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Post by mikeymoon on Dec 4, 2013 8:16:25 GMT
One of the horses is squitting quite a bit, think it is due to change in diet coming in off field to haylage, which could poss be a bit rich so damping..we use same supplier all yr round, off his fields.
I have used pink powders for yrs; as a balancer.... but have upped it for this chap as a pro biotic- for imbalance in gut.
Now it doesnt state for how many days at the higher amount, and to be honest it doesnt seem to be making a differance, still squitting n pumping ! Manure is formed
He is otherwise fine, eating drinking and bright with no temperature, wormed for tape worm wen he came in a couple of weeks ago....any one had opposite reactions using pink powders...or can recommend alternative...before running to vet
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Post by Toaster on Dec 4, 2013 8:59:48 GMT
I personally would try a good dose of brewers yeast and a tablespoon of salt first as this can be fed longer term at a reduced rate very safely
Alternatively you can get probiotic powder like Avipro which I rate quite highly
If you have access to some hay it may be worth mixing a little with the haylage for a few days
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Post by mikeymoon on Dec 4, 2013 9:10:10 GMT
Thanks Harrypatch
was going to do the hay next, thought I would see if pink powders worked first...
Also looked at haylage balancer, one of main ingrediants...brewers yeast!!
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Post by victoria50 on Dec 4, 2013 13:39:21 GMT
I can't feed haylage for the same reason, I too tried pink powder and it made no difference, now feed an unmolassed high fibre diet which helps but have tried all kind of things to help our horse but to no avail. He always has access to hay but find this doesn't always help either! If you find a solution to this problem I would love to know- have even tried happy tummy charcoal but he refuses to eat this!!
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Post by mopsy on Dec 4, 2013 14:14:29 GMT
Hi I use diareeze with my pony from global herbs and it works a treat for me! His stools are sometimes soft and sloppy and it always works to firm things up.
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Post by flo1 on Dec 6, 2013 15:54:10 GMT
We've always used balancers with a high fibre diet for our ponies. We had a few problems with our 4 year old sec D gelding recently, refusing to go forwards, not happy to canter etc. Got a saddle fitter out - she stated that the saddle fitted like a glove. Dentist removed two wobbly wolf teeth - no improvement in his behavior. Vet came out and gave him a full M.O.T - checked his back, pelvis, neck, jaw, you name it it was checked, no problems were found. Another saddle fitter came ( this time the saddler who made the saddle for him) she asked what he was fed which was grass, Alf-alfa chop with balancer and the occasional haylage if he was stabled for whatever reason. She advised that we switch to hay and swap the balancer for Pink Powder as she reckoned haylage was too rich for many natives and the probiotics in the PP would help reduce any stomach acid. We did as she recommended as we had run out of ideas although I didn't really hold much faith that we'd see any improvement as I've always been happy with balancers. Our boy was fed the double rate until the tub (900g) was used up and then on to the standard rate with the next tub (we're half way through the 2nd tub now) Well what a difference! He looks fantastic, with a shiny, glossy coat, he's happier - not as much face pulling in the stable and when being girthed up  and much more forward going (although I don't think he'll ever be whizzy). There is definitely a change for the better and the only things changed have been the Pink Powder and the switch to hay. So it looks as though it was his diet that was to blame. Good luck, I hope you have a similar improvement  |
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Post by judyh on Dec 6, 2013 17:41:39 GMT
I rang NAF and was advised to use Thrive. It has improved the pony but not completely right.
Told to feed it alongside Pink Powder.
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Post by mikeymoon on Dec 9, 2013 16:22:27 GMT
Touch wood..it has worked....doubled up the pink powders for 2 days...not dribbled for 3 days now..back on normal amount of pink powders n haylage as normal....
Thanks for help x
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Post by mikeymoon on Feb 16, 2014 6:56:01 GMT
Update...
Upping the pink powders seemed to help in the short term..
but after purchasing several products with no effect, I was voicing my concerns to a local farmer...he and several other farmers had endured the same problem with their young calves, so was mixing hay with the haylage/ silage...diluting it with good results..
Fingers crossed 2 weeks on, I have been soaking my haylage overnite and it appears to be working.
I was told, the nitrogen they used to help grow on the feilds hadn't probably dissolved properly..not sue how true this is, but the soaking is definately working...
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Post by flo1 on Feb 22, 2014 22:44:53 GMT
I'd advise you to stop feeding haylage altogether, we haven't looked back since we switched to hay. |
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and much more forward going (although I don't think he'll ever be whizzy). There is definitely a change for the better and the only things changed have been the Pink Powder and the switch to hay. So it looks as though it was his diet that was to blame.