Feeding a Weaner......Aargh!

[Lovejoy]

Hi Guys

My baby is 5 months and is just about to come off her mum. She's carrying v good weight (which I know will prob drop off come weaning and winter) but is still looking good justnow.

The breeder is obv feeding her at the mo as I take over after weaning. She gets 2 feeds a day that are: 1/4 scoop younstock mix, drop of sugar beet to get her wee system used to it and a wee bit of chaff.

I contacted Spillers who say that she shoud be getting 1 and 1/4 scoops per day which seems loads and my nutrition book says she should be getting 2 and 1/2 scoops per day. AAAArgh!!

She is Hanoverian x TB

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[a+e]

Sorry cant help, your title just made me laugh:D

[laceyfreckle]

lol at title too

you do know spillers meant there little cups they have when they said scoops don't you? one of their 'scoops' is 225g i think

[Lovejoy]

Well what they actually said was 1/2 lb of feed for every month she is so x 5. Didnt know they had wee scoops tho. Oh Dear that'll confuse me even more!

[poniesrule]

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I contacted Spillers who say that she shoud be getting 1 and 1/4 scoops per day which seems loads and my nutrition book says she should be getting 2 and 1/2 scoops per day.

Hi, some feeding recommendations for youngstock feed tend to be aimed at TB's, especially TB's in prep for sales.

The quantities that are recommended are a bit too much for a non-TB foal/weanling, for this reason, i prefer D and H's youngstock feeds such as Suregrow and mare and Youngstock Mix that are designed for part bred types,and to be fed in smaller amounts than some other y.stock feeds.