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Posted by mkgbuegel
on 6/11/2008, 3:43 pm, in reply to "Treat them like they're IR"
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Heres a link to a great site for draft owners. The epsm diet links have great info.
http://www.ruralheritage.com/vet_clinic/index.htm
All our drafts get unlimited grass hays, we stay away from the cereal grain hays. Some of our drafts, depending on breed, get a little alfalfa added to their grass hay.
All our drafts get high amounts of fat added the their diets. Depending on breed and wieght of the horse, they get oil added to their, beet pulp or grass pellets. We also add black oil sunflower seeds and ground flax seed to increase fats and give a little balance on the omega's.
Our full drafts, belgian & perch. get upto 2 cups of oil daily, our crosses depending on degree of draft blood get between 1/2 and a cup & a half of oil.
I have seem joint issues, skin issues, energy issues all be relieved with the addition of much needed fats.
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