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dali1111

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Ok so my horses have started to chew and eat their shelter and fence and anything wood in sight. They have always nibbled at it but now they are eating chunks :DOH! . so I'm really thinking they need some minerals. Right now they get a 12% complete feed, grass hay, a little bit of corn oil and ground flax. What do you think would be the best?..oh and also something we can get in canada lol

Edited to say: Their feed is spread out to four times a day and they have both a salt block and one of those orange/brown mineral blocks.
 
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They may be doing this out of boredom vs. a nutritional issue (?). Is there a way you could feed them hay more frequently? Not a larger amount each day, but the same amount spread over maybe three - four feedings vs. two?
 
Equest Range Horse Blocks--that's what we've been using. The horses like them and they are an excellent mineral supplement!

Recently we've been using the Co-op Horse Mineral blocks too. They are also an excellent product, but the last while the price has been going up $1 a month and I don't think they're worth that price any more. I'm still buying them for the horses that get only grass hay (the Co-op blocks include calcium w/phosphorous in balance) but for the horses that are getting alfalfa mix hay we are switching back to Equest.

You should have no problem finding the Equest in your area; I believe it is manufactured in (or near?) Edmonton!
 
I feed all mine Hoffman's minerals. Its a loose powder (I think you can get it in a solid/tub as well which would have molasses ) and I just offer it free choice or when I can't do that I blend it into their grain. Since I started using Hoffman's the beaver syndrome has been greatly reduced here.
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Oh and it too is made in Alberta (or was originally) so should be easy to find at the feed stores. They have a website and it I think tells you who the suppliers are.
 
Jill- They are all ready fed four times a day. i'm thinking they need more of something rather than boredom as they are getting out more and more each day and its just getting worse. Normally they chew a bit in the winter and pretty much stop this time of year.

Minimor - They have two different kinds of salt/ mineral blocks so I think they need something more like Hoffmans.

Reignmaker- We were thinking of getting Hoffmans as it is really easy to get here and I think even the feed store where I go to school carries it rather than having to make an extra trip to Edmonton. How much do you give?
 
When I have the option I feed it free choice (some will refuse it at first so if yours do just pull the salt for a few days and then once they start eating the Hoffman's give it back) When I'm forced to feed it with the grain I sprinkle 1 or 2 tablespoons depending of the horses size into the grain or pellets. A bag costs a bit but lasts forever. I have 13 minis (and until recently a pony and a 42" mule) and a 1/4 horse and I get at least 6 months from a bag. Now that I'm only feeding the minis I expect to get much longer.
 
OK I think I'm going to use the Hoffman's...I only have three mins..all of which are under 32 inches so i dont think it will be costing to much extra and if that's what they need then it's no problem at all. I've never had a problem getting them to eat new things so it sholdn't be much of an issue. I think i'll try feeding it free choice at least untill I feel they have what they are missing then I might just add some to their food.
 

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