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Weighing Feed

A horse's ration should be determined by weight, not volume. This is due to the fact that each crop of hay or grain has the potential of drastic differences in weight, due in part to variances in moisture and mineral content. So it is vital to your horse's well-being that you weigh your standard measure each time you receive a new load of feed.

Weigh a bale of hay, then divide that weight by the number of flakes/slabs of hay in that bale to determine the number of flakes your horse needs at each feeding. Weigh a full grain scoop so you know how many scoops your horse needs of the new feed to equal the weight he received of your previous feed. You need to do this even if you don't change rations. A com/oat mix can differ by as much as 25 percent depending on the moisture content and quality of the grains.

See also Feeding and Nutrition; Grains; Hay; Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN)