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Post by micronised linseed on Sept 27, 2012 18:04:59 GMT
As the title says really. positives/negatives of feeding this
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Post by rhosyn on Sept 27, 2012 18:06:51 GMT
As opposed to non - micronised? Or just generally?
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Post by micronised linseed on Sept 27, 2012 18:08:27 GMT
generally. A lot on our yard feed this and was wondered what it does/benefits of feeding this. i cant find much any information on the internet.
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Post by GinaGeo on Sept 27, 2012 18:18:12 GMT
Well, I feed it to mine for various reasons.
*It has the best balance of Omega Oils for horses out of all the oils available. *It has very low Starch levels <3.70% and doesn't contain nasty sugars. *The above makes it suitable to feed to all horse's including Laminitics. *It's non heating whilst still providing slow release energy. *It's very good for hoof health, coat shine and overall well being due to it being an excellent source of protein. *Builds condition safely and allows good muscle development alongside good work. *It being a straight fed feed means that I can increase or reduce the level I feed according to work load and weight. *It's much more economic to feed than compound mixes and is much better for them as it doesn't contain the additives, preservatives or added sugars. *It's easy too - straight from the bag into the bowl, no messing about soaking it first. *It's palatable and seems to disguise other supplements well.
Do I need to go on! LOL! I love Micronized Linseed, so easy to feed and they all so well on it without being fat - even my grey's shining...!
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Post by rhosyn on Sept 27, 2012 18:40:43 GMT
GinaGeo's answered it for me in that case!
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Post by forester on Sept 27, 2012 19:20:02 GMT
i feed it too
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Post by micronised linseed on Sept 27, 2012 19:23:05 GMT
Well, I feed it to mine for various reasons. *It has the best balance of Omega Oils for horses out of all the oils available. *It has very low Starch levels <3.70% and doesn't contain nasty sugars. *The above makes it suitable to feed to all horse's including Laminitics. *It's non heating whilst still providing slow release energy. *It's very good for hoof health, coat shine and overall well being due to it being an excellent source of protein. *Builds condition safely and allows good muscle development alongside good work. *It being a straight fed feed means that I can increase or reduce the level I feed according to work load and weight. *It's much more economic to feed than compound mixes and is much better for them as it doesn't contain the additives, preservatives or added sugars. *It's easy too - straight from the bag into the bowl, no messing about soaking it first. *It's palatable and seems to disguise other supplements well. Do I need to go on! LOL! I love Micronized Linseed, so easy to feed and they all so well on it without being fat - even my grey's shining...! thanks very much. how much is the recommended daily amount for a horse in medium work? Many thanks.
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Post by micronised linseed on Sept 27, 2012 19:24:17 GMT
also what would you recommend feeding this alongside? a good balancer?
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Post by forester on Sept 27, 2012 19:26:34 GMT
mine get fed 200grams with hi fi and nuts and fast fibre and live out 24/7
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Post by GinaGeo on Sept 27, 2012 19:31:51 GMT
I feed mine with a balancer and unmollassed Sugar beet as a carrier. I feed roughly between 40g-150g to mine daily, but I feed to maintain and add that healthy glow as opposed to for conditioning. It is said that you can feed upto 100g per 100kg of bodyweight safely per day
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Post by blueskyes on Sept 27, 2012 19:50:27 GMT
We have a tub of Equiminns Linseed and Fenugreek unused bought just a couple of months ago. Would this be suitable to give to a laminitic (sorry if this is a stupid question, just wondering). Or would you just stick purely to the micronised linseed?
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Post by helle on Sept 27, 2012 20:05:38 GMT
GinaGeo said it all, I feed it for all those reasons.
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Post by boots & saddles on Sept 28, 2012 16:29:29 GMT
my horses are only feed micronized linseed and speedy beat, nothing else, apart from hay when there is little or no grass, micronized linceed is fat, so its good for keeping the weight on laminitics without the sugar and starch, i feed a mug full daily to something under weight ie ribby, and no more than an egg cup full to one of the correct weight, its good for hooves coat etc, love the stuff, my dietion higly recommened it to my laminitic and hes never been lame since, all mine are natives and gain weight easily, but now even my mates with tb are using it for weight gain too.
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Post by GinaGeo on Sept 28, 2012 16:40:00 GMT
Fenugreek I also believe to suitable for laminitics - yes.
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Post by honeypot on May 12, 2013 21:29:00 GMT
If you want to put weight on it has a DE21mj/per kg, at about £24 for a 20kg sack its the best value conditioner around with very little bulk so you are not feeding huge amounts of food.
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Post by qbc on May 13, 2013 13:07:06 GMT
I get mine from Charnwood Milling.
I feed a mug of this twice a day to my 15 hand tradtional gypsy cob and also our 17 hand clydesdale.
I feed for all the reasons given above.
If Stinky (cob) drops weight, I will incresae up to 2 mugs in each feed.
I only feed non molassed fibre products, ie speedibeet, just grass etc.
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Post by jtwills on May 19, 2013 19:04:27 GMT
does the linseed oil that you can get in tubs have the same benefits of microlized linseed
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Post by thatboythatgirl on May 31, 2013 12:58:15 GMT
I fed mine this after reading all the wondeful things it did without the fizz and thought what a waste of money no improvement in coat shine or condition only thing it did was send my one horse loopy
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Post by Kinky Boots on Jul 24, 2013 11:58:48 GMT
hi, ive got a 16hh tb mare currently in medium work. she is fed 3 x round scoops of topline between 2 feeds but donr want the expense of balancers this winter so thought of micronised linseed from Charnwood as an additional supplement for weight maintain. good or bad idea? she looks fab atm dont want to loose it x
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Post by Shorty on Oct 27, 2013 23:50:34 GMT
Does anyone know where you can get this or who makes it?
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Post by sjw87 on Oct 28, 2013 7:30:53 GMT
It's made by Charnwood milling. You can buy it direct from them and they deliver or all Wynnstay branches can now get it.
Depending on where you are in the country, your local feed store may be able to get it too.
Sent from my GT-I9195 using proboards
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Post by potty pots on Oct 28, 2013 12:50:57 GMT
Sound great for Lami types. Could someone tell me a distributer that is nation wide???. BATA have not heard of it!!!
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Post by gypsymare on Sept 8, 2018 13:17:02 GMT
Feed to a mare who is now 20+ years old who had suffered badly with sweet itch all her life, have owned her from yearling, only started to feed it to her as she regularly stole from her old field mates bucket, he was fed it as a joint supplement, after her having it over Autumn - Winter her first year, the next spring as midge season picked up, very little reaction to them from her, she is now simply managed with a normal fly rug, through summer and into autumn, it had a remarkable affect on her. She has previously had every lotion & potion, injections etc and full body Boett rugs. Now has nothing else, no potions used. Just ordered our first Autumn bag again from Charnwood, she will now stay on it at 150g top dressing, per day through Winter and in to next spring. She is 500kg native.
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Post by linseedlover on Sept 12, 2018 14:01:28 GMT
I feed it to our two. Its fantastic for coat shine and condition. Our big hunter (17.2 HW) gets a round stubbs scoop a day when he is hunting. My smaller one just gets a coffee mug sized lot, twice a day.
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