Feed measuring cup in pounds!

A lot of scoops or cups for measuring horse feed are in quarts but most feeding compagnies uses an indication in cups or sometimes pounds. And you can try converting pounds in cups or in oz, but it will not really work out because it is usually measurements for liquids. Today I am going to show you where you can buy or simply make out of a used bottle and a Sharpie marker your own pound cup.

Buying your pound feed scoop :

The famous animal food brand Purina actually gives cups that are in pounds or available for purchase a your Purina dealer but you can't find them everywhere.

Pool company's usually carry 1 pound scoops to mesure chlorine tablets or softening chemical. They can be found in pool stores or hardware stores.

The company SureScoop made a special feed scoop with pound indications. A whole cup filled at the rim is 1 pound and a half. 

In all these cases you might have to pay so I found a way to make your own scoop for free.

Making your own pound feeding scoop

You will need :

* Juice bottle of this type

* A pair of strong scissors

* A Sharpie marker

* A weight scale 

* Some horse grain

Take a juice bottle that has this kind of square rectangular shape-base. Keep the lid and screw it on. (Tropicana or Apple Cider bottles will do the thing)

Cut the bottle with the scissors to give it a scoop shape.

With the weight scale weigh the amount of grain you need to get to 1 pound, and again to get to half a pound.

Put the grain in the the cup and draw a line with the Sharpie marker :)

This week-end we will have an article about the wet summer we had and the precautions we have to take for rider and horse.