Eating Poo

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Normally my horses go out every day no mater what but due to the snow thawing and leaving my paddocks in a sloppy mess, they have been kept in for a few days untill they dry out a bit ( which fortunately they do quite quickly) While I have been mucking out, I have been turning my two, a mare and a gelding out in the menage for a good romp around before I ride. When I went to fetch them in yesterday, I caught the mare tucking into a pile of poo that the gelding had very kindly left! She has never done this before and was wondering if you guys have any experience of this?

She is fed haylage and has two generous feeds a day consisting of high fibre cubes, garlic, carrots and safe and sound chaff. She always has clean water and a salt lick. I do not add a vitamin supplement as I believe she gets enough from what is in her short feed, however, I now think I might need to add some sort of supplement. Any ideas?
 
I have heard that it can be a sign they are lacking something, not sure what that is, I have no idea in truth but heard this before.
I would perhaps try an all round mineral and vitamin supplement maybe
 
My old mare started doing this recently. I put her on Pink Powder and she stopped within days. I think it might have been after she had antibiotics for her teeth and it upset her stomach flora. Pink powder is pro biotic.
 
mine doesnt eat poo, but will stop and sniff ANY poo in his path, hes actually quite obsessive about it, wonder if it has any meaning?
 
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mine doesnt eat poo, but will stop and sniff ANY poo in his path, hes actually quite obsessive about it, wonder if it has any meaning?

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Apparently a horse can tell a bit about the horse that did the poo from smelling it, so I do believe that is the meaning behind it
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mine doesnt eat poo, but will stop and sniff ANY poo in his path, hes actually quite obsessive about it, wonder if it has any meaning?

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Apparently a horse can tell a bit about the horse that did the poo from smelling it, so I do believe that is the meaning behind it
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Ooh really?? how interesting!
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thanks for this!! i thought he was just being gross! lol, either that or he thinks he is a dog as he also likes playing with sticks. he is an odd ball!
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love him tho
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