How many pounds do horses eat per day?

Answer 1

My Grandpa owns a horse farm and there's no specific amount. if they're adults they eat more then the kids. and some just regularly eat more! Horses require approximately 2% of their body weight in good quality hay per day. Slightly more for growing horses.

Answer 2

This will vary according to the horse. If a human is feeding a horse they need to feed by body weight and not the flake/scoop method that is so popular. A horse will eat between 1.5% to 3.0% of it's own body weight per day. So for instance a 1,000 pound horse will eat 10 to 30 pounds of food daily. A easy keeper or horse that is not in any kind of work or light work should be fed strictly hay at about 2% of it's body weight. A horse that is in moderate work usually receives 2.5% of it's body weight. And a hard keeper or horse horse in heavy work typically receives 3% of it's body weight in food.

Answer 3

The amount of hay fed to a horse in a month will depend on the horses weight and amount of work it does. A horse needs to consume about 1.5% to 3.0% of it's own body weight daily, 2.0 to 2.5% is average. A horse in light or no work should be fed 100% hay or grass daily , a horse in moderate exercise can be fed 60% hay 40 % grain or 75% hay 25% grain depending on the horse daily. A horse in heavy exercise will need no less than 50% hay daily. For example a 1,000 pound horse will need to eat roughly 20 pounds of feed a day (2.0% of bodyweight). If the horse is in light to no work then it would receive 20 pounds of hay. In moderate work it would get 12 to 15 pounds hay or more, and in heavy work it would get at least 10 pounds of hay daily. Once you have the amount for the daily intake down you simply multiply it by 30 to get the monthly intake, 600 pounds (light to no work), 360 to 450 pounds (moderate), 300 pounds (heavy). Keep in mind that these are just basics and you may have to adjust according to the individual horse itself.

Answer 4

If you are asking how much does horse feed cost, that really varies from area to area. For instance in Florida I can get a 40 pound bale of coastal Bermuda for under $9, but a 40 pound bale of alfalfa hay cost $18. I can also get Purina Ultium competition feed for $25 per 50 pound bag, or a 50 pound bag of oats for $14. However in other states a bale of coastal can range from $9 to $18 and alfalfa can cost $10 and they may not even be able to get Purina horse feeds. To find the average cost in your area you can call boarding barns and the like and ask them where they get their hay and how much it costs. You can also call feed stores and see what the average is for your area.

Answer 5

A horse should get between 1.5 and 2% of his body weight in quality forage (hay or pasture) everyday. So a 1,000 lb horse would get between 15 and 20 lbs of hay or pasture.

Answer 6

Depends on age of horse and exercise quota and quality of feed.if feeding grain 1cupful 1biscuit of quality lucerne a day will be enough sufficiency.

Answer 7

The amount a horse should eat will vary according to the horses weight, activity level, age and several other factors. There is no one amount for all horses.