Brandi*
Well-Known Member
I give her a little over a cup of Strategy in the morning and at night. She is turned out in the big pasture all day and then at night I bring her in. I also give her hay at night. I started her on oat hay about 3 weeks ago and she loves it! Cleans it all up. I also mix a couple of handfuls of alfalfa in for her ulcer problem(if that's what it was). But lately her tummy hasn't been looking nice and slim in the morning. She used to look really bloated when I brought her in at night and then look good in the morning after she had been off the long grass overnight. Also her neck is feeling thick to me. And it seems to have ridges on the sides. Maybe I can take some pics tomorrow so that you know what I am talking about.
My question is, should I limit her pasture time to half a day, cut back drastically on the hay, stop the strategy or something else? I cut back on the strategy a few months ago when I started leaving her out all day so I think it is the combination of the grass during the day and the hay at night that is doing it. I just want to catch it before it gets really bad. I really don't like the way her neck is right now. Or her belly for that matter.
Thanks!
My question is, should I limit her pasture time to half a day, cut back drastically on the hay, stop the strategy or something else? I cut back on the strategy a few months ago when I started leaving her out all day so I think it is the combination of the grass during the day and the hay at night that is doing it. I just want to catch it before it gets really bad. I really don't like the way her neck is right now. Or her belly for that matter.
Thanks!