Baileys No4

[--CloverBbz-X]

hey
I'm wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my feeding regime.
My 15.3hh Irish Draught X has always been fed on Mollichop Bloom, Speedibeet, Readigrass and some carrots but am considering changing to Baileys No 4. She is in good condition but has started to loose a few lbs and her coat could is lack lustre at the moment.

Does anyone else use this feed and could you tell me if it's beneficial?

xx :)

[Soot]

My 16.2 warmblood mare (lives out 24/7) does great on it with half a scoop of weight gain added in winter!

[puzzles]

Considering that her coat is dull and she is losing weight, it seems her diet is probably deficient in certain vitamins and minerals as well as energy.
I think it would be a good idea to introduce the Baileys No.4 Top Line Conditioning Cubes to encourage her to gain good topline and weight gain, fed alongside her current feed if preferred. However for it to have maximum effect on your horse's codittion and health you must feed the recommended amount - ideally around 2.5-3kg per day (find out just how much that scoop weighs!)

:-)

[--CloverBbz-X]

got a bag of it today :) still got all her original feed though just incase its turns out to be a bit of a mistake for her.

Do you think this is also a good feed for my friends hyperactive 4year old TB mare?

x

[Soot]

I think it's a good complete foodstuff and all the horses who have tried it on my yard have never looked back.

Another thing that would help your horse's coat would be adding oil and Vit E to her diet. I find it makes a huge difference, esp as the vit E supplements from Naff comes with added lysine and selenium, which is often quite deficient in the grazing down here in the south ... And the obligatory horselyx in the paddock of course ;) ...

[boe]

i feed n04 to my tb and he seems to be doing well, in fact i have cut down on his feed, linseed oil added to feed is beneficial to their coats,

[puzzles]

Whether or not your friend's horse will go well on it is completely dependant on the individual horse, but I see no reason why it shouldn't be suitable.

Make sure that you introduce it gradually - initially just a small handful - over a period of at least 7-10 days to allow the bacteria in her digestive system to adjust more easily.

:-) I hope it works well for your horse!

[Smartie Pants2]

Great stuff for keeping the weight on my oldie in the winter.Thoroughly recommended it.