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Fairweather Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2016-01-18 7:41 PM Subject: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!	I've got a few horses that have started chewing wood. I can't seem to find a common possible deficiency that would be causing it since they're all on different feed & their hay, pasture, turnout hasn't changed. I put out loose trace mineral salt in one pasture and the Himalayan rock salt out in another pasture to see if it would make a difference - it hasn't. All are on rice bran. The two on probiotics are also on top notch hay (alfalfa, Bermuda) in addition to their mix grass hay. They all look really good and get 10 hours a day of turnout.
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SKM Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2016-01-18 7:48 PM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Saint Stacey	12/12 mineral usually solves it. Trace mineral doesn't. Nor does regular salt.
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Fairweather Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2016-01-18 7:52 PM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!	SKM - 2016-01-18 7:48 PM 12/12 mineral usually solves it. Trace mineral doesn't. Nor does regular salt. thank you.
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daisycake123 Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2016-01-19 6:04 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Sock Snob Posts: 3021	i wonder about ulcers
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Peewee212 Reg. Sep 2012	Posted 2016-01-19 9:19 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 312 Location: KS	Boredom?
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skye Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2016-01-19 9:44 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Expert Posts: 2122 Location: The Great Northwest	They may need hay when turned out too. It keeps it interesting for them to roam and eat on hay located in different places especially when out with other horses this is a good plan. Horses need a lot of movement to keep the GI track healthy.
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donk Reg. Sep 2009	Posted 2016-01-19 9:58 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Veteran Posts: 242	Just curious why would 12/12 help? What's in it?
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2016-01-19 10:07 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	Peewee212 - 2016-01-19 10:19 AM Boredom? Yep, that's when the chewer comes out in mine.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-01-19 10:13 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	One of mine will chew wood when the wood gets damp.
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Fairweather Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2016-01-19 6:34 PM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!	Picked up 12/12 loose minerals to put out. All the horses are turned out in groups of 3-5 on 5-7 acre pastures. One pasture has a grass round bale 24/7. They other pasture I throw out enough hay that they always have a good bit left over.
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2016-01-20 6:06 AM Subject: RE: Chewing Wood- deficiency?
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4557 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	Vitamin/mineral deficiency.teeth needing worked on.ulcers.and then boredom. Red cell, 12-12 . Float or equine dentist. Forco,alfalfa . Change of scenery. Any one of these or all will take care of the problem.
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