Triple Crown 30%

[Soggy Bottom Ranch]

Can anyone help me out with feeding amounts for an idle 36" mini gelding? Just picked up a bag, and there are no clear directions on the back of the package for minis. According to the bag they should all be fed the lite, but I know quite a few of you feed this TC 30%, and this particular gelding doesn't need the lite.

Thank you!

 

[Chamomile]

All my horses, the mares, the yearling and the stallion get a heaping 1 1/2 cup (I have a scoop I got at Walmart in the pet section) of Triple Crown 30%. This amount weighs about 1/2 a pound. My feed guy told me to feed this amount, AT LEAST. So I took that to mean that they need at least this amount to get the vitamins and minerals. All my horses look great and during show season I don't even need to spray show sheen on them, they shine and shine.

Edited to add: My horses are 34", 35", 37" and the yearling will probably mature around 35-36". I forgot to add that!

 

[muffntuf]

Holy buckets 30% protein? That's pretty high - usually I hear 12-14% protein. Especially if you feed alfalfa with that?

 

[Kim~Crayonboxminiatures]

They don't get 30% protein in one feeding, this is a supplement so you don't feed large amounts of it.

Here is the feeding guidelines that I worked out for Miniatures, based on the amounts recommended on the back of the bag.

1 cup 30% Supplement weighs 5oz

250lbs Broodmare: 8oz per day (works out to 3/4 cup twice a day)

Growing Mini: 6oz per 125lbs per day (for 125lbs weanling 1/2 cup twice a day)

My 38" mare gets 1 cup twice a day, when pregnant/nursing if that helps.

These are approx feeding guidelines can be increased/decreased according to the weight needs of the horse. I don't see on the website any guidelines for minimum/maximum amounts to be fed, I think there is a max limit on the bag? I can't remember, maybe that is the Triple Crown Lite.

I've been feeding this to my broodmares, stallions and growing horses for over a year now and I've been very happy with it!

 

[ThreeCFarm]

I'm sure you could contact Triple Crown and they could tell you how much they recommend.

 

[Boss Mare]

My Miniatures get 1 - 1.5 lbs. daily.

 

[Soggy Bottom Ranch]

Thank you for all your replies! Appreciate it! I did call TC this morning, and was told to feed roughly about 1/4 lb a.m. and p.m. for this gelding, and that looks like it would be right around 3/4 of a cup 2x per day. I'm going to weigh it out here just to be sure. Thanks again..........you guys were right on!