WILD HORSE FOUNDATION RANGE FEED COMPARISON ANNALIST
|
FEED |
Amounts |
Water |
| Horses usually take in .025% of Body weight | 1,000 x's .25% = 25 pounds per day average, add 10% more winter feeding. The Horses will put on winter weight for heat and heavy coating. | Normally .05 or .075 during winter, average 25 gallons during the summer months without abnormal exercise and winter 35 gallons respectful. |
| Cows usually take in .035% of body weight | 1,000 x's .35% = 35 pounds average cow weighs 1,500 pounds ='s 50 - 60 pounds per day. | Normally .05 or.075during the winter average of 25 gallons to 45 gallons per day. |
| Deer eat less grass than any. | grasses comprise only a very small part of the overall diet of the white-tailed deer, usually less than 10%. | Normally water intake in 2 gallons per day. Deer are hardy and frugal. They mostly depend on berries and fruits for water. |
| Elk consume .03% of body weight | average Elk is 800 to 1000 = 30 pounds of fresh tender grass plus tender berries and nuts. | Normally water intake is .04 during summer but water can be extracted from berries and fresh water plants. 30 - 40 gallons average all year round. Can live on no water for days provide vegetation is available. |
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