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> I guess I will have to pay the dental vet more since my boys NEVER eat
> off   of the ground if I can help it. They live on a sand hill therefore
> eat out of   feeders. I try to keep straw around the feeders so that
> they don't get much  sand  when they pick. I wonder how prevalent sand
> colic is in areas such as  Egypt?  Beccy in Utah
They don't have to eat "off the ground"--they just need to eat at ground
level.  A feed bunk that is on the ground will work, and another common
practice is to put rubber mats in their feeding area, so that they are
eating at ground level, but not "off the ground" per se.

Heidi



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