Cooperative Plus Inc. (CPI) is a valued Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Team Member, so I was able to find out that the amount of lysine in CPI Equi-Balancer is 1.9%. Lysine is an essential amino acid, especially important for growing horses.

Recommended amounts of CPI Equi-Balancer for young growing foals will depend somewhat on the expected mature weight of the foal. For a foal with an expected mature weight of 1000-1200 pounds, the following would be appropriate:

Age 4-8 months:  1 pound Equi-Balancer per day, and

Age 8-12 months:  1.25 pounds Equi-Balancer per day.

You should not need any other supplements as long as you have quality hay/pasture available. You can feed the amount of oats and/or beet pulp needed to maintain the foal's weight and support adequate growth. A general rule of thumb is 1 pound of feed for every month of age up to six months (including the CPI Equi-Balancer) and 6-8 pounds per day for foals 6-12 months of age. The advantage of feeding CPI Equi-Balancer or any other balancer pellet is that you can supply all the essential vitamins, minerals, and protein without extra calories. Then you can control calorie intake with the amount of oats and beet pulp you feed.