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A draft horse should eat 1 to 2.5% of it's bodyweight in forage per day (light horses should get 1.5 to 3%.) So an 1800 pound draft horse should get 18 to 45 pounds per day, this equals out to roughly half to a full bale or more of hay per day if those bales are standard 40 pound bales. However this may go up or down according to a horses age, activity level, how easy of a keeper it is, and what time of year it is.
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How meany bales of hay does a horse need per day?
A horse eats roughly 2 % of it's bodyweight per day in hay/ roughage. So a 1,000 pound horse would eat around 20 pounds a day. A typical 2-string square bale is around 40 pounds, so that would be half a bale per day. A 3-string bale can be 100 to 140 pounds on average so that would be a one seventh to one fifth of one of those bales.Round bales typically are 600 pounds and up so that would be one thirtieth of a bale.
Blake's horse eats about 3 bales of hay evary 6 days.About how many bales of hay does his horse eat in 32 days?
Since the horse eats 3 bales of hay every 6 days, you have to find out how much of a bale the horse eats in 1 day. You divide both by 6, getting that the horse eats 0.5 (1/2) of a bale of a day. You have to multiply this by 32. The answer is about 16 bales of hay. : )
What is the Arabians horse food habit?
they love alfalfa!! lots of grain, and 1 bale of hay every day. they love treats to!(:
6 horses how many bails a day?
It really depends on the type; age; fitness level and health of the horse but for my two horses I feed them one bale (small square) a day in the warm weather. When the temp drops below minus 12 degrees Celsius I add another half bale. (making it a bale and a half a day) When I say a bale a day I mean they each eat half a bale, making it a bale in total. Mfire PS MY horses are what we call "Easy Keeper's" meaning the don't have problems keeping the weight on or off, some horses may eat a lot less then this or a lot more.
How much does a 3000 pound draft horse eat?
Well this would depend on the horses weight. A horse should be fed 1 % up to 3% of it's body weight. Since a Belgian typically weighs between 1800 and 2200 pounds that means the horse could be fed anything from 18 pounds to 66 pounds of feed. With a draft horse it's best to try and start at about 2.5% of the body weight in feed and then adjust up or down from there as needed.
How many flakes of hay should you feed your horse?
Feeding hay by the flake is a very flawed method and usually results in the horse getting too much or too little forage. You should always feed a horse based on weight. A horse needs 1 to 3% of it's body-weight in food daily, hay should make up from 100% to at the very least 60% of the diet.
How much does it cost to produce one bale of hay?
This depends on the size of the bale, whether it's a small square bale or a large round bale. A cow will eat 2.5% to 4% of her body weight per day. For a 1000 lb cow, that's 25 lbs to 40 lbs per day respectively, dry or lactating, respectively (lactating cows tend to eat 50% more than if they were dry). For a 1800 lb cow, that's 45 lbs dry to 72 lbs lactating per day, respectively.One small square bale of hay weighing around 75 lbs will feed one 1800 lb lactating cow per day, not counting wastage percentage. A dry 1800 lb cow will eat that bale up in around 1.8 days. That same small square bale will feed a dry 1000 lb cow around 3 days, and when she's lactating and suckling a calf, around 2 days.A large round bale of hay weighing 2200 lbs (one ton) will feed a lactating 1800 lb cow for 30 days. When she's dry, the bale will last her for less than 50 days. As for the 1000 lb lactating momma, that 2200 lb bale will last her for 55 days. When she's dry, she will be on it for 88 days.So translating that on a bale-per-day basis, here's the results, assuming no waste:1800 lb cow, lactating, fed small 75 lb square bale: 0.96 bales/day1800 lb cow, dry, fed small 75 lb square bale: 0.6 bales/day1000 lb cow, lactating, fed small 75 lb square bale: 0.5 bales/day1000 lb cow, dry, fed small 75 lb square bale: 0.333 bales/day1800 lb cow, lactating, fed large 2200 lb round bale: 0.033 bales/day1800 lb cow, dry, fed large 2200 lb round bale: 0.02 bales/day1000 lb cow, lactating, fed large 2200 lb round bale: 0.018 bales/day1000 lb cow, dry, fed large 2200 lb round bale: 0.011 bales/day
Put weight on draft horse?
Drafts eat an enormous amount of feed and many people feed them as a light horse, leading them to be in very poor condition. A draft in good flesh doing light work should be at least eating 4 scoops (giant coffee can size equals a scoop) of a 10% feed. To put weight on a draft you should try to feed at least 2, and if possible 4 times a day, 2 scoop grain feedings each time. They should have all the high quality hay they want, which can easily be a 60 lb bale a day, more if they are poor. And as much pasture as they want as well. You should stick with the lower % feeds such as a 10 or 12%. And calf manna is a great supplement that aids in putting on weight. Also make sure the horse is current on worming.
When was Draft Day released?
Draft Day was released on 04/11/2014.
What was the Production Budget for Draft Day?
The Production Budget for Draft Day was $25,000,000.
What is the meaning of dual and draft?
The meaning of dual and draft is that if you are having a dual on a horse with someone(fight)it means that you are draft and are not winning (at least i think that is what it is because my teacher was talking about something like that in class one day but i could be mistaking the words he/she was saying.thx 4 asking this q.☻
How long will a round bale last sheep?
It depends on the size of the bale. One goat will eat one to two flakes (pieces) of a small bale a day. One goat might eat 1/4 of a flake from a 3x3x8 bale in a day, or 1/8 of a flake from a 4x4x8 bale in a day. This is approximate and will vary dependent on the size and breed of the goat.
