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Title: horse question Post by: rebel ridge kennels on September 09, 2014, 05:10:04 pm I just bought a very thin mare and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to fatten her up safely but quickly. She is a 10 year old tennessee mare. I have wormed her out and had her teeth cked.Any suggestions anyone?
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Curcross1987 on September 09, 2014, 05:28:28 pm If I have one that is thin I go get a 55 gallon of peanut butter and put about half the weight of feed if I am feeding 5 pounds of feed in Morning and 5 in the evening I will feed 2 1/2 pounds of peanut butter each feeding
Title: Re: horse question Post by: rebel ridge kennels on September 09, 2014, 06:44:08 pm thanks that is the 1st time i have ever heard of feeding peanut butter to horses. i have fattened dogs with it
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Curcross1987 on September 09, 2014, 06:56:52 pm I heat it in the microwave till it gets thin and then mix it with the feed
Title: Re: horse question Post by: BA-IV on September 09, 2014, 07:10:59 pm 55 gallons of peanut butter is ALOT...never even knew that was an option at wal mart ;D
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Judge peel on September 09, 2014, 07:37:31 pm Lol that's a first on peanut butter for horse at the ranch we just add a light feeding in the middle of the day and up the hay in take and put in a standing stall
Title: Re: horse question Post by: DubbleRDawgs on September 09, 2014, 08:01:58 pm i do as judge said and i add a cup of calf manna to the feed ,it helped on mine just took some time to fatten back up
Title: Re: horse question Post by: E barnes on September 09, 2014, 08:21:14 pm We use rice bran its the best thing for putting wight on our older horses.
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Cajun on September 09, 2014, 08:21:33 pm We use 55 gal drums of peanut butter to bait bear with. It will really put the weight on them but I would be very cautious on a horse, especially one very thin. I would take it slow & do what Judge does with three feedings a day with a good quality hay & also what Double R says. You can colic or founder a horse very quickly with to much feed or something their system is not used to.
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Pwilson_10 on September 09, 2014, 09:51:12 pm Were the heck do u get 55 gal of peanut butter is my ????
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: horse question Post by: Cajun on September 10, 2014, 05:44:15 am There is a supplier in Ga. but don't know exactly where. One of the locals gets it. It is around $75.00 a drum. Only problem, some of the bears like extra crunchy & some like smooth.lol
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Judge peel on September 10, 2014, 02:03:54 pm If she ain't put on lbs in week week 1/2 might have vet check her could be under line issue. Horses are like people cut the out put and up the intake and they will blow up
Title: Re: horse question Post by: rebel ridge kennels on September 10, 2014, 03:27:22 pm had her cked out 1st thing vet said she seemed healthy just wasnt very well cared for. came out of a flooded stall with mud nearly knee deep
Title: Re: horse question Post by: Tusk Hog on September 10, 2014, 10:00:41 pm Purina Omelene Senior, highly digestable. It's expensive but worth it if you need weight fast and safely.
Title: Re: horse question Post by: KKNOTT on September 20, 2014, 10:51:56 am Put her out on good pasture had horses that were thin and tried all the little tricks but nothing seems to work as good as plenty of pasture
Title: Re: horse question Post by: bolo on September 21, 2014, 05:53:02 pm Put her in a stall and feed her every nite.Go to the stall the next morning and get some feed out of her trough and rub it in her side.If she is healthy,she will get fat with this remedy. Think closely about what I just told you & you will understand why this works. Bolo
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