Posted 2014-12-14 3:04 PM Subject: horses not eatting
anyone have horses that act like they aren't interested in eating?? I've got a mare and gelding, niter are by ANY means under weight. but here lately when i let them in to feed in the morning they look at the feed and turn away. I haven't switched feeds or anything like that. And they eat there feed it just takes hours and they don't always "clean there bowls"..
im prob just making a big deal out of nothing but anyone else have this happen??
i get worried when my guys don't want to eat anything. :(
Posted 2014-12-14 5:32 PM Subject: RE: horses not eatting
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!
I would look at the feed really close. Even if it's not molded there may be something else wrong with it. I'd try some different feed and see if they're interested in it.
Posted 2014-12-14 5:44 PM Subject: RE: horses not eatting
Ive looked throughout the feed and feed bags and no mold or anything. they've been on this feed for a long time now. I've never had a problem with them not eating. I'm assuming maybe its because I'm not riding them?? I've been giving them the month off. do you think that could be it? should i try an cut back on the feed?
Posted 2014-12-14 5:57 PM Subject: RE: horses not eatting
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!
Barrelhorsehelp1 - 2014-12-14 5:44 PM Ive looked throughout the feed and feed bags and no mold or anything. they've been on this feed for a long time now. I've never had a problem with them not eating. I'm assuming maybe its because I'm not riding them?? I've been giving them the month off. do you think that could be it? should i try an cut back on the feed?
I've never had one back of eating because they're not worked. I have had and seen horses refuse to eat feed that looked as though nothing was wrong with it and it turned out to be a bad run of feed.
The only time I've had one go off of feed other than that is if they were sick, had ulcers, or they were thirsty.
Posted 2014-12-15 7:47 AM Subject: RE: horses not eatting
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Posts: 1182 Location: Do I hear Banjos?
It's unlikely to have two horses that just "arent hungry"
There could be something wrong with that batch of feed... Are they drinking water well? DO you have a de-icer in the tank? If so check for a short. Make sure they are drinking.
Ulcers are possible...but I'd have to wonder why two horses not working would develop ulcers that badly at the same time.
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