Number of posts : 871 Age : 52 Location : HOUSTON TX Registration date : 2007-02-07
Subject: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 4:26 pm
Sugar is 23yrs old and has 2 more month before she foals. I have been wondering if I should break down her feeding to 3 feedings per day.
Do you guys have any thoughts on this? I've always heard the bigger the foal gets, the less they should eat at one time???
Triple J Quarter Horses
Number of posts : 2228 Age : 64 Location : Western Kentucky Registration date : 2007-02-08
Subject: Re: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 5:31 pm
Unless she has a history of trouble foaling or is way over weight. I wouldn't. The dam of my stallion was 24 when she foaled and did fine, he was a big boy too. By the way she has had 2 more foals since then...
Cindy
Number of posts : 871 Age : 52 Location : HOUSTON TX Registration date : 2007-02-07
Subject: Re: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 9:52 pm
Triple J Quarter Horses wrote:
Unless she has a history of trouble foaling or is way over weight. I wouldn't. The dam of my stallion was 24 when she foaled and did fine, he was a big boy too. By the way she has had 2 more foals since then...
Her weight is good. I thought I remembered someone saying that you should break an older mares feeding down into 3 feedings in the the last couple of months.
Hmmm, maybe I just feel bad becasue she acts like she is starving!
7cedars
Number of posts : 1667 Registration date : 2007-02-08
Subject: Re: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 10:29 pm
I do up my broodmare's alfalfa hay the last couple of months just a bit. Nothing real big though. But they stay out in the pasture until a couple of weeks before they foal, and even then, during the day, they'll go outside.
If you have some good hay, I'd up her hay. We've got grass growing like crazy here - you?
Cindy
Number of posts : 871 Age : 52 Location : HOUSTON TX Registration date : 2007-02-07
Subject: Re: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 10:42 pm
The grass is okay. Not its best yet, but she gets plenty of good hay and about 4 scoops of feed per day. She was at 3 scoops per day (not in foal). I forget what it comes out to lbs wise?
Triple J Quarter Horses
Number of posts : 2228 Age : 64 Location : Western Kentucky Registration date : 2007-02-08
Subject: Re: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 11:34 pm
We have no grass here, so they get all the hay they want. Check and see if you selemium (sp) in your soil if not you may want to give extra so your foal will not be wind swept. There is never anything wrong with feeding 3 times a day, Wish I could. It's much healthier. Bet you can't wait. PS. (Headsup) Cindy don't worry, your sweet to.
Bluejay
Number of posts : 2415 Age : 68 Location : Oregon Registration date : 2007-02-07
Subject: Re: Older Mare in Foal February 8th 2007, 11:41 pm
I feed the same but add 2lb LMF development A (any mare and foal mix will do) to the grain ration. I start that about 4 months before they foal. Then when they are nursing I double that. They also get 2lb oats twice a day, alfalfa and all the extra stuff I add once a day.. My older mare (21) eats when and what she feels like. She drives me crazy.
My mares look like they were never PG when they foal. Too bad that does not work for people.. LOL
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