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Location: Kentucky | Curious to see if anyone was having issues with Triple Crown Senior feed? More specifically with sulfur levels. I am in contact with two other ladies that have been going through colic and diarrhea episodes with their horses that are on TC Senior. I've had a sample tested which came back with high levels of sulfur. I am in contact with a TC rep now. |
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| I think Nevertoold had talked about this issue a few weeks ago? Might try PMing her and asking if she knows anything. Rachnelly is also one to reach out to and ask if you haven't yet. |
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Location: Kentucky | SKM - 2015-05-13 11:05 AM
I think Nevertoold had talked about this issue a few weeks ago? Might try PMing her and asking if she knows anything. Rachnelly is also one to reach out to and ask if you haven't yet.
Yep, I hit up both of them yesterday. They have been valuable assets and a wealth of knowledge! |
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| I dont know about sulfer levels but I USED to love TC senior. Fed it to everything. Then I started getting loads of corn and other remnants in my feed. FOund out the mill that makes it out here makes all kinds of medicated cattle feed to. SO I'm done with TC. |
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Location: Texas | Murphy - 2015-05-13 10:00 AM Curious to see if anyone was having issues with Triple Crown Senior feed? More specifically with sulfur levels. I am in contact with two other ladies that have been going through colic and diarrhea episodes with their horses that are on TC Senior. I've had a sample tested which came back with high levels of sulfur. I am in contact with a TC rep now.
That is interesting to know. My one horse has been having diarreah on and off.......... I need to go get feed, guess I will be switching him. My old horse hasn't had issues. |
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Location: Kentucky | FLITASTIC - 2015-05-13 11:24 AM I dont know about sulfer levels but I USED to love TC senior. Fed it to everything. Then I started getting loads of corn and other remnants in my feed. FOund out the mill that makes it out here makes all kinds of medicated cattle feed to. SO I'm done with TC.
I used TC for years also but started looking into it when the issue with medicated feed issues. My mare was expericing chronic colic and diarrhea, and as soon as I stopped the TC Senior, her issues stopped also. I found out a few other folks were having the same issue as me. |
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| Didn't experience any health issues with the TC sr. But I noticed the inconsistent bags and started finding a lot of whole corn. That was enough for me to switch. |
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Location: Kentucky | The only time I got a bad bag was when my feed store wasn't rotating. I've never experienced a lot of corn. The feed, visibly, always looked in good condition.
Edited by Murphy 2015-05-13 11:04 AM
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Location: WI | I have fed it for 5+ years to my gelding and never experienced any health issues. Still feeding it now! |
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| TC used to Mill their own feed. Now Nutrena does it for them. I honestly believe the quality of TC is dependent on the mill its made at. Mine is made in central california and AZ. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | What mill did yours come from? |
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Location: Kentucky | Nevertooold - 2015-05-13 2:03 PM What mill did yours come from?
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| Nevertooold - 2015-05-13 11:03 AM
What mill did yours come from?
Mine Comes from Stockton and Casa Grande |
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Location: Texas | I have been feeding TC senior for about a year and have not had any problems with it. Mine is milled in Mississippi I think. |
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Location: East Texas | When I contacted them about my issues, the rep came out and then lied about having the feed tested. He told us the results came back fine. i called and asked for a copy to compare with mine and they were looking into it. I just now got a report back that said he didtnt test it he told the company it looked fine and he fed it to his horses!! The guy also told me it wasnt the feed that made my horse sick, it must have been my hay or water. Even though there are 10 other horses on the place and this one was the only one changed over to triple crown and became sick about 2 months of being on the feed due to the high sulfur levels that build up in his system. I have lots of documentation from vets and osu stating the cause of the sickness and I hope they make it right! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Murphy - 2015-05-13 1:07 PM Nevertooold - 2015-05-13 2:03 PM What mill did yours come from? MN
Yep...That is the one that mine came from and they have quit using that mill and they then brought in TC Sr from all over. I have looked at tags at the 2 feed stores I use and one came from BY (Byhalia, MS) and CG (Casa Grande, AZ). |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | My mare is on TC Senior and hasn't had any issues. I will keep an eye on her. Thanks for the heads. Located in CA |
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Location: Kentucky | Run n on faith - 2015-05-13 2:31 PM When I contacted them about my issues, the rep came out and then lied about having the feed tested. He told us the results came back fine. i called and asked for a copy to compare with mine and they were looking into it. I just now got a report back that said he didtnt test it he told the company it looked fine and he fed it to his horses!! The guy also told me it wasnt the feed that made my horse sick, it must have been my hay or water. Even though there are 10 other horses on the place and this one was the only one changed over to triple crown and became sick about 2 months of being on the feed due to the high sulfur levels that build up in his system. I have lots of documentation from vets and osu stating the cause of the sickness and I hope they make it right!
I'm awaiting some push back from TC, but I'm ready for it. There is an issue when multiple horses are getting sick off the product. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Run n on faith - 2015-05-13 1:31 PM When I contacted them about my issues, the rep came out and then lied about having the feed tested. He told us the results came back fine. i called and asked for a copy to compare with mine and they were looking into it. I just now got a report back that said he didtnt test it he told the company it looked fine and he fed it to his horses!! The guy also told me it wasnt the feed that made my horse sick, it must have been my hay or water. Even though there are 10 other horses on the place and this one was the only one changed over to triple crown and became sick about 2 months of being on the feed due to the high sulfur levels that build up in his system. I have lots of documentation from vets and osu stating the cause of the sickness and I hope they make it right! I was only feeding 2 cups a day and caught it before I had fed 1/3 of the bag. He had a winter blanket on and I was shocked when I took it off as to how much weight he had lost. I knew his problem had to be feed related but that was the last thing I changed as I had faith in this feed. Not anymore. They replaced the bag and I fed it to the deer and they ended up having very loose stools.
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Location: Here | Run n on faith - 2015-05-13 1:31 PM When I contacted them about my issues, the rep came out and then lied about having the feed tested. He told us the results came back fine. i called and asked for a copy to compare with mine and they were looking into it. I just now got a report back that said he didtnt test it he told the company it looked fine and he fed it to his horses!! The guy also told me it wasnt the feed that made my horse sick, it must have been my hay or water. Even though there are 10 other horses on the place and this one was the only one changed over to triple crown and became sick about 2 months of being on the feed due to the high sulfur levels that build up in his system. I have lots of documentation from vets and osu stating the cause of the sickness and I hope they make it right!
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| This thread is a perfect example of why feed companies won't change their practices. Horsemen aren't willing to say "no more" and back each other up when a particular feed causes problems for others if they themselves aren't having an issue. I was feeding Nutrena. I never had a problem. A Cargill plant is literally in my back yard. It wasn't ionophore free. I stopped giving them my money. I was told they had gone ionophore free so I went in and asked. I was told "we don't use them in our bagged feed but we use them in our bulk feed". Sorry but that isn't a good enough answer. I refuse to support any feed company that makes unsafe feed, even if I myself have never had an issue. Because a feed mill is only as good as their worse employee. Feed companies need to protect ALL horses, not just a few due to the location. Off my soap box now. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | SKM - 2015-05-13 4:35 PM This thread is a perfect example of why feed companies won't change their practices. Horsemen aren't willing to say "no more" and back each other up when a particular feed causes problems for others if they themselves aren't having an issue. I was feeding Nutrena. I never had a problem. A Cargill plant is literally in my back yard. It wasn't ionophore free. I stopped giving them my money. I was told they had gone ionophore free so I went in and asked. I was told "we don't use them in our bagged feed but we use them in our bulk feed". Sorry but that isn't a good enough answer. I refuse to support any feed company that makes unsafe feed, even if I myself have never had an issue. Because a feed mill is only as good as their worse employee. Feed companies need to protect ALL horses, not just a few due to the location. Off my soap box now.
I think we are sisters at heart.
I also refuse to feed from those types of mills and shut up about it.
We almost lost a very good mare. Standing up for your beliefs is a lost art in America. Sad, sad.
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Location: Here | SKM - 2015-05-13 3:35 PM This thread is a perfect example of why feed companies won't change their practices. Horsemen aren't willing to say "no more" and back each other up when a particular feed causes problems for others if they themselves aren't having an issue. I was feeding Nutrena. I never had a problem. A Cargill plant is literally in my back yard. It wasn't ionophore free. I stopped giving them my money. I was told they had gone ionophore free so I went in and asked. I was told "we don't use them in our bagged feed but we use them in our bulk feed". Sorry but that isn't a good enough answer. I refuse to support any feed company that makes unsafe feed, even if I myself have never had an issue. Because a feed mill is only as good as their worse employee. Feed companies need to protect ALL horses, not just a few due to the location. Off my soap box now.
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| I was having problems with the growth being clumpy or oily and chunks of stuff that hadn't mixed in. We are in Montana so not sure where our feed is milled but if they are not coming from a clean mill I am not interested in feeding it any more. I am running out of options here guess I am going to have to ship some feed in from a safe company. |
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Location: Kentucky | SKM - 2015-05-13 4:35 PM This thread is a perfect example of why feed companies won't change their practices. Horsemen aren't willing to say "no more" and back each other up when a particular feed causes problems for others if they themselves aren't having an issue. I was feeding Nutrena. I never had a problem. A Cargill plant is literally in my back yard. It wasn't ionophore free. I stopped giving them my money. I was told they had gone ionophore free so I went in and asked. I was told "we don't use them in our bagged feed but we use them in our bulk feed". Sorry but that isn't a good enough answer. I refuse to support any feed company that makes unsafe feed, even if I myself have never had an issue. Because a feed mill is only as good as their worse employee. Feed companies need to protect ALL horses, not just a few due to the location. Off my soap box now.
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