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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2013 10:01:10 GMT
My week old foal seems to be eating soil rather than picking at the grass. Any ideas. Is it just a phase.
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Post by gillwales on Apr 21, 2013 13:36:10 GMT
they sometimes do this, it can be due to deficiencies, however at that age it is more due to learning what is nice and what is not, Im sure she will grow out of it.
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Post by elmere on Apr 21, 2013 17:35:31 GMT
All horses do this, my mares dig a hole in the field where they can get some minerals from.
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Post by sw07 on Apr 22, 2013 15:53:44 GMT
At this age foals eat a lot of things they shouldn't ...........including poo !!  Is totally normal but best advice would be to give them a mineral block. I use Rockies Red which is a good all rounder.  |
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Post by penduk on Apr 22, 2013 16:57:14 GMT
Bacteria from the soil and poo is needed to populate the gut and it is entirely normal.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2013 17:40:57 GMT
Thank you they have a mineral block but the mare doesn't seem to know what it is and the foal doesn't bother with it. Soil is more exciting |
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Post by Mildred on Apr 22, 2013 18:17:37 GMT
They eat soil and poo to explore but also to help generate gut bacteria x
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Is totally normal but best advice would be to give them a mineral block. I use Rockies Red which is a good all rounder. 
