Coolstance Copra Meal - Rate it or Slate it?

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So my tb mare is looking a little lean and I would like her to ideally be a little more 'round' before the autumn and winter months set in.

I have researched copra and like the sound of it but would like to here your opinions and experiences with this feed. I.e was it effective in putting on weight and how quickly were the results seen etc..

Thank you!

Immy x
 
Big rate it from me, although I use it more to disguise supplements than to put weight on, but having seen it used for weight gain it's pretty effective there too. Not cheap to buy though so may be worth trying to beg some off of a friend to try it before you buy a bag. My cob loves it though :)
 
Ahh thank you! How long does a bag last you? not too concerned about money if it does the trick! (: .. I heard some horses either love it or hate it. Thankfully I'm blessed with a non fussy thoroughbred so I'm sure she'll be fine! (: x
 
Rate rate rate! I introduced it very slowly (e.g. 1/2 mug for 10 days, 1 mug for 10 days, now a very heaped topspec cup) to an immensely fussy tb who really wasnt interested in food at all. It did take the little while to get him used to it but now its very very popular!! That combined with 500g micronised linseed and a scoop of topspec cubes a day has worked wonders.
I go through a bag in 2 months maybe? But it does say you can feed a lot more than I do..
 
Big big rate from me.
I've fed those with cushings and an Iberian with metabolic failure on it ( thin lamanitics) as well as use it for this stressy eventers and it has worked wonders.
Coconut oil is a complex oil and it is a high quality protein with no sugar so excellent.
 
A bag lasts me about 6 to 7 weeks I think, possibly longer, but definitely not less than that. My lad has one pet food scoop (small square ones) in breakfast and then another in dinner. It smells lovely, but again I would introduce it slowly as mentioned above. Great stuff though :)
 
My neices TB - who is 21 - has is with chaff all winter and looks fab on it - keeps his weight on and no fizziness:D

All of ours had it last winter - so a TB, cob, WB, Section A and a Shetland - all various ages and the cob hs had laminitis in the past - worked well for all them keeping the wieght on and lovely shiny coats - all stuffed it down quite happily:D
 
Sounds promising and perfect for my girlie! Yes would introduce slowly with a course of pink powder! (: x
 
rate it, I used to buy it by the pallet load and fed a variety of horses on it... ropey underweight shire, tbx in full work, cob in full work 2 dartmoors and 1 exmoor pony... all looked fabulous on it, a couple turned their noses up at it, but soon ate it when it was that or nothing, in the end they loved it and even the dogs would try and steal it from their feedbowls:p
 
Queenbee said:
rate it, I used to buy it by the pallet load and fed a variety of horses on it... ropey underweight shire, tbx in full work, cob in full work 2 dartmoors and 1 exmoor pony... all looked fabulous on it, a couple turned their noses up at it, but soon ate it when it was that or nothing, in the end they loved it and even the dogs would try and steal it from their feedbowls:p
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Sounds really good! x
 
Just beware that the mineral ratios are imbalance in coconut oil to what a horse needs so please don't forget to supplement properly. Hay alone will not balance it out.

We used to feed copra to the chickens to fatten them up for the pot.
 
tallyho! said:
Just beware that the mineral ratios are imbalance in coconut oil to what a horse needs so please don't forget to supplement properly. Hay alone will not balance it out.

We used to feed copra to the chickens to fatten them up for the pot.
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Yes I understand that (: she always has pink powder to cover her supplements! (:
 
I feed it - the tb loves it but there was someone on here the other day whose horse hated it so I would see if they will send you a sample first.
There was also someone whose horse hotted up on it but I would say that is the exception, mine didn't and he gets hyper if fed molasses though is very laid back otherwise.

It's high in calories, (DE 13.5) and protein 19.8 and has an oil content of 7.2%

I'm only feeding a small cup atm as my horse is out of work but when working I feed up to 1/2 a stubbs scoop.
 
criso said:
I feed it - the tb loves it but there was someone on here the other day whose horse hated it so I would see if they will send you a sample first.
There was also someone whose horse hotted up on it but I would say that is the exception, mine didn't and he gets hyper if fed molasses though is very laid back otherwise.

It's high in calories, (DE 13.5) and protein 19.8 and has an oil content of 7.2%

I'm only feeding a small cup atm as my horse is out of work but when working I feed up to 1/2 a stubbs scoop.
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Did you feed It for condition/weight gain purposes? (:
 
More for a protein, slow release energy source when in harder work.
It does add condition though which is why I've had to reduce it to a small amount atm.

Mine is not a good or bad doer, he holds weight well but he eats alot and doesn't get fat.
 
i have a cushings horse who is currently on top spec comprehensive balancer and the cool conditioning cubes and top chop light also has turmeric and linseed oil what of the products would i leave out if i changed to the cobra feeds?
 
Makes up the majority of my cob's feed (she doesn't get any grass at all just hay, and is in hard work so is not fat). She gets 1kg a day. She loves it. She can't eat many foods but copra is ideal for her. I really rate it and she's looking lovely on it too.
 
I fed it for a couple of winters very successfully, but found it sooooo expensive once delivery was added:( (the nearest to collect it from is 45 miles away).


Queenbee said:
rate it, I used to buy it by the pallet load
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can I ask where you bought the pallet loads from please?
 
I have three horses and none of them will touch it. First feed I've ever bought that they won't even touch. Had to give a full bag away.
 
Ditto LynH. I tried it on my ISH who has EPSM. He is a dustbin & will eat **anything** & I couldn't persuade him to eat it. V surprised as he is the greediest creature you can imagine, & will normally happily gobble up anything I've bought to try on my TB & which the TB doesn't like. So echo the advice to get a sample as I was stuck with 2 full sacks - I got 2 to 'save' on the postage...!

T x
 
The more I read about coconut for both horses and people more confused I become .
On balance for horses I avoid it they never roamed the plains eating coconuts.
 
I couldn't even get my shetlands to eat it let alone the TB's it was bought for! So 3/4 bag went to waste!

Try before you buy! No point in paying a fortune for a bag that your horse won't eat.
 
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