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Best feed for a young horse?

9K views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  TimberRidgeRanch 
#1 ·
What is the best feed, thats a reasonable price, to feed to my ten month old? Sweet feed is the thing around here but I know its not good for them. My feed store only carries Nutrena, no Purina. Input soon would be nice because I'm heading to the feed store today, thanks! :)
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I forget the brand name, but it was in a green bag. We fed the foals Mare & Foal. But I don't quite remember how old the foals were when they stopped feeding the mare&foal. But I'm pretty sure when they were yearlings and older we were still feeding them half pellets and half mare&foal.

Do your feed stores have any off brand feeds?
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I know that pasture and hay is best for him but right now good quality hay, or any hay for that matter, is difficult to find. Our pasture is improving with the rain we are getting but its still not much. I went to the store yesterday and bought the Equine Junior...and lubylol I'm not sure about the kinds or brands we have had.
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OK, so chaff - mixed OK but pref not straight alfalfa, soy hulls, etc are other options for bulk/fibre if hay/pasture is not good enough, but it's important he gets a fair bit of roughage, not just concentrates. Feeding little & often is also very important, especially if there's no pasture/hay in between to keep his system going.
 
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