How To Put Weight On My Tb Gelding?
ive had him for a year & a half now & his put on weight if you look at him but the tape says his lost weight. i would like 50 more lbs on him. his 16hands & is 910lbs but he looks great real toned & nice looking you can just see 5 ribs but there’s fat around them & is top line is good. he get a good quality feed 10% fat 12% protein & 22% fiber. what can i do?
February 28th, 2010 at 4:33 am
Weather or not you can see ribs does not indicate if he is a healthy weight. You have to look at his rump & neck. If he has a skinny neck & a pointy & distinguished hip, he’s underweight. If he has a fat neck & a round butt, he’s probably overweight.
But the best things to give an underweight horse are green grass, & Pollard.http://www.stockyard.net/vbulletin/feedi…http://www.gvequine.com.au/Review%20of%2… – Pollard is about half way down this site.
February 28th, 2010 at 4:46 am
Thoroughbreds are not supposed to be fat!!!
The trouble with these horses is that they are naturaly thinnner, & therefore, people think they are too skinny & keep trying to fatten them up too much. With a thoroughbred, as long as he is happy & healthy (he does not sound bad at all), then that all that matters.
Thoroughbreds should appear “sleek”, not chubby. If I could see a picture of him I would be able to judge as to if he needs extra pounds.
Anyway, if he really is needing a wait gain, I would recomend COPRA MEAL. This is the ground up whites of the coconut (it looks like cocoa). It is high in fats & oils & protien. But be careful how you feed it, it is safer to mix with water & then feed as it can swell up, & change the feed over slowly. Also, make sure he is getting enough roughage like hay & chaff.
But if still in doubt, go to your feed store & ask them, even take them a photo, I hope this has helped you, Jane