The hay I get to feed my two full size horses is prairie hay and is kind of coarse and stemmy. I try to sift through it and get rid of the not so good stuff before I feed it to the mini. I'm not really in a position to complain as the hay is given to us for free (my father-in-law).
My question is, since the hay is not great, would I be better off giving Image (mini yearling) some other form of roughage like beet pulp, or alfalfa pellets? Also, because I board, we don't have access to very much grazing turnout.
The feed I give him is a 14% protein pelleted feed designed for stallions, pregnant/nursing mares, yearling's and feed it based on 1lb per 100 pounds of body weight (guessing Image weighs 120-150lbs -does that sound right for a 29.25" yearling).
Anyone want to help me devise a feeding program with alternative sources of roughage since our hay/grazing choices are limited.
Thanks
My question is, since the hay is not great, would I be better off giving Image (mini yearling) some other form of roughage like beet pulp, or alfalfa pellets? Also, because I board, we don't have access to very much grazing turnout.
The feed I give him is a 14% protein pelleted feed designed for stallions, pregnant/nursing mares, yearling's and feed it based on 1lb per 100 pounds of body weight (guessing Image weighs 120-150lbs -does that sound right for a 29.25" yearling).
Anyone want to help me devise a feeding program with alternative sources of roughage since our hay/grazing choices are limited.
Thanks