Magic Marker Minis
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We decided to pull all four of our babies... They are all over 4 months... Some questions though:
1) Two of the four mares are 'pulled down.' One of the reasons we decided to wean. We had the two mares and their respective foals separated into their own pens. We had been feeding them alfalfa/grass hay mix twice a day with 1 scoop (half pound) of senior (14% protein) and 1/2 scoop of Calf Manna (25% protein) also twice a day (1 pound senior and 1/2 pound Calf Manna total per day.) But, we haven't seen any improvement. I expect that it was still all going to their foals.
Of the two foals, one of the foals (Diva) is also thin. Her mom is Miss Te, who is also the thinnest mare.
The other foal (Desi) is in great shape! Her mom was also one of the two fattest mares up until about 2 weeks ago when we noticed she was getting too thin...
If we continue to feed the alfalfa/grass hay mix with the senior feed to the thin mares, without their foals nursing, do you think it will eventually help them? (We will omit the Calf Manna)
2) What do you feed weaned foals? We can feed them the alfalfa/grass hay mix. I have read that you can also give the foals the senior... Do any of you guys feed senior to weanlings?
In regards to Diva, the foal that is too thin... Should I give her the Calf Manna as well as the Senior?
Thanks!
Kari
1) Two of the four mares are 'pulled down.' One of the reasons we decided to wean. We had the two mares and their respective foals separated into their own pens. We had been feeding them alfalfa/grass hay mix twice a day with 1 scoop (half pound) of senior (14% protein) and 1/2 scoop of Calf Manna (25% protein) also twice a day (1 pound senior and 1/2 pound Calf Manna total per day.) But, we haven't seen any improvement. I expect that it was still all going to their foals.
Of the two foals, one of the foals (Diva) is also thin. Her mom is Miss Te, who is also the thinnest mare.
The other foal (Desi) is in great shape! Her mom was also one of the two fattest mares up until about 2 weeks ago when we noticed she was getting too thin...
If we continue to feed the alfalfa/grass hay mix with the senior feed to the thin mares, without their foals nursing, do you think it will eventually help them? (We will omit the Calf Manna)
2) What do you feed weaned foals? We can feed them the alfalfa/grass hay mix. I have read that you can also give the foals the senior... Do any of you guys feed senior to weanlings?
In regards to Diva, the foal that is too thin... Should I give her the Calf Manna as well as the Senior?
Thanks!
Kari