Mini Horses
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Do they carry Purina? Enrich 32 is 32%protein. Topdress 13%feed with a cup & done.
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no which is why i was asking for rival feeds on the beginning of the post….purina is no longer being carried which is why im going back to rival and seeing which rival feed i should be feeding. the base or bold
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Wow - that's over 7lbs a day! I didn't realize that was possible.
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haha! yea that’s why i’m not worried about her gaining any weight! just finding the right feed!
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I just googled rival base and rival bold. Neither of those at 12 and 13% have high enough protein. Is there no other feed store in your area that you could go to? Is your feed store not willing to special order a higher % feed for you?
Like @Mini Horses horses said, if you can get them to order you a super high % feed, you can use a small amount off that to supplement the 13% feed and increase the protein that way.
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So 13% isnt high enough?
All the feed stores in my area dont all carry the same thing, my main close to feed store can't get purina as its not common in our area to get it and takes months to get here and not all the bags are fresh...the most common and easy to get feed brand is Show-rite, associated, or Rival! Thats all that they carry and easy to get in a week versus 2-4 months
canesisters
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Could you possibly get a protein supplement shipped? This is a national name brand widely available (amazon) but there are endless brands, sizes of packaging, etc. to choose from.
It's been years since I fed this to my heifer.... if I remember right, it was about a cup/day on top of the basic 12% sweetfeed commonly available here.
You've gotten A LOT of great suggestions here on ways to help your heifer become the best she can be. If you have decided that the best course of action is to feed only 1 of the 2 feeds available - then pick the higher protein one & keep us posted on her progress. Best of luck, I can't wait to see her blossom.
It's been years since I fed this to my heifer.... if I remember right, it was about a cup/day on top of the basic 12% sweetfeed commonly available here.
You've gotten A LOT of great suggestions here on ways to help your heifer become the best she can be. If you have decided that the best course of action is to feed only 1 of the 2 feeds available - then pick the higher protein one & keep us posted on her progress. Best of luck, I can't wait to see her blossom.
SageHill
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You should be able to order the Purina feed from Tractor Supply in Placerville. I order my Purina sheep mineral (50# bags) from Tractor Supply. Just order online. I don't have to pay shipping with pick up in store, so I would think that would be the same for you.
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I can most definitely have things shipped off of Amazon since that’ll be about 1-3 weeks.
my feed store can special order show-rite HF has 11% protein, 2% fat, and 19% fiber
they can special order the rival base - 13.1% protein 12.4% fiber
they have purina fitters edge - 14% protein 15% fiber
special order purina finishing touch - 13% protein 15% fiber
special order show rite cruiser - 13% protein 12% fiber
that’s the options i have. special orders will take about 2 weeks to 3 months to get to the feed store.
