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HORSE NUTRITION

Discover the essentials of horse nutrition in this comprehensive guide by Dr. Floron C. Faries Jr. Learn about the optimal diets for various classes of horses, including adult idle, working horses, pregnant and lactating mares, and growing foals. Understand the importance of protein, energy, and fiber in equine nutrition, along with the role of microbes in digestion. This resource provides detailed feeding recommendations and grain rations tailored for different needs across seasons, ensuring the health and performance of your horses.

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HORSE NUTRITION

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  1. HORSE NUTRITION Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor and Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M System

  2. Hay/Grass Ration • Normal Diet • Nutrition - Protein, Energy • Normal Digestion - Bulk, Long Fiber • Microbes • Motility • Chewing • Salivation

  3. Class %Protein #Grain/100# BW #Hay/100# BW Pasture Only Adult-Idle 10 X 10 1.5 10 0.25 1.0 Adult-Light Work 10 0.5 1.5 (1-3 hrs/day) Adult-Medium Work 10 1.0 1.0 (3-5 hrs/day) Adult-Hard Work 10 1.5 1.0 (5-8 hrs/day)

  4. Class %Protein #Grain/100# BW #Hay/100# BW Pasture Only Pregnant Mare 11.5 1.0 1.0 (last 3 mos) Lactating Mare 11.5 1.0 1.0 Lactating Mare 13 1.0 1.0 (Peak 2-3 mos after foaling)

  5. Class %Protein #Grain/100# BW #Hay/100# BW Pasture Only Nursing Foal 19 0.75 0.75 Weanling 14 1.5 1.5 Yearling-Idle 12 0.5 1.0 Yearling-Training 12 1.0 1.0 2 Year 0ld-ldle 11.5 0.5 1.0 2 Year 0ld-Training 11.5 1.0 1.5 Stallion 10 1.0 1.0 (in breeding)

  6. Grain Ration • Adult-Idle • Pregnant Mare • Lactating Mare • Weanling • Yearling-Idle • Two Year Old-Idle

  7. SUMMER • Sweet Feed 45% • Oats 45% • Bran 10% WINTER • Sweet Feed 90% • Bran 10%

  8. Grain Ration • Adult-Work • Yearling-Training • Two Year Old-Training • Stallion-In Breeding

  9. SUMMER • Sweet Feed 45% • Oats 35% • Bran 10% • Corn 10% WINTER • Sweet Feed 80% • Bran 10% • Corn 10%

  10. Grain Ration Protein 11.5%12%14%19% Grain(10% Protein) 90% 85% 75% Calf Manna(25% Protein)10% 15% 25% Grain(16% Protein) 70% Calf Manna(25% Protein) 30%

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