Feeding linseed

[doodle]

How much do you feed? Have started on 50 grams and will increase. Bag says 200grm for 500kg. He is 620kg.

 

[ester]

1/2 a mug a day since retired.
2 mugs a day when hunting.
I did weigh it once.

 

[doodle]

Mugs are different sizes!

 

[ester]

Not this mug this mug has been the same forever lol.

As I have neither mug or linseed to hand I can't reweigh it.

 

[criso]

I feed about 120g if feeding just for the omega oil benefit not for weight. That is equal to one of those deli counter pots you get things like dips or hummous in, the smaller shallow size not the deep one.

There's a good feeding rates recommendation on the forageplus site.

 

[doodle]

It’s for weight gain.

 

[criso]

From the forageplus site

For omega 3 supplementation
42 grams per 220kg of body weight daily.


Improving condition or maintaining body weight on hard keepers.


Up to 500 grams daily (500kg horse) – introduce gradually due to fat content.


1 x 50ml scoop = approx 27 grams Micronised Linseed.


1 x 75ml scoop = approx 42 grams Micronised Linseed

 

[doodle]

Thanks. That site wouldn’t open. I got a cup with but it’s for dog food. I’ll bring some home and weigh it in cup. I’m thinking I could feed up to 600 gram.

 

[ester]

300 ml mug

 

[Pinkvboots]

300 ml mug

But don't different powders weigh differently because of density, I always weigh the powder if it doesn't come with a specific measure? Or am I over thinking it lol

 

[doodle]

I’m going to weight it but just wanting the actual amount in grams that people feed.

 

[ester]

But don't different powders weigh differently because of density, I always weigh the powder if it doesn't come with a specific measure? Or am I over thinking it lol

which is why I gave volume rather than weight as K could compare to the volume of her measure

 

[Goldenstar]

I Feed the ID‘s 200 Grams a day .
I have fed horses in hard work up to 600 Grams a day but these are large horses .

 

[doodle]

Thanks that’s helpful

 

[windand rain]

Feed the elderly and babies 300grms in winter if needed but might not be as we have a lot of foggage this year and due to the rain a thick layer of flourescent green grass under it. It might be they continue to be very restricted rather than needing calories to maintain steady weight loss as opposed to rapid loss

 

[Carrottom]

I feed up to 200gms per feed. For weight gain I would give 3 feeds so 600gms.

 

[Surbie]

Mugs are different sizes!

I know what you mean! Had the same issue when I started feeding it to mine. I've worked out my third of a mug is roughly 100g. And that is all Fattus Cobbus gets, any more and he gains weight. He's currently just under 600kg on the tape.

 

[criso]

Plus who's filling the mug. One livery yard i was on had more than one person making up feeds and there was quite a difference from a not quite full scoop, a level scoop and a heaped scoop and i could tell by looking who had made up the feeds that day.