Black sunflower seeds- will they make horse fizzy?

[Henny]

Hi, I can remember reading that sunflower seeds are good for feet and coats. How uch do I feed and will they send my horse up the wall?

Thank you!

 

[eekmon]

Feed roughly 2 mugs a day and no they don't send horses loopy! In fact the stuff I read up on them, they were supposed to act as a calmer as much as everything else as they are high in magnesium which is the main ingredient of a lot of calmers

 

[Theresa_F]

My two get a big mug a day and have not noticed any fizzy effect, but they are both very laid back types.

Have really noticed a big improvement in their feet - both are barefoot and had no problems with cracking this year.

 

[merlinsquest]

Nope not mine

 

[Butterbean]

Anyone know if the stripey ones are as beneficial? We ordered black oil sunflower seeds but feed store got in the stripey ones - horses seem to like them and after a couple of months - it may be coincidence - farrier commented that Marco's feet were looking better.

 

[Kermie]

AFAIK you can feed stripey ones but the oil content isn't as high.

 

[AmyMay]

Where do you get them from??

 

[Kermie]

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Where do you get them from??

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Most agricultural feed merchants can get them in - they're often stocked in the bird feed section though

 

[Bossanova]

Seeing as the largest component is fats, no, they wont make your horse fizzy.
It's only really starch that may have a noticeable affect on temperament