Feed Rations

Calculate an underweight horses appetite

bodyweight/100 x WHAT?

• percentage

• 3

• 2.5

• 2

Answer explanation

Because an underweight horse needs more food and so a larger appetite to satisfy

what unit is the daily energy need calculated in when calculating feeds?

• energy

• calories

• MJDE

• ration

energy for maintenance calculation

10% of bodyweight (kg) + ?

• 10

• 4

• 1

• 18

What is the calculation for energy for work?

Bodyweight/50 x ?

• work score

• 1

• 10

• 5

What do we add to calculate the total energy need?

• work types

• maintenance + work

• work load

• maintenance

what forage : concentrate would be sensible for a horse in light work?

(ridden for 1 hour 4 times a week) ?

• 70:30

• 60:40

• 90:10

What is contained in COURSE mix to make it more palatable?

• oats

• molasses

• barley

• vitamins and minerals

hay can have more MJDE than haylage, depending on when it is cut and baled?

• True

• False