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Why do cows poop wet patties deer poop dry pellets and horses poop straw-like when they eat essentially the same stuff?
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∙ 14y ago
because their digestive systems work in different ways.
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∙ 14y ago
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Do horses eat pellets?
Yes
What are some good foods to give horses on a diet?
pellets hay andwater
What should a horse be fed in one day?
hay, grass, and pellets for horses
Should a horse eay only pellets and very little hay?
The best thing for horses is grass hay compared to cubes or pellets. Though I know horses who are doing fine on those things, horses digestive systems are meant to have that long stem forage pretty essential to their diet.
What is a horses nourishment?
Horses get their nourishments from grass, hay, water, and a mineralized salt lick. They can also get grain or alfalfa cubes or pellets as treats as well.
What do horses normally eat?
Grass, hay, corn, sweetfeed, 12% pellets any of that kinda stuff.
Should your horse eat pellets only?
no horses should eat varieties of food relevant in their diet
Are horses carnavors or herbavors?
Herbivores- they eat forage such as grass and hay, and concentrates such as pellets or sweet feed, and succulents such as carrots and apples
What did a horses heart look like?
Horses have a 4 chambered heart that is essentially like that of a human. Average weight for a 1000 pound horse is around 9 pounds.
Moldy hay can be fed to a horse when?
NEVER feed mouldy hay to horses( or mouldy pellets, grains or chaff) Horses will usually tell you if the hay is mouldy(unless they are very hungry) but not wanting to eat it. Dont confuse mouldy hay with silage or haylage, but be verycareful feeding silage and haylage to horses.
What is it called where a horse sleeps?
Most horses will sleep standing up, however, not all, so if they are in the wild, they may sleep on grass or the bare soil to sleep. If however the horse is domesticated and it sleeps lying down, then it's up to the owner what the horse sleeps on. this can include grass or sand in a paddock or field, or bedding in a stall which can be one of many materials including but not limited to: Straw, Pine Shavings, Pine pellets, shredded paper, paper pellets, hemp, flax, straw pellets and other materials. Keep in mind that all horses must lay down at some point to get REM sleep or they will not have gotten enough deep sleep, no matter if they are wild or not. Horses more or less 'nap' standing up.
What does concentrates mean?
Concentrates are non-forage food given to horses. Since forage includes hay and grass, Concentrates are grains, such as oats, corn, barley, beans, and pellets. Never feed more than 50% of a horses food in concentrates.
