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| So I bought the immune and total to help with my mare's asthma because you all talk so great about it. However, she won't eat it? Not sure why? Maybe because it's a powder? I think it smells great. Any advice or should I add something to it? Or give it more time, it's only been 2 feedings.
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Go down on the amount you are feeding and don't give her any until she cleans it up. I added a little water to mine to make it stick the first feeding but mine took to it right away. The loading dose may be a little intimidating to some horses! |
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| Put it in about two cups of rice bran and feed it. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Mine now it it almost alone sometimes!  |
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| My mare wouldn't eat either at first. I cut the dose in half and cut her cubes in half so she would be a little hungry. It took her several days to lick her feed tube clean, but it worked. I gradually increased the amount of Cur Ost and cubes over about a week once she started eating it. Now she shoves her cubes aside to get to the Cur Ost. |
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Location: Texas | My guy isn't wild about loose powders. I add water to mine to make it stick to the alfalfa pellets & oats. He LOVES it. |
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Location: NE Texas | Took me about a week to get my horse eating it. He used to be the most picky eater ever and would sift through anything "extra" I put in there, even leaving Forco pellets or other things. Start with a small dose, and whatever your horse doesn't clean up, dump on top of the next feeding. I promise your horse will give in, but I think the smell throws them off at first. I think now I could mix it with dirt and my horse would eat it. LOL He will clean up the Cur-ost before anything else. I mix with a half scoop of whole oats, a cup of boss, and a little bit of water at first to make it all stick together. Now I don't add the water and just feed it all dry. That's the only grain my horses get is the little bit I use to mix the Cur-ost in. |
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| Yeah, I think I'll cut back on the Kalm N EZ and start with a smaller dose of the Cur-Ost. Thanks for the replies! |
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| We feed 4 head in open runs, one is a butt and if he finishes first he will run others off what they have left, usually just a couple mouthfuls, so if it's supplements he gets them instead of the intended horse. I will say if he ever actually needs a supplement he will be the easiest horse ever to get one into. I think I could put gravel in a feed bucket and he'd eat it.
Anyway, I have one we are giving herbs to and will likely have 2 on CurOst in the spring. I've found it easier on our schedules to mix herbs up in a syringe with Healthy Coat and give them than risk them leaving them in the bucket or having to lock them up seperate and let them back out later. The nice thing is the healthy coat gives it a nice viscosity that just coats their mouth, no spitting out, and they like the taste. I don't even have to halter the gelding on herbs now, I just walk up to him and squirt it in. |
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| Mine wouldnt eat it at first either like everyone else says and I agree, the immune makes me want to eat it. lol But it sure didn't take long for them to dig in. My new mare is a very picky eater and I was dreading the process as soon as I submitted my order BUT, for whatever reason ( Maybe she sensed she needed it) she dives in like crazy for the total now. |
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Location: Lala Land | Like others have said, I just pour a little water over the feed then sprinkle the power on. Mine was like that at first and he licks the feeder clean now. |
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| She is still not eating it very well. I think it's because it's a powder? Think I can mix it with something and shoot it down her? I tried water and aloe vera juice. I cut back her feed and the dosage. She can be such a twit. LOL. |
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Location: NE Texas | RedHead84 - 2016-09-30 9:45 AM She is still not eating it very well. I think it's because it's a powder? Think I can mix it with something and shoot it down her? I tried water and aloe vera juice. I cut back her feed and the dosage. She can be such a twit. LOL.
Yes, you can syringe it if you want. Mix with water and shoot it down. Have another friend who is doing that. I haven't had any issues with any of mine eating it after the first week, but they're all different and some just have to keep us on our toes!  |
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| I would shoot it down her at this point
I use healthy coat. The viscosity makes it so it coats their mouth, very little spit back out. I put a little in the syringe, add the powder (I have a small funnel) and then add more oil, put in the plunger and shake.
My fiancé would like me to make the PSA to wait for the air bubble to fully rise to the top before removing your finger. I may have been in a hurry one day and given him a face full of herbs and healthy coat.
It's just easier to know its in her. Ours like it and don't even need halters anymore, heck they usually walk up to us and all but say "ah". |
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