I am trying to feed up Pepper and get some weight on her.

Due to her one day on/one day off meal regime, Pepper is losing weight and I don’t like that.  The problem is that she is always on the look out for a delicious-to-her rotting corpses and then she gets a tummy-ache and won’t eat for 24 hours while doing room-clearing farts.  Prepared for this regular outcome, I dose up with pre/pro biotics, kaolin (if required) and slippery elm to try and get her tummy working again. So I have decided to double Pepper’s food on the days she does eat, so she is not missing out.  I am also adding salmon oil for weight gain.  I can’t think of anything else to do that would help her.  All suggestions welcome.

The others are disgusted with Pepper and can only see total injustice in this set up.

Haakon is going along but I would not say anything is better.  He spent this morning lying down in the sunshine and I hope he got a good deep sleep.

I have deliberated to just about anyone who will listen whether to bring him inside or around the house but I have to consider the following:

The Pros:
He would be inside, warm and dry.

Cons:
He would be unhappy and stressed = potential colic.
He would need a stable companion.
Haakon doesn’t like hay much and struggles (old age/teeth) eating it and I really want to keep him eating.  He gets two feeds from me each day even in his field just to keep all things going along.
He is doing ok at the moment pottering where he feels he can, eating and drinking. I leave a strategically placed bucket of water for him close by.  I also scatter little carrots around his field so he can find nice surprises.  He only goes as far as feels he wants to.
His friends are close by and join him during the day.
If it gets colder then he can wear a heavier rug.

As it is going to rain overnight, I put a light rainsheet on.

And he is such a helpful old thing.

To town tomorrow to get Farriers Formula and biotin for feet and maybe some nummy food too.