The tables show quantities to be fed alongside ad lib good quality forage ie. hay/haylage (winter) or grass (summer). Foals up to 3 months of age are better suited to milk-based Foal Creep Pellets which should be decreased from 3 months so they are out of the diet by 4 - 5 months of age. Stud Balancer can be introduced from 3 months of age, increasing the quantity by ½lb / 225g each month until 6 months of age, and then following the tables. An average coffee mug is estimated to hold 250gof Stud Balancerand you are strongly advised to weigh what your particular mug or scoop holds before following the tables below. Alternatively, measuring mugs are available free from Baileys and are designed to hold 250gof Stud Balancer and certain other Baileys products.

Quantities are based on the “anticipated mature bodyweight” of the youngster or actual bodyweight of the adult horse. The actual/estimated bodyweights of a youngster’s dam and/or sire are a good basis from which to estimate the “anticipated mature bodyweight” ie. the bodyweight you believe the youngster will attain as an adult.