tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post5619761558045651058..comments2024-01-27T06:46:56.744-06:00Comments on Paradigm Farms Horse Retirement: Discussing the possibility of contaminated feedMelissa-ParadigmFarmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-27661481301025377962015-01-29T12:53:49.644-06:002015-01-29T12:53:49.644-06:00You're right, Melissa. I know we could lose h...You're right, Melissa. I know we could lose him at any time. But I do get concerned when I see "extras" in my feed--that's why I buy a well known national brand, assuming they do it right. And the change in color/texture was pretty radical. I had assumed at first that they took out some of the molasses and alfalfa in response to peoples' current concerns about NSCs, but then it changed back again! <br />I'll look into the fixed formula option. Thanks.EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-27245073268133160312015-01-29T10:04:09.994-06:002015-01-29T10:04:09.994-06:00I wouldn't automatically assume your 34 year o...I wouldn't automatically assume your 34 year old's issues are feed related. A 34 year old horse can do anything at any time with absolutely no warning. That IS normal behaviour....trust us. <br /><br />That said it sounds like there may be a QC issue in the feeds you are using. You may want to enquire about fixed formula feeds. These feeds tend to be more expensive but the ingredient list rarely/never changes. I'm sure there are options available in your area but I don't know offhand what they are.Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-51260529161388708992015-01-28T22:11:57.731-06:002015-01-28T22:11:57.731-06:00Although I don't worry specially about the Rum...Although I don't worry specially about the Rumensin, that situation does illustrate my concerns about general quality control issues. I recently had two bouts of colic in our oldest (34+) resident, who has never had a problem in the eight years he's been here. The first time (Christmas Eve, of course) I was willing to attribute to the wind, which stresses him quite a bit. But the second time there was nothing going on that would have triggered it.<br />Then I got to thinking about the "new" formula for his senior feed, which changed without warning, and therefore no chance to transition him. Then when I opened my next two bags and it looked TOTALLY DIFFERENT in color and texture (supposedly the same new formulation), meaning another non-transition! I think someone at our local mill must have screwed up. The feed store has, in the past, shrugged off my concerns about "foreign matter" in the feed. Your explanation about the corn helps me understand why that shows up occasionally (though I wonder how good it can be for a horse who has no teeth left and depends on his senior mush), but other times I have found wads of something that resembles cellulose insulation in the feed, as well. At this point I am considering changing brands, to see if another company can provide more consistency.<br />Can you tell this is a bit of a sore subject right now? We thought we were going to lose the old guy.EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-29950986534576402162015-01-28T20:03:48.398-06:002015-01-28T20:03:48.398-06:00Was one of those incidents the farm in Florida? A...Was one of those incidents the farm in Florida? And did they all end up being put down?<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this information.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.com