Synoptic prep 4

Synoptic prep 4

By Dawn Joyce

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are all CONCENTRATE feeds?

• Oats, Barley, Coarse mix, Nuts

• Hay, chaff, Grass

• Alfalfa, Haylage, pony nuts

• Graze on, Competition mix, soaked hay

Multiple Choice

What should be the MINIMUM amount of forage a horse receives as a percentage of it's total diet per day?

• 30%

• 40%

• 60%

• 70%

Multiple Select

Another effect of insufficient forage is that the horse may develop STEREOTYPIC behaviours such as crib biting, wind sucking or weaving.

Which of these would be appropriate solutions to stereotypic behaviours?

• Put up a weave grille

• Turn the horse out more

• Paint the stable door with cribox so it tastes nasty

• feed more forage

Poll

Which is best?

Open Ended

Why is feeding hay from ground level better for the horse?

Poll

have you been into the feedroom & had a look around?

• yes

• no

Poll

Which type of feed container is best?