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RE: [RC] flax seed - Susan JonesI've been doing some reading on flax seed (ground) and everyone seems to
have a different opinion. One vet's site said only to feed it once or twice a
week soaked with a mash or beet pulp because too much can be toxic. Another site
said a tablespoon a day, another said 1/2 cup per day, below Mike feeds a cup a
day. How do the rest of you on ridecamp feed this and why?
My
horses get whole flax seed every day and have had no problem with up to 2 cups
per day,
In the
warmer weather, there were sprouted flax seeds in the manure piles
which tells me some of it is going through unchanged. It makes
sense from this observation, that grinding the seed would give better
results.
A
friend was shocked when she saw I was feeding so much. She had tried
feeding it to her horses and they got diarrhea with only a couple of
tablespoons.
She
bought people flax and I buy the 50# bags at the feed store. What's the
difference? Beats me.
Susan
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