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Molasses  has copper in it, also an important horse nutrient.

 

chris

"Maureen A. Fager" <trottin27@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Lani noted: "Magnesium blocks are available at any feed store here, mainly 
> used for cattle. But the dirt- and wood-eating stopped when I provided the 
> block. When confined and given brome and native grass hay (grown on our own 
> land) I have watched them go from the hay to the mag block to water, hay to 
> mag block to water. I guess this tells me they need it,"
>
> Lani,
> What else is in the block? Is the mag in a molassas carrier? If so, the 
> horses could be licking the block due to the palatable taste of the 
> molassas, not the need for mag.
> Just food for thought.
> Maureen
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Chris Paus

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