a greedy boy  |
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Post by greydales on Feb 21, 2007 21:54:47 GMT -1
I got my two fillies, a 6 month old and a yearling in October 2004. I fed them Mare & Foal mix which is what they had been having at the breeder's, and carried on with this through the winter (they both wintered out, no rugs). Had no probs at all and come spring I stopped all extra feed as my grass is so lush, they grew like weeds and are now two huge strapping fillies over 14.2hh on grass alone. If the filly needs building up but hasn't had hard feed previously, I'd tend to stick to fibre based foods like sugar beet with perhaps some hi fibre cubes and chaff and see how she gets on. IMO most natives don't need much feeding up unless they are in very hard work or can't keep condition on (unusual!). Bet you are really excited about the filly! Don't forget to post pics ..  |
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Post by huntersmoon on Feb 22, 2007 10:28:53 GMT -1
Hi, thanks for replies, beginning to get an idea what to give her! She's coming on Sunday, all being well, spent most of this morning clearing out my feedroom to put her in! (it was a stable originally!) Place looks a tip as I'm having to stuff everything in any available space. Can't wait!! (bet I'm not saying this next week, with 4 stables to do!!) still, soon be spring and they can go out.  |
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Post by Debbie on Feb 22, 2007 13:45:25 GMT -1
 Not much longer ...  LOL...I was thinking the same about Blossom when I was waiting, that I'd be fed up of the extra work soon enough, but it hasn't happened yet. ;D There's just something about a dales pony....
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