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Nutrient Requirements and Balancing Rations for Mares and Foals

Stud feeding programme - Daily Ration

Guide Only

  • Creep Feed Ration
  • Weanling Feed Ration
  • Mare Feeds
  • Yearling Feed Ration
Chaffs (Half the total quantity of ration by volume not weight)
Hay (Ad lib)
Pasture grasses being poor at times of drought, the hay and Chaff parts of the ration are most important.

Creep Feeds

2 to 4 Weeks 250g Steam rolled oats
50-100g Ranvet 500 Plus Stud Formula
15ml Iron Plus
 
5 to 8 Weeks 250g Steam rolled oats
125g De-hulled oats
100-125g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
5g Iodised salt
15ml Iron Plus
 
9 to 12 weeks 500g De-hulled oats
150g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
5g Iodised salt
15ml Iron Plus
 
13 to 16 weeks 750g De-hulled oats
150g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
10g Iodised salt
˝ above by volume of Chaff
15ml Iron Plus
 
17 to 20 weeks 1kg De-hulled oats
200g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
10g Iodised salt
˝ above by volume of Chaff
15ml Iron Plus
 

Weanling Feeds

5 to 6 months 2kg Oats (1Qw kg whole oats, ˝ kg crushed oats)
300g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
25g Iodised salt
30ml Iron Plus
30g Aminovite Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib 
7 to 9 months 3-4kg Oats (2-3kg whole oats ˝ -1kg crushed oats)
˝ kg cracked corn
400g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
40g Iodised salt
30ml Iron Plus
30g Aminovite Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib
10 - 12 months
Winter Months
Winter Months 4-7kg Oats
(4-6kg whole oats, 1kg crushed oats)
˝ kg cracked corn
500g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
60g Iodised salt
120ml Racing Oil
1-1˝ kg Boiled meal
30ml Iron Plus
30g Aminovite Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib

Extra Energy needed in Colder months for a continued growth rate  

Boiled Meal a mixture of:

Oats 15%
Barley 60%
Sorghum (Milo) 20%
Molasses & Water 5%

Mare Feeds

Late pregnant mares 6kg Oats
600g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
60g Iodised salt
30ml Iron Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib
Lactating mares 7kg Oats
650g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
60g Iodised salt
30ml Iron Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib
Dry mares 2˝ - 3kg Oats
600g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
60g Iodised Salt
30ml Iron Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib
 
Yearlings
13 to 16 Months
6kg Oats (3 bruised oats, 3 whole oats)
˝ -1kg cracked corn
600g Ranvet 500 Stud Formula
˝ above by volume of Chaff
60g Iodised salt
120ml Racing Oil
30ml Iron Plus
30g Aminovite Plus
Lucerne hay ad lib
*Add 30g Salkavite when working a yearling (Sale Prep)
 
 
NOTE:

When not using Ranvet 500, feed Folactin Red, Ranvet’s Mineral Supplement for horses - “Stud Formula”.

Mares and Foals should also be supplemented with Ranvet’s iodised salt licks.

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