Feeding Linseed

[S_N]

I'm talking about buying raw linseed and then soaking & cooking it before feeding. I have never done it or been taught how to do it and as all my books are MODERN and don't tell me HOW to or WHY to, please treat me like a semi-idiot and enlighten me in simple English. THANK YOU!!!!

 

[clipertyplop]

i remember my dad doing linseed when i was a kid, i think it needs to be boiled then simmerd (sp) for about 24hrs great if you have an arger and then it goes all snottyfied and gluey(but if i am wrong im sure somone will correct me)

 

[spaniel]

But it stinks!!! I guarantee you you wont keep it up!!!

 

[clipertyplop]

ps. it swels up quite a lot so only do a small ammount and dont let it boil over sets like glue cup full to about 2 pints of waterbut you have to keep topping it up horses love it and they get a wonderfull shine

 

[S_N]

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But it stinks!!! I guarantee you you wont keep it up!!!

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REALLY?? you are the only person I have heard say that!! Most everyone says the smell is gorgeous?

 

[S_N]

Why is it fed though? Is it for conditioning/weight gain or just for the coat or does it aid digestion? Thanks

 

[Skhosu]

I fed it for condition and the coat, but found it hyped my scatty tb up far too much!
It did however do good things for his coat and weight.
Are you planning on using it?

 

[emmajanerushton]

you can use linseed chippings sold as cow feed, they are like little sqaures, and cheap

they come in cow feed packaging and feed a mugful per day

 

[Happytohack]

We used to boil it with boiled barley years ago. It ends up as a linseed jelly. Much easier and safer to feed the modern kind that is all bagged and ready to feed. See www.simplesystem.co.uk

 

[sleepingdragon10]

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you can use linseed chippings sold as cow feed, they are like little sqaures, and cheap

they come in cow feed packaging and feed a mugful per day

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Emma,where do you get yours from?I can get a huge bag of Linseed Flakes at my local feedstore.....is that the same thing?

 

[Thistle]

Sometimes called cow cake. It's the compressed left overs from when linseed oil has been exyracted.

Looks just like squares of chocolate, less thah £10 for a 20kg sack from an agri merchant.

 

[sleepingdragon10]

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Sometimes called cow cake. It's the compressed left overs from when linseed oil has been exyracted.

Looks just like squares of chocolate, less thah £10 for a 20kg sack from an agri merchant.

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It's £8.50 per 20kg at my feedstore.

 

[PapaFrita]

You certainly don't need to boil it for 24 hours!!

I soak it for 24 in cold water; the husks all open and water starts to get jelly-like. Then bring to boil and simmer for an hour making sure it doesn't boil dry. It'll go all snot-like. I like to add a bit of salt

Yummmm!!

 

[PapaFrita]

found this http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/38743.html

 

[S_N]

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you can use linseed chippings sold as cow feed, they are like little sqaures, and cheap

they come in cow feed packaging and feed a mugful per day

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OOooo will look into that - thank you!

 

[S_N]

Hey you - thank you for both bits of info!!!

 

[Fiona_C]

I do it same as PF, soaking/bring to boil and simmer for an hr or so. PF do you take the seeds out (through a sieve) or leave them in ? I've tried both ways, but horses don't seem to have suffered any ill effects from seeds left in.

just wondered?

My 2 boys love it in their feeds.

 

[clipertyplop]

told you somone would correct me lmao

 

[brighteyes]

Soaking linseeds softens them but also causes them to release the prussic acid they contain. Boiling them at a rolling boil for ten minutes drives it off and the linseed is safe to eat. Raw whole seeds and ground seeds are actually safe to feed dry, but if fed in dampened feeds..... see the above!

They give a good shine to the coat and are quite nutritious, being a seed. All the rage in healthfood shops atm - they call it flax seed and charge the earth for it!

Jackie Taylor informs, "Linseed is cheap and widely available and can be fed fresh ground (a coffee grinder works well) in small quantities, ie 25-50g daily, as long as it is not allowed to hang around wet before being eaten. It is contact with water that causes an enzyme in linseed to produce toxins, so wet feeds containing fresh linseed also need to be cleared away of not eaten. It is valuable, as it supplies Omega 3 fatty acids which are low in a hay based diet, and contains an antioxidant that may aid metabolic function, so is recommended for all." So there you have it!

 

[JaneSteventon]

Love linseed. I soak overnight and then boil hard for 10 mins. Horses have fantastic coats and hold weight in winter. Think it might also be responsible for having a horse with four white socks living out in winter and never having mud fever. Also dead cheap if you don't mind the cooking

 

[PapaFrita]

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PF do you take the seeds out (through a sieve) or leave them in ?

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I leave them in

 

[Bosworth]

Another fan of linsee here - but definitely not the boiling kind. I get a 20kg bag from Simple Systems with my other feed. And if I run out our local Mole Avon does Equus Health and they supply linseed powder. Just feed it sraight for condition, weight gain and lubrication of joints. My youngster gets it as he tends to drop weight and my old chap gets it as he has damaged coffin joints and tends to be a little stiff without.

 

[allijudd]

i used to feed linseed at the stud i worlked on and it gave all the ponies lovely "show" condition...we made jelly on the aga...so my boss would put it on in the morning with enough water to cover and leave until lunch when we took it off and left it to cool...we then fed about half a tea cup (sort of) size to each pony.......

if i remeber right you need to put more water in for tea...

 

[annaellie]

There is nothing like linssed to condition and get a good shine on your horses coat. You must soak it for 24 hours and then boil it for 1-3 hours.

 

[aran]

does anyone use a microwave?
someone i know soaks the seeds over night and then puts it in the microwave for 10mins