Re: horse is eating mud

We feed a very good chelated loose mineral that is distributed by IFA. All
of our horses eat it from day one, including the babies.We have a
phosphorus
deficiency in our area and our hay is mainly alfalfa so there is a
definate
over abundance of calcium.When we were still raising Angus cattle they had
problems with hoof rot and had red tints to their black coats ( which can
also be seen in black horses)The red coat is usually copper deficiency and
the hoof root is magnesium and manganese.We also started feeding our cows
this mineral and had dramatic results.( No more red coats or hoof rot).We
live at 6000 ft. and all of our black horses are truly black, have no red
tint .They are outside 24/7.There are many good loose minerals sold
regionally that are produced to balanced the most common feeds in that
region.

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Lori Babneau    Big View Ranch Mackay Idaho
"Truly Truckle" <root@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> the typically cattle mineral blocks are generally refused by horses
> Nutrena makes a horse block that I have had very good success with
> there are also specialty blocks that are tailored to each area of
> the country. I have pr oven to my self time and time again
> that when horses start eating mud/dirt/wood ect they are seeking
> "somthng" (some have a wood chewing vice but thats a different thing)
> I have also seen horses with stomach problems eat dirt (ulcers) they
> usually seek a type of heavy black clay.
>
>
> RM wrote:
> > I have tried mineral blocks, he hardly will use a salt
block...minerals
> > blocks he refuses to touch
> > "Truly Truckle" <administrator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>get him a miniral block
> >>
> >>RM wrote:
> >>
> >>>my 22 year old quarterhorse is in layup from a tendon injury. I do
what
i
> >>>can to "amuse" him even made him a runout with grass. However as the
> >>>grass eva****ates, he is eating mud...Is he just bored? a pig? or is
there
> >>>a real reason horses eat mud?
> >
> >
> >