kdhminis
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Hi everyone! My husband and I had a disagreement re how much hay I should feed each of our mini's. He says I feed them and our big horses too much. We have 1 filly that is 5 1/2 months old; and 3 pregnant mares that are 29.5", 32.0", 36.0". They are kept in a pasture that doesn't have much grass in it - not quite a dry lot - but at this time of year not much grass - lots of trees. However, for about 4 hours each day Mon-Fri they are all turned out into a larger pasture that does still have alot of grass; and on Sat & Sun they are turned out in that pasture almost all day until evening. I give each girl 2 fistfuls of Strategy each evening; plus I usually put out 6-8 flakes of good quality brome type hay each night for them (divided between 2 bunk type feeders).
How much hay, etc. do you feed? I know that each bale of hay can weight differently - these are just normal sized square bale flakes. I do know that since we purchased our girls - they have gained weight. I don't want to make their pregnancies/deliveries hard on them (2 of them have had several foals previously; the other this will be her first foal). So, how much hay do you feed, etc.? Learning!!!!
How much hay, etc. do you feed? I know that each bale of hay can weight differently - these are just normal sized square bale flakes. I do know that since we purchased our girls - they have gained weight. I don't want to make their pregnancies/deliveries hard on them (2 of them have had several foals previously; the other this will be her first foal). So, how much hay do you feed, etc.? Learning!!!!