Table 3 Daily individual quantities of feeds expressed as kg of brute matter given to pregnant mares of groups “Control” and “Arginine” from the 10th of October (mean gestational day 150) to parturition.

From: Effects of dietary arginine supplementation in pregnant mares on maternal metabolism, placental structure and function and foal growth

Gestational day

Type of hay

Group « Multiparous Control »

Group « Primiparous Control »

Group « Primiparous Arginine »

Hay (kg)

Haylage (kg)

Barley mix (kg)

Control pellets (kg)

Hay (kg)

Haylage (kg)

Barley mix (kg)

Control pellets (kg)

Hay (kg)

Haylage (kg)

Barley mix (kg)

Experimental pellets (kg)

120–150

H1

8

3

2.5

0

8

3

2.5

0

8

3

2.5

0

150–180

H1

8

3

2.5

0

8

3

2.5

0

8

3

2.5

0

180–210

H1

8

3

2.5

0

8

3

2.5

0

8

3

2.5

0

210–240

H1

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

240–270

H1

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

270–300

H2

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

300–330

H2

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

8

3

1.5

1

  1. H1 and H2 indicate when a different hay batch was used. Shaded areas indicate the experimental period.