for those that have stallions-what do you feed?.......

CampRiver · Postby **CampRiver** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:39 pm

My stallion is what I consider a hard keeper. he was skinny when I got him last spring and I have noticed he has dropped some more weight. what do you feed and how much?
Skip gets 3 qts a.m. and p.m.(altho tommorrow I am going to start going home on lunch break and give him another feeding) he also gets about 1/2 bale of hay each feeding. He also has been dewormed regularly.

TrueColours · Postby **TrueColours** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:44 pm

Guaranteed Gold CAN lose weight during breeding season, so his feed is changed daily/weekly if I see he is starting to look in less than ideal condition

For maintenance outside of breeding season, he goes through a good 1 bale a day of alfalfa hay and 2 lbs of Buckeye Alfa Grow N Win and 3 lbs of Buckeye Trifecta. If he starts to lose any weight, I up the Trifecta as that is a 14% fat and its "cool" calories so it adds the fat without upping his protein levels

But as far as hay goes, he eats whatever he wants. When he is done with what is in front of him he gets more, so if that means 1 1/2 bales a day - so be it

lindsay_aggie · Postby **lindsay_aggie** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:02 pm

One thing that I have started using on my stallion is EnergeX (Nutrina). I give him 2 1/2 lbs of that twice a day in addition to a thick flake of Alfalfa twice a day and free choice Coastal. I have really noticed a difference since starting the EnergeX as opposed to the 14/6 pellets that he used to get. The protein is lower but the Alfalfa is high in protein to even everything out. He is an average keeper, can lose a little weight during breeding season but nothing drastic and not at all since I switched to the EnergeX. The only thing is that they make two varieties, enriched and regular. I feed the enriched one. It is for performance horses but I don't notice him getting overly amped up on it or anything like that.
http://www.energxhorsefood.com/Screens/ ... rmula.aspx

Lindsay

Skipitgirl · Postby **Skipitgirl** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:20 am

Whew! Gotta love my AQHA stallion. He lives out with a round bale and is chubby LOL!

Bondama · Postby **Bondama** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:49 pm

Okay?? So does mine Skipit. He gets a half a scoop of grain a day just to make him feel good and feel like he got something. He stays round on air!

skywatcher · Postby **skywatcher** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:27 pm

when was the last time his teeth were floated?

I like rice bran and a supplement called Cool Calories to pick up weight...I mix it in with their grain and beet pulp. I also free feed round bales to the skinnies

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:36 pm

love cool cals.. works great. We use Sprint 14% by poulin. Strongid C daily dewormer. We use their program with our vet in that Strongid pays for any colic surgery if they colic while on their program.

griff · Postby **griff** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:08 pm

I once visited a Warm Blood farm in easter PA and it was the coldest day of the year, around 10 degrees. When the owner showed me his new imported Dutch Warm Blood stallion [looked like a half or 3/4 Belguim] he had to remove six blankets so I could see the stallion..

The owner then wanted me to see one of his new born that was in the same barn and neither the days old foal nor his TB dam had a blanket..

This has nothing to do with feeding a stallion but it does remind me how some people over pamper stallions, especially when they are doing nothing but eating and excreting.

griff

Shammy Davis · Postby **Shammy Davis** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:16 am

CampRiver posted:

My stallion is what I consider a hard keeper. he was skinny when I got him last spring and I have noticed he has dropped some more weight. what do you feed and how much?

My stallion is a hard keeper also. A solution that works for me is the following: Feed twice a day: 1 Qt Alfafa Cubes, 1 Qt Shredded Beep Pulp, 1/2 cup whole soaked Brown Flax Seed, 2 TBS of white salt to be soaked in water overnight in individual feed bucket. Top off with 1 Qt Purina Strategy and mix immediately prior to feeding. Works like a charm, particularly during Spring breeding season. It is also a wonderful maintenance program during the dead of winter. Salt is a key ingredient to encourage water intake. During the dead of winter you can up the Beet Pulp to 2 Qts.

Both Vets that I use started their careers on the track. One with Standardbreds and the other TB's. They both recommended the Purina Strategy and I am very glad they did.

PS. Be sure to worm regularly and float teeth annually.

There are a great many people who don't like Purina Strategy and I'm not exactly sure why. I think you will be amazed at the quick recovery of stallions weight.

griff · Postby **griff** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:30 am

what do you recommend for a fairly young stallion that is starting to have fertility problems?

griff

valjoe · Postby **valjoe** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:27 pm

eggs and exercise

LKR · Postby **LKR** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:18 pm

Raw eggs? That's one I have never heard of.

valjoe · Postby **valjoe** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:27 am

Yes as long as they're salmonela free..

kezeli · Postby **kezeli** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:04 am

I've heard of feeding raw eggs to horses before, my concern would be that it will depleat the body of biotin as the raw eggs dystroy it. Biotin is pretty important as are all of the B vitamin family, I wouldn't risk it.

Diane · Postby **Diane** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:01 am

For dogs, puppies, baby birds etc boiled eggs are excellent. Smash the boiled egg, shell and all with a potato masher. Eggs are the most complete food in nature but raw has drawbacks.
Valjoe I'd like to hear more about your experience with exercise for breeding stallions. Every now and then you read about some that are even ridden but it's not the norm.