To determine what and how much to feed your horse, you first need to understand its needs and do some math. Fortunately, there are tools available to help you calculate the ideal ration for your horse and collect the data that your agronomist needs to do so.

Weigh feed with scales

Start by weighing what your horse is currently eating. Avoid vague measurements such as “one flake” or “one scoop” as not all hay flakes weigh the same, and not all feed scoops hold the same volume. Different feeds also have different densities.

In Québec, the arrival of fall coincides with the end of equestrian competitions. This makes it the ideal time to adjust your horse’s feed program and prepare it for winter.

In some years, drought or prolonged rainfall makes hay production difficult. As a result, many horse owners worry about their hay supplies as suppliers struggle to meet demand. Here are some tips to help you conserve your supplies when forage is hard to come by.

The key to healthy birds is good management. Here are the best practices for managing your urban chickens.

Henhouse

A good henhouse should protect poultry from the weather (wind, rain), predators, wild animals, and pets.

If the birds do not have access to the outdoors, you should plan for at least one square foot of space per bird. The higher the slaughter weight, the larger the area should be.