[RC] Free Choice Mineral Supplements-Susan G, please advise - Jerry & Susan Milam
A few weeks
ago I asked for advice about our arab-pony and her diet. The consensus was to
muzzle her full time. I was concerned at the time about her ability while
muzzled to acquire sufficient minerals/salt during the summer while the muzzle
was on.
I built a
tower of 3 tires with a large flat bowl inside filled with a free choice mineral
suppliment that is labeled for beef cattle. This way she can free feed for her
mineral needs with the muzzle on. I was thinking of getting some goldfish to put
in our 75 gal rubbermaid tank, but everytime she goes for the minerals she gets
a nice drink in the tank and minerals in the muzzle fall into the tank. Maybe
there would be too high concentration of minerals in the water for the fish to
survive?
The horses
all love the Sweet Mag stuff , so I'd like some feedback as to it's
appropriateness for horses, specifically distance horses.
It's called
"Sweet Mag" and marketed by Ragland. Ingredients follow: TIA
Calcium
min-5% max-6%
Phosphorus
min-2%
Salt
min-16% max-18%
Magnesium
min-13.5%
Potassium
min .5%
Copper min
45 ppm
Iodine min
150 ppm
Selenium
min 5 ppm
Zinc min
380 ppm
Vit A min
80,000 units/lb
Vit D3 min
20,000 units/lb
In His Hands,
Susan, Fly Bye & Dandy
"All you
have to decide is what to do with the time that is given
you." -Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings
