Carrots- frozen, probably silly question

[HayleyandBob]

I went and left a bag of carrots out and they are frozen solid!

is it still ok to feed them..once defrosted of course?

 

[Patches]

They'll probably turn to mush once they thaw as mine did last year. I don't feed carrots anymore though.

 

[HayleyandBob]

oo ok thanks...old pony would probably like a bit of carrot mush

 

[DivaRosa]

I just chucked a pile of frozen carrots in the field for mine to eat. They didn't seem bothered that they were extra crunchy!

 

[Donkeymad]

They will be soft and possibly a bit slimy. Mine wouldn't eat them, but yours might, they won't do any harm.

 

[HayleyandBob]

Yes

they will eat anything

 

[floradora09]

Fed mine a thawing carrot ^^

 

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

I sliced mine up and fed them. I'm sure a few will not cause any problems. Mine were very frosty but not completly frozen solid though, as I could still cut them.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Id be afraid of them getting colic.

 

[shezza1982]

I would be affraid of colic also, especially if it's an old pony.

 

[HayleyandBob]

ahh that was what i thought ahh well i wont forget to bring them in again ! after wasting this lot!
thanks

 

[Donkeymad]

They shouldn't cause colic if thoroughly defrosted.

 

[HayleyandBob]

oh thats good, thanks

 

[lilym]

yes - i have fed them frozen with no probs.

 

[bronchobarb2]

Frozen carrot = colic (or increases the risk of) I stop feeding them once they start to freeze

 

[K27]

Once they are defrosted- fine, or if they are frozen chuck them into some boiling hot water, and then cut them up.