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Hi,

Below, I have included Susan's comments on flax seed which I have saved from 
the archives.  I don't recall how long ago Susan wrote this.  I don't know 
if this is the advice she would give today.  But it may help address the 
current comments on RC.


   "My suggestion is to start horses out with about a half cup of flax seed
twice a day and gradually (over several weeks) work it up to about 2 cups or 
so twice a day.  If you grind it ahead of time, it needs to be fed
semi-immediately (ie, that feeding) or stored in an airtight container in
the frig or freezer, or the fatty acids you want will oxidize very quickly.

   Personally, I don't grind or otherwise process the seeds at all, and 
still
saw a good response in my animals, but to each his own.  Grinding certainly 
improves availability of the oil content, but IMO it's not absolutely 
critical.

   I do like feeding the seeds mixed in some sort of wet or sticky mash, as 
the seeds themselves are pretty light and easily aspirated."


Hope this helps.  Thank goodness for Susan G.  :-)

Nina Vasiliev



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