Brewers Yeast - do you use it and why ?

[kickandshout]

as the title says . .
i was wondering if it would make a difference to a horse with sweet itch.
id be interested to know if anyone has used it for this purpose and have they seen any difference.

 

[dorani]

I do use it sometimes,get it from ebay.I use it as a general probiotic . Not heard of its use for sweet itch.

 

[Maesfen]

Yes, I use it for skin and hoof condition and general well being; it's also meant to help with flies in the summer, a bit like garlic does. I had one in the autumn with a crusty neck and it cleared it up in no time so the sweet itch thing is true I would have thought! Introduce it slowly, some horses don't like the taste until they're used to it. I've now got a sack from Charnwood as it's much cheaper that way and it does have a good shelf life but not worth it unless you know you will use it, cheaper to get a tub from Westgate or similar.

 

[Maggie2]

I began using it for a new horse that was declared to be a sweetitch sufferer after reading about it on here. This was in a january and she didn't itch once all that summer. Used it from February last year and no itching. My Charnwoods ran out late July and I didn't replace it, she began to rub her mane out. Bought more, soon stopped the rubbing.

I give it year round for coats and condition to every horse that is here.

 

[helen75]

http://www.nettex-supplies.co.uk/yeast_sample_26.html

I just got a free sample

 

[minmax]

I use it for my boy, I think it helps? He gets very scurfy and itchy so anything that helps is a goer.

 

[kickandshout]

thanks for all your replies.
I've brought some today debittered and powdered from Holland and Barrett buy one get one half price !

I've checked the amount to give apparently 25 gram to 450 kg but all the scoops seem to be in ml so currently using one of those heaped (?)

fingers crossed il get good results.

 

[Toffee44]

also started mine on it today will let you know how it goes come sweetitch time.