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Location: Kansas | Suggestions on mineral tubs...that won't break the bank! |
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| I use HorseLic made by SmartLic. I pay $90 for 125# I love them. |
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Location: Kansas | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-20 1:10 PM I use HorseLic made by SmartLic. I pay $90 for 125# I love them.
I saw a post about the horselic tubs on facebook, but everytime I comment on the photo on the company page...they won't respond. Do you know how much the 60lb tubs go for? |
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Location: Willows, CA | We have a Renew Gold Turnout Tub coming soon. This will be a protein and mineral mix for broodmares and turned out horses that are hard to supplement. They are 125 pounds and will be available in limited markets after the first of the year.
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Location: Kansas | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-20 4:23 PM 60# about $50
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| Do they overconsume the sweetlic tubs because of the molasses?
I use Ranchway 1011 mineral block. |
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| WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2015-10-20 2:43 PM Equilix
I second this ^^ If you're going the tub route, these are really nice. |
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Location: Conroe, TX 77304 | Ok, I am going to sound dumb, but do these take the place of feed or just supplement the feed? |
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Location: God's country...aka TEXAS | winwillows - 2015-10-20 4:27 PM
We have a Renew Gold Turnout Tub coming soon. This will be a protein and mineral mix for broodmares and turned out horses that are hard to supplement. They are 125 pounds and will be available in limited markets after the first of the year.
Awesome!! I can't wait!!! |
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Location: Northwest Florida | chiquitamagic1 - 2015-10-21 9:43 AM
Ok, I am going to sound dumb, but do these take the place of feed or just supplement the feed?
Supplement with essential minerals |
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Location: Kansas | I live in Kansas, around the Topeka area....so really not wanting to drive more than an hour to an hour and a half to get a tub. |
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| I bought the 125 lb tub of equilix and neither of my two horses touch it. It's sitting next to the water tank. I have tried feeding grain on top of it and they just carefully eat the grain or leave it. They're not picky eaters by any means. But I've read good things about them! Wish they would eat it. |
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Location: West Texas | My experience is that means they are getting good nutrients and healthy on their feed. I had a band of broodmares that had been not fed well for a while by the previous managers. They ate the equilix so fast. I couldn't afford it. Once back in good health they leveled off. Had a yearling that was in very poor shape on purchase and he ate it well. After he got to be in great health and shape (and on a good nutritional program) he would barely even touch it.
I know horses are not supposed to self regulate nutrients, but more than once I have seen them do just that. If your horse is looking good and on a good feed program, I think the equilix is probably not necessary. Personally, I do like the equilix product, but only use it as needed.
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Location: Kansas | Tdove - 2015-10-21 3:20 PM My experience is that means they are getting good nutrients and healthy on their feed. I had a band of broodmares that had been not fed well for a while by the previous managers. They ate the equilix so fast. I couldn't afford it. Once back in good health they leveled off. Had a yearling that was in very poor shape on purchase and he ate it well. After he got to be in great health and shape (and on a good nutritional program) he would barely even touch it. I know horses are not supposed to self regulate nutrients, but more than once I have seen them do just that. If your horse is looking good and on a good feed program, I think the equilix is probably not necessary. Personally, I do like the equilix product.
Do you possibly know the analysis of one? I called a dealer who told me a 50lb tub was $54 plus tax...but she couldn't even tell me the analysis. |
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Location: West Texas | hoofs_in_motion - 2015-10-21 3:24 PM
Tdove - 2015-10-21 3:20 PM My experience is that means they are getting good nutrients and healthy on their feed. I had a band of broodmares that had been not fed well for a while by the previous managers. They ate the equilix so fast. I couldn't afford it. Once back in good health they leveled off. Had a yearling that was in very poor shape on purchase and he ate it well. After he got to be in great health and shape (and on a good nutritional program) he would barely even touch it. I know horses are not supposed to self regulate nutrients, but more than once I have seen them do just that. If your horse is looking good and on a good feed program, I think the equilix is probably not necessary. Personally, I do like the equilix product.
Do you possibly know the analysis of one? I called a dealer who told me a 50lb tub was $54 plus tax...but she couldn't even tell me the analysis.
http://www.sweetpro.com/popup/equilix-chart.html
I have only used it for rehabilitation and not for maintenance. I would not count on it for flax supplementation, even though they promote that. The daily flax would be less than about 1.5 ounces (hard to tell may be less than 1 ounce), which is quite low. I am also not a big fan of DDGs but I do use their half concentrated product for broodmare supplementation on grass hay and pasture.
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Location: Willows, CA | BigStarBound - 2015-10-21 10:07 AM
chiquitamagic1 - 2015-10-21 9:43 AM
Ok, I am going to sound dumb, but do these take the place of feed or just supplement the feed?
Supplement with essential minerals
Most tubs are used for vitamin and mineral support. Though there are some that are a designed for use as a feed to support pasture. The Renew Gold tubs are a Protein and Mineral feed tub that is 13% protein and 5.5% fat. So not just a Vit/Min product. I contains coconut meal, has a full vitamin and mineral package and a prebiotic. Initial availability will be Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and California. This product is for horses that can benefit from preconditioning before they are brought in for sale prep or starting, and also for broodmares. I have had mixed feelings about a tub for everyday use for horses that are kept up. I didn't want them put in stalls where they would be in the way. For horses that are turned out, like broodmares, that are not fed but need additional support, they are great. We have worked for two years on this project at the Twissleman Ranch in California and are just finishing testing up at Potter Ranch with some of Sherry's horses. |
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| winwillows - 2015-10-21 3:52 PM
BigStarBound - 2015-10-21 10:07 AM
chiquitamagic1 - 2015-10-21 9:43 AM
Ok, I am going to sound dumb, but do these take the place of feed or just supplement the feed?
Supplement with essential minerals
Most tubs are used for vitamin and mineral support. Though there are some that are a designed for use as a feed to support pasture. The Renew Gold tubs are a Protein and Mineral feed tub that is 13% protein and 5.5% fat. So not just a Vit/Min product. I contains coconut meal, has a full vitamin and mineral package and a prebiotic. Initial availability will be Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and California. This product is for horses that can benefit from preconditioning before they are brought in for sale prep or starting, and also for broodmares. I have had mixed feelings about a tub for everyday use for horses that are kept up. I didn't want them put in stalls where they would be in the way. For horses that are turned out, like broodmares, that are not fed but need additional support, they are great. We have worked for two years on this project at the Twissleman Ranch in California and are just finishing testing up at Potter Ranch with some of Sherry's horses.
Are you allowed to reveal the ingredient listing to us????? |
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| Tdove - 2015-10-21 2:20 PM
I know horses are not supposed to self regulate nutrients, but more than once I have seen them do just that. If your horse is looking good and on a good feed program, I think the equilix is probably not necessary. Personally, I do like the equilix product, but only use it as needed.
Oh I guess this has been my question all along. I thought horses only licked when they needed. I thought a block or tub was more optimal because then they would only eat when they needed???? I notice mine lick more in the spring and fall. Because they lick alot more at times I'm afraid to go without mineral with my alfalfa, grass, oats diet as has been mentioned here. But I don't want to put mineral in the feed if they don't need it and their eating it anyway.
I'm having trouble getting my goto mineral anymore so I might be on the lookout for a simple new one. |
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