Best place to buy micronised linseed & brewers yeast from?

[NativePonyLover]

I've recently started feeding micronised linseed & brewers yeast & was able to get some small bags to try (P can be very fussy!) which he seems to eat, so I'm now looking to get bigger bags (especially of the micronised linseed) to continue feeding.

Where is the best place to buy these from?

Also, I've seen a few variations of linseed - cooked linseed & linseed meal - are these the same as micronised linseed?

Thanks

 

[JillA]

Depends where you are TBH - I can get the cooked linseed (yes, it is much the same) for about £17 from my wholesalers and Countrywide do the same one for about £18. If you are anywhere where they use Youngs as wholesalers they sell Charnwood Millings version for about £21, but unlike buying on line you don't have to pay carriage. Not sure if you can buy Brewers Yeast in bulk, will be watching to see if anyone knows.

 

[Carrots&Mints]

Following post...

 

[sychnant]

I get both these from Charnwood:

http://www.charnwoodmilling.co.uk/mail-order/Horse_Food.html

 

[Maesfen]

I've use Progressive Earth on ebay for BY (different sizes available but far cheaper than anywhere else) and Farm & Pet for the ML which is from Charnwoods at 21.99.

 

[Leo Walker]

I got 20kgs of brewers yeast from ebay for £38 inc delivery

 

[criso]

Also worth checking if any of your local feed merchants can get charnwood products in. If they get the linseed they can order you in the brewers yeast.

 

[Vodkagirly]

I got linseed from these last week, pleased with price and service. http://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/
Don't use brewers yeast so no idea on that.

 

[Fransurrey]

Also worth checking if any of your local feed merchants can get charnwood products in. If they get the linseed they can order you in the brewers yeast.

This is what I do. I use Rokers in Surrey.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

One of our local feed merchants has Charnwoods ML, I get mine from them. If needs be they will order for me too. A bag lasts a while!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

One of our local feed merchants has Charnwoods ML, I get mine from them. If needs be they will order for me too. A bag lasts a while!

NPL and Carrots&Mints, where are you based? Woodingtons at Cadnam stock it.

 

[rowan666]

Brewers yeast from progressive earth ebay and I get my micronised linseed on ebay too £25 inc delivery for 20kg bag but can't remember the seller off hand

 

[ameeyal]

I got 20kgs of brewers yeast from ebay for £38 inc delivery

Wow thats cheap, i pay £69 for 20 kgs from youngs at somerford, they get it in from charnwood for me.

 

[sem9999]

Cheap here too:
Linseed 20kg-
http://equiworldlimited.co.uk/tackshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=99
and
Brewers yeast 25kg:
http://equiworldlimited.co.uk/tackshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=1420

 

[TPO]

Excellent service and cheapest supplier of Charnwood that I would use for Micronized Linseed is Farm and Pet Supplies.

Delivery is only £2.95; MUCH cheaper to buy from them than direct from Charnwood surprisingly!

 

[d_morrow]

For linseed I use my local pet supplies merchant and he gets it from a distributor hence no extra delivery charges. It's Charnwoods 20kg bag - last bag I bought was feb this year and it was only £21.50. In answer to your other question - you need to ask for "micronised full-fat linseed meal" (as opposed to the lozenges which are made from by products of the milling process afaik). OP - Don't know if you're aware but I understand that linseed plus brewers yeast plus seaweed covers most of the vit/min requirements of the horse (and is, I believe, what goes into Total Eclipse). Another addition worth mentioning is magnesium oxide. Source ref : Feet First by Nic Barker and Sarah Braithwaite.

 

[d_morrow]

Cheap here too:
Linseed 20kg-
http://equiworldlimited.co.uk/tackshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=99
and
Brewers yeast 25kg:
http://equiworldlimited.co.uk/tackshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=1420

20kg Linseed £16.50????? Wow! Wish I was local! Still a good price for non local delivery though.

 

[Leo Walker]

For linseed I use my local pet supplies merchant and he gets it from a distributor hence no extra delivery charges. It's Charnwoods 20kg bag - last bag I bought was feb this year and it was only £21.50. In answer to your other question - you need to ask for "micronised full-fat linseed meal" (as opposed to the lozenges which are made from by products of the milling process afaik). OP - Don't know if you're aware but I understand that linseed plus brewers yeast plus seaweed covers most of the vit/min requirements of the horse (and is, I believe, what goes into Total Eclipse). Another addition worth mentioning is magnesium oxide. Source ref : Feet First by Nic Barker and Sarah Braithwaite.

Seaweed is not recommended for horses anymore due to the high iodine content amongst others. Copper and zinc are important though, esp as most of the UK grazing is high in iron.

 

[DJ]

Excellent service and cheapest supplier of Charnwood that I would use for Micronized Linseed is Farm and Pet Supplies.

Delivery is only £2.95; MUCH cheaper to buy from them than direct from Charnwood surprisingly!

This, I get mine from here ... and then I get my brewers yeast from Ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271016993775?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[TPO]

Seaweed is not recommended for horses anymore due to the high iodine content amongst others. Copper and zinc are important though, esp as most of the UK grazing is high in iron.

This

I think there's possibly an update on the Rockley site that they wish to amend the page re the feeding of seaweed. Basically it's don't.

 

[d_morrow]

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I think there's possibly an update on the Rockley site that they wish to amend the page re the feeding of seaweed. Basically it's don't.

Thanks for the info. I'll check the site.

 

[Inthesticks]

If you do buy from charnwood - if you use the code 'barefoot' when checking out - there is 10% off

 

[criso]

The later editions no longer recommend seaweed.

Check here for Sarah's latest recommendations re seaweed.

http://forageplus.co.uk/?s=seaweed