Can anyone help??

[fuzzle]

I bought my new horse 6 weeks ago, she is out all day on grass, comes in at night to large haylage net and feed { alfa beet and mix}

She has a large bolder of Rock salt which she is munching threw with ease!!

she as eaten 2 in 6 weeks!!

Does anyone know why she is craving salt?? or do you think she is lacking something in the diet??

If so any ideas what i should give her??

Thankyou

 

[Tickles]

<bump> for you.

It sometimes helps to something about the topic, e.g. 'Salt Craving?!?', in the title for more replies... I'm sure there will be people on here with ideas!

 

[mollymum]

Apparently horses can safely consume half a pound of salt per week. As long as they have access to plenty of water it's ok. Not sure how much your licks weigh, but it sounds ok to me.

 

[wellsat]

I would try adding a couple of teaspoons of salt to her feed each night.

 

[WelshD]

Is it one of the salt rocks on a rope? I have heard that some horses love them and can chomp through one very quickly

A normal block salt lick doesnt have the same appeal apparently so maybe swap it over and see what happens

 

[YorksG]

We have three mares, one 30 year old 14.3 cob, who rarely touches hers, one 15.3 appy 16 year old who quite enjoys a lick every now and again, a 16hh westphalian cold blood 20 year old, who thinks hers is a lolly which must be licked every evening after her tea of straw chaff. They all have the same access to grazing, out 23/7 at this time of year, but all have different 'wants' for the salt lick. I can't see a big problem with your horse, except the expense

 

[cheeryplatypus]

If the lock is in the stable she may be doing it out of boredom or greed, have looked after a mare that behaved this way.