Foal Creep Feeder

foal creep feeder

Help?! I need help with coming up with a feeding plan for my 2 month old colt!?

Okay he turned 2 months on the 18th of this month. He doesn’t have a creep feeder but he’s been eating mommy’s feed for over a month now. We have provided him with an open bucket because his mom is usually good about not eating his food. However we’re having a hard time keeping him eating his own and not hers. Also, they are both currently getting TNA. I also heard about a ratio of phosporus to calcium. Have you heard of that? What can I do to make sure its 1:1. I’m in way over my head, I didn’t realize how much work this would be. Anything for an about foals would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
No, we are not weaning him til 5 or 6 months.

At that age, foals get the majority of their requirements from mom. So, it is important to feed a well balanced ration to mom to keep her healthy and also to keep the foal healthy. The ration is fine for the foal to eat as well since the foal will be getting the same amount of nutrients anyway through mom’s milk. To formulate a good ration or to know if what you are already feeding is adequate for both mare and foal the things that a person would need to know would be the mare’s mature body weight ( is she closer to 900-950lbs, 1100lbs, 1300lbs, etc.), what type of hay you are feeding or if they are on pasture and what type (grass hay, legume forage hay, legume forage silage, grass + legume mix, mostly grass, mostly legume; is it cool season or warm season; and what the maturity level is: immature, mid-mat., or mature). Then know what’s in your grain. There are very simple calculations that will give you a good idea on whether or not your horses are meeting their requirements. The first 3 months of lactation are the most important. The digestible energy (DE) and crude protein (CP) are very important; if DE is low your horse will loose weight no matter how much CP is in the feed or how much bulk you feed her. Same with if the CP is low, but DE is high. Make sure they meet your mare’s req. Calcium to phosphorus should be about 1:1 or 2:1.

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