Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Black oil sunflower seeds

>Been hearing lately about feeding black oil sunflower >seeds, still in the
hull.  It's being touted as an alternative >to feeding oil, and it would
certainly be an easier >alternative for horses kept in a boarding facility.

>Can anyone tell me the pro's and con's about this?

Pros and cons depend on your situation.  If it's dirt cheap for you, then
yes, it's pretty good source of fat (I think around 20%) and obviously
convenient.  So, yeah, it's an 'alternative', though not necessarily a
better one.  It depends on what your priorities are other than convenience.
However, there aren't any major nutritional pitfalls to it, although I
wouldn't suggest feeding more than a few pounds of it a day (and of course
introduce it slowly).

Susan G



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