cellie
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I have just been told that it can cause colic but have been using dads cooking apples for couple of years
Am i bad or misinformed
Am i bad or misinformed
Anyone else feed cooking apples to their horse
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Groom42
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And oranges!!
Cahill
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my shetland (who`s 24 and never a day ill)and cob get some every day.
they go in the orchard in the autumn for short spells for the windfalls too.no probs here.
they go in the orchard in the autumn for short spells for the windfalls too.no probs here.
cellie
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Oranges lol Tried that and they spat them at me
only_me
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Mine love cooking apples, but they are not ripe yet
cellie
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Ill keep them for few weeks tried one myself and it didnt seem to bad but I love sour things.
scribble
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we lost a good up and coming event horse to colic within a matter of 2 hrs and the only thing we can put it down to was windfall cooking apples and it was August time. she was in sooo much pain she could not even stand to go into lorry to go to Newmarket let alone be operated on. a harrowing experience and she was pumped with everything the vet (royal stud vet and excellent) could give her but to no avail.
hezza1
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Eh no !
Toast
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I wouldnt... theyve given me stomach ache before!
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cellie
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Oh thats awful.Sorry to hear that.
I take it she ate from ground not with hard feed as treat.
Perce
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had been thinking about asking same as have avoided giving mine these for years, but wondered whether half a chopped apple in with feed could do any harm. As apposed to allowing horses to eat windfalls ad lib, I mean.
popsicle
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had been thinking about asking same as have avoided giving mine these for years, but wondered whether half a chopped apple in with feed could do any harm. As apposed to allowing horses to eat windfalls ad lib, I mean.
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Can't think that would do any harm
had been thinking about asking same as have avoided giving mine these for years, but wondered whether half a chopped apple in with feed could do any harm. As apposed to allowing horses to eat windfalls ad lib, I mean.
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Can't think that would do any harm
flowerlady
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Well mine go in the paddock which has cooking apples on3 trees and pears on another. They are not bothered about the cookers but it is a race if the pears fall as to who gets there first me or one of them
Storminateacup
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I dont think its the type of apple thats the problem, just the quantity. One or two sliced in a feed would be fine and increase a bit in a few days if in any doubt.
Would not fed more than about three max anyway in a feed of any apple or carrot.
Horse doesn't appreciate it, it or need it!
Would not fed more than about three max anyway in a feed of any apple or carrot.
Horse doesn't appreciate it, it or need it!
emmykins
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Agree with this.
I was always told cooking apples can cause colic but mine has had the odd one in the past with no problems, but he never had more than one apple split between two feeds.
Feeding them in large quantities i would be very wary of.
I was always told cooking apples can cause colic but mine has had the odd one in the past with no problems, but he never had more than one apple split between two feeds.
Feeding them in large quantities i would be very wary of.
kellyeaton
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normal apples are less acidity then cooking apples so if you are going to feed them dont give any more than one a day!