kristi@berrett-ranch
Well-Known Member
Our little filly is only 5 days old and she is licking on the mineral block that we have in the stall for the momma. I was wondering if that is too young? She is also beginning to nibble at the hay.
This is normal... and we leave salt available 24/7 all year round. We serve plain & mineral, lol. I find that the Minis consume a lot more salt than the big horses ever did- guess their systems require more. Congrats on your new baby!
I want to be sure people understand that the terms salt block, mineral block, and trace mineral salt block are not synonyms.Most of my minis hardly touch their salt blocks or loose salt.
Do watch your foal, sometimes they get carried away licking the block and get diarrhea from it.
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