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Horse & Farm Animal questions, answered

4,777 answers about horses & farm animals

Horses and farm animals run on routine — feeding schedules, hoof and health care, safe fencing and calm handling, in all weather. This page gathers the horse and farm animal library of KinsLe Answers in one place, organized by topic from daily care to travel and senior animals. Every answer is original, written by KinsLe, and tied to a real KinsLe feature.

Horses & Farm Animals — KinsLe Answers

Senior Pets

409 answers in Senior Pets — page 18 of 18

Do older horses need different feed?

Usually yes, and the change is driven by teeth and digestion rather than by age alone. An older horse's molars wear down and lose their grinding surface, so long hay gets chewed poorly, goodness is extracted less efficiently, and partly chewed wads get dropped or, worse, swallowed in lengths that raise the risk of…

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