Re: RC: Re: Re: Re: Electrolyting

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

Angie wrote:


>Tracy, I tried using dicalcium phosphate for the calcium in mine since it
gave me comfort that it was labeled for horse consumption. It was pointed
out to me that the reason we add calcium is to balance the phosphorous.
Trouble is, the Dicalcium phosphate has phosphorous too so you're not
getting anywhere by adding it.  Like I said before, I just use two parts
salt, two parts lite salt and one part calcium. <


Yup.  I used to add yoghurt to my feed, and am not doing endurance, so
wasn't too fazed about the Ca:P thing, but I've now started adding calcium
carbonate to get a 3:1 Ca:P balance.

> I think I've decided to pass on the Epsom salts after all.  He eats plenty
and there's a variety of stuff. Hopefully he gets any bit of magnesium he
needs in the feed.<

I prefer to leave it in *because* it loosens the stools.  You may recall
that Toc is prone to impaction colics (especially when I don't elyte,
because he simply stops drinking).  Maybe it helps, maybe not.  Susan?

I'm also not sure about the Magnesium in our grass.  I do feed alfalfa,
would this make a difference?  Sigh!  I feel really dumb in conversations
like this....



Tracey

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