ANALYSIS OF THE FEEDING OF WARM-BLOODED F OALS DURING THE 2ND HALFYEAR

Within the scope of a field study the feeding oi 116 warm blooded wean ling foals in 38 breeding farms has been examined during the second ha ll of their first year of life. Approximately one hall for the farms r evealed a clear surplus concerning the providing oi the foals with dig estible energy, one third was within recommendations. A lack or a surp lus of digestible protein was found respectively in approximately one third of the foals rations. A clear surplus of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium could be traced in approximately 75% of the farms, a lack c ould be slated in about 5% to 8%. Massive overproviding of potassium w as found for all foals, in 35% of the farms the providing with sodium was insufficient. The content of iron and manganese in the rations sho wed a clear surplus. Deficiencies of copper and zinc were estimated in approximately one third of the farms.