Posted 2007-01-06 4:31 PM (#53422 - in reply to #53420) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
A friend of mine use to work at a TB track as an excercise rider and told me that they would often mix the wormer in the feed. TB's in a stall and trying to stick something in their mouth is not something I would want to do everyday either. I went to work with her a few times and those horses are down right scary! Saw a hot walker get a horrible bite from a TB while she was walking by the stall. That experience sort of finished me off with TB's. Well most of them anyway. There are 3 that live across the street from me that are pretty good. ;-)
Posted 2007-01-06 5:46 PM (#53425 - in reply to #53298) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Tapes are easy to remove according to vets.The ivermectin with tape remover should be used once a year.Hey I'll go out on a limb.If anyone cares to see fairly recent photos of some of my stock and a few I'm running ads on that are for sale.Plus a few in training e/mail me.Signalfire@alltel.net
Posted 2007-01-06 7:12 PM (#53426 - in reply to #53425) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
hounddog, I don't think you are going out on a limb and I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I don't have a problem with it anyway. Good luck on moving some of your stock.
Posted 2007-01-08 10:14 AM (#53508 - in reply to #53298) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
I didn't mean out on a limb in the way of trying to sell anything.I would like to compare and see examples of horses in the flesh.Would be nice to see some of the ones that have been discused as being to thin or in poor flesh.Also about these animals needng more weight(if they really do)what are they being fed now and in what amount.How much are they used.What kind of weather and temps are they exposed to.A lot is lost in the keyboard is all.
Posted 2007-01-14 7:17 PM (#53859 - in reply to #53298) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Location: macon, ga.
I have been feeding scandanavian oats for 5 yrs. my horses stay fat on a minimum amt. each day along with quality hay. they may get a handful of sweetfeed (all grain) daily to mix with oats just to give oats a little more flavor.
Posted 2007-01-15 5:25 AM (#53878 - in reply to #53859) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
What is the difference in regular oats and scandanavian oats. Where do you find them and please don't say, "scandinavia". How expensive are they per pound and what makes them so special?
Posted 2007-01-18 3:57 PM (#54056 - in reply to #53878) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Location: macon, ga.
scandinavian oats weigh 42lbs. to the bushel compared to reg. oats 32lbs. bushel. they are bright, long grain, heavy, cold weather oats. reg. oats are brown in color. my supplier is midga feed in montezuma, ga. they get their oats from canada. the last bulk oats i bought cost about .13 lb.
Posted 2007-01-18 6:10 PM (#54073 - in reply to #53298) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 644 Location: Odenville, Alabama
I like to feed oats. Our local equine vet clinic Coosa Valley Equine Center, only feeds oats to convalescing horses. The problem I see, is when you feed supplements, they don't stick to the oats like they do on a sweet feed, so some of my horses don't eat the supplements. Oats are a good feed for horses.
Posted 2007-01-19 6:21 AM (#54093 - in reply to #54073) Subject: RE: feeding oats?
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
I suppose they would feed the oats since they are pretty easy to digest? Since they have a lot of protein, I would also guess they aid in the healing process? Plus the fact that the horses will eat oats when they won't eat other stuff you put in front of them.
Recently I switched my guys from added oats to added cracked corn to add a little fat on them. My youngest mare refused to eat for a couple of days. I was really surprised at that one. I gave in and mixed in less and less oats and more and more corn until she was o.k. and cleaning her tub.
feeding oats?
