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Hi Janet,
I would suggest that you feed her a diet that consists of good quality grass hay and or pasture, along with alfalfa hay. Add to that, a meal of beet pulp, flaxseed meal, and Vita Key’s Mare and Foal supplement. As her pregnancy progresses into the last three months, she will need more of the beet pulp and flaxseed meal to meet her increasing energy needs.
This combination is high in the protein, vitamins, and minerals she will need to produce a healthy foal, plus repair any tissue damage that she has.
I would not suggest feeding grain, unless you are exercising her heavily. If so, you can add a small amount (no more than 2 lbs) of oats to her diet.
All the best,
Dr. Getty
