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  1. I am evaluating the diet of my seven-month-old Fres xTB/WB gelding and his 17-month-old gelding brother. Both receive free choice hay grass/orch/alfalfa 24/7 turnout. They were on Progressive ration balance +/- fat supplement and are now eating Strategy (choice of my boarding facility). Is this an appropriate diet or too high in starches and sugar like molasses? Is Strategy's protein good quality? Are soybeans in Progressive ration balanced better? Do horses fed hay 24/7 really need these additional sources of proteins and nutrients, or are they better off with just a fat supplement for cool calories? They do have grass pasture for grazing in the summer, but none now. Should their diets change in the summer? Updated: August 09, 2010
  2. How do I get my 14-year-old pony to lose weight? I ride him for about an hour each day. I only feed him about 1/2 pound of sweet feed each day and about 8 to 10 pounds of hay per day. He just won't lose the weight! Updated: May 23, 2008
  3. What changes occur in the manure when dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) is fed to swine? Updated: January 19, 2008

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