haha, just kidding. I was wondering when a colt is too old, and should be switched from Mare & Foal to something else. Thanks! <3

I'm confused are you asking when to wean a colt? If so it can be done as early as 3 months old (yes it can be done it won't hurt them) but most people wait until 6 months

Add: oh ok grain. I feed three colts (5 months old) generic brown bag feed (literally it is just a brown bag, if it has a name idk). So after they are weaned is a good time probably. if you have doubts talk to your vet since switching feed may also mean switching the amount your horse gets.

Add: How about instead of always giving me thumbs downs you people actually answer the question with an answer you like.

I personally feed our foals a good mare and foal or growth formula grain until at least a year or two old. Longer will not hurt. Horses grow a ton from birth to three and then begin to slow a bit. I have seen so many people make the mistake of thinking they are small so they need less food, when this is sort of backwards. They are growing and need good nutrients and a good supply of it to grow. It needs to be well balanced so they grow with healthy strong bones ect. If you look at a website selling horses and look at yearlings or young horses you can immediately see some difference that make you wonder why that horse is so small for its breed and age and looks wormy or muttly as I call it. Sadly it can cost a bit more for these grains and some people just cannot justify it for that long. You can also give supplements that help. They need a grain with a good fat content, protein, low sugar ect .. We give free forage, either in pasture or grass hay in stall. If your conditions warrant we also add a small amount of alfalfa. Dont over do the alfalfa though. Then of course a lot of exercise to grow and develop strong. Asking your vet is great advice, and also researching horse nutrition on your own and weeding out the bad from the good. We have never had a foal go through the so called ugly yearling stage of looking rangy. I believe it is due to making sure they have a good balanced nutrition plan from day one and sticking to it .

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I hope this helps.

30 + years owning horses