Harrisburg, South Dakota
Excellence in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery since 1981!
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Harrisburg, South Dakota Excellence in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery since 1981! |
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How Much Hay and How Much Grain?
A horse can eat 2.0 - 2.5 % of its body weight per day. Most generally 2.0 % is used to calculate total intake. Forage is always most important and should always be no less that 50% of the horses diet. Forage should preferably represent more than 50% of your horses diet.
Feeding Guildlines
Forage % Grain % Barren/Maiden Mares 1.0 – 1.5 .5 – 1.0 Early Pregnancy 1.5 – 2 .5 Late Pregnancy 1.0 – 1.5 .5 – 1.0 Early Lactation 1.0 – 2.0 1.0 Late Lactation 1.0 – 2.0 1.0
Example: A maiden mare that weighs 1100 lbs. would consume approximately 16.5 lbs of hay and 5.5 lbs of grain per day. (1100lbs) x 1.5% = 16.5 lbs of hay (1100lbs) x .5% = 5.5 lbs of grain |
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