To help your donkey gain weight, consider adding specific high-fibre supplements to their diet as outlined in feeding recommendations.
Gaining weight for a donkey often involves carefully supplementing their existing forage-based diet. According to feeding recommendations, certain types of feed can be beneficial for encouraging healthy weight gain.
Diet Additions for Weight Gain
A key approach is to incorporate specific feed products designed for this purpose.
- High Fibre Nuts: Adding high fibre nuts is recommended.
- Examples include Saracens Donkey Diet or Spillers High Fibre Cubes.
- These are best fed soaked to aid digestion and palatability.
- Speedi-Beet: This can be used as an appetising top dressing.
- It makes the high fibre nuts more appealing.
- Ensure Speedi-Beet is soaked before feeding.
- Feed no more than 250g of soaked speedi-beet at a time.
Practical Feeding Tips
Here's a summary of the feeding suggestions:
| Supplement | Type | Preparation | Maximum Amount (if specified) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Fibre Nuts | Concentrated | Best soaked | Not specified | Encouraging weight gain |
| Speedi-Beet | Top Dressing | Soaked | 250g soaked at a time | Appetising addition to high fibre nuts |
By strategically adding these components to your donkey's diet, you can support healthy weight gain based on the provided recommendations. Always ensure your donkey has access to adequate forage alongside any supplementary feeding.
