Feeding Oily Herbs - pros and cons

[Goldenstar]

I am sure that what everybody thinks .
Not casting any aspersions on where you bought them I know nothing about them but if they bought them whole sale who knows .
When the food programme tested a range of herbs and spices most where adulterated.I think onlyM and S a had all pass the tests .
Food crime is a huge business .

 

[gedefaro]

What is also a great thing to do, aside from (oily) herbs, is just going for walks with your horse and letting them munch on different plants you find.. blackberry leaves for example are great for the digestion. Plus this allows them to get a huge amount of variety and they train their instincts on which herb is good for what condition

 

[BMA2]

So I'm 3 ish weeks in...

Poo...seems better. Even a stress poo is quite nice and not such a splat.

Coat/skin better...but grass is growing. So not sure yet...

Any less stressy...no. But maybe we get over the stressy moments quicker

Do I think it would get eaten without other sweet stuff mixed in...not sure

So...jury is still out but I'm still going with it

 

[Jambarissa]

which book? and where do you buy gum arabaic from?

I think it's called Horse Herbal on Amazon.

It's tagged on Hilton Herbs.

In general I just copy the blends on Holton and Herbs for Horses.

Gum arabaic ( acacia gum) is used in Indian cookery and I asked at our Indian restaurant to try some. You can buy on amazon and grind it in a coffee grinder or pestle and mortar.

There's no upper limit for consumption but they suggest 1tsp a day, it is around £1 per 100g in bulk so costs 10p a day at worst.

If you Google there's lots of research on adults and horses in Australia.

 

[BMA2]

Probably being lazy but I need to order some more 'erbs...

The Dodson and Horrell includes Thyme and Oregano. So how important is Rosemary...

As thinking about just ordering a sack of that rather creating my lasagne mix...thoughts?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Probably being lazy but I need to order some more 'erbs...

The Dodson and Horrell includes Thyme and Oregano. So how important is Rosemary...

As thinking about just ordering a sack of that rather creating my lasagne mix...thoughts?

It's probably a more expensive way of buying them I get 1kg bags of each plus 500g of spearmint from wholefoods so I get free postage I think its just over £30, and it probably lasts me 2 months for 2 horses.

 

[BMA2]

Yeah.. you are probably right. It was £32 for 3 x 1kg. And I reckon that will do me 3 months.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Yeah.. you are probably right. It was £32 for 3 x 1kg. And I reckon that will do me 3 months.

I always keep a bit back for indoors as well

 

[BMA2]

You convinced me...

Reordering was simple as I just hit reorder and paid by paypal

 

[Dave's Mam]

Yeah, reorder, refill kitchen 'erbs & my new weapon for encouraging psyllium consumption, fenugreek.

 

[TPO]

Just a little recommendation for nutsinbulk.co.uk

Since February I've ordered from them four times and the service has been great. They are th4 cheapest I've found for buying 1kg bags.

I buy 1kg of oregano, thyme and rosemary, including postage it works out at £26-27.50 (prices change slightly). It's only a few pounds cheaper but it all helps. It's FedEx deliveries too.

 

[Horseysheepy]

Thanks. I've always bought mine off Buy Wholefoods Online, but this may work out cheaper I think.

 

[lynz88]

Thanks TPO. Like Horseysheepy, I also always buy from Wholefoods online but will check out nutsinbulk

 

[TPO]

@Horseysheepy @lynz88 ditto. I just googled for cheaper prices and found nutsinbulk. Wanted to make sure that they were legit before recommending. Just placed my fourth order since Feb this morning. <£5 difference including postage but it soon adds up when you're buying for 3!

 

[Peglo]

I’ve not updated how I’ve gotten on with my herbs since I started so will share since the thread has been brought back.

Both of mine have faint growth rings on their hooves from when I started feeding the herbs. They eat them happily and both seem well.

Biggest thing I’ve noticed is Tali’s suspected sarcoids are going. Several have shrunk and a couple have new hair growth over the area where ones once were. I had no luck using sarc-ex so I’m delighted with the results so far and I wasn’t even feeding them for that reason. I will definitely be carrying on with them. Thanks all for the thread.

 

[BMA2]

My update...

Skin...better than I would expect for this time of year with the amount of rugging that I have/still am doing

Behaviour...can't see I've noticed any difference but hard to tell with weather etc etc

Flat scarcoid...need to have a chat

 

[BMA2]

*check not chat

 

[Dave's Mam]

Sooooo. Just got some Honeychop Lite & it has Thyme & Oregano in, alsong with Mint & Basil. Dave loves it, so I'm thinking I can stop buying herbs separately.
Anyone else trying it?
I'd got it on recommendation so I can feed some chaff before riding.

 

[lynz88]

My update...

Skin...better than I would expect for this time of year with the amount of rugging that I have/still am doing

Behaviour...can't see I've noticed any difference but hard to tell with weather etc etc

Flat scarcoid...need to have a chat

It can take time so be patient

 

[Peglo]

Sooooo. Just got some Honeychop Lite & it has Thyme & Oregano in, alsong with Mint & Basil. Dave loves it, so I'm thinking I can stop buying herbs separately.
Anyone else trying it?
I'd got it on recommendation so I can feed some chaff before riding.

I’ve been intrigued by the honeychop range (I’ve used the oat chaff) but I have no complaints with what I’m using so having changed. I would worry the quantities wasn’t as concentrated so I might top up the herbs if I was to use it.

 

[GinaGeo]

Sooooo. Just got some Honeychop Lite & it has Thyme & Oregano in, alsong with Mint & Basil. Dave loves it, so I'm thinking I can stop buying herbs separately.
Anyone else trying it?
I'd got it on recommendation so I can feed some chaff before riding.

I like the Honeychop chaffs. They’re pretty palatable and haven’t got a lot of the bad stuff in that others do.

But I’m not sure there’s enough herbs in it to be equivalent to what you’re feeding currently - it doesn’t state anywhere the quantity of the herbs.

You’d likely need to feed an extremely large quantity of it to get close.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I’ve been intrigued by the honeychop range (I’ve used the oat chaff) but I have no complaints with what I’m using so having changed. I would worry the quantities wasn’t as concentrated so I might top up the herbs if I was to use it.

I reckon the quantity is small I would still add some of my own.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

My horses coats are amazing this year

 

[cauda equina]

Also feeding human grade herbs you know the quality is good - I imagine it's the floor sweepings that end up in horse feed

 

[Tiddlypom]

I’ve sadly lost the horse with hind gut issues and sarcoids to an unrelated cause, but I’m so impressed with the overall improvement in the coat and general condition of my two remaining horses, who both have Cushing’s, that I’m keeping them on the oily herbs.

I’m sticking with whole foods online as the quality is exemplary, plus I also order their pin cut oats and jumbo organic oats for human porridge too .

 

[Dave's Mam]

My horses coats are amazing this year

Dave has dapples for the first time!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Dave has dapples for the first time!

I find the skin is not as scurfy either.

 

[Melandmary]

I make my own metabolic herby mix with the 3 oily herbs, cleavers, milk thistle and Rosehips and nettle. Much cheaper than buying off the shelf versions and they love it

 

[HappyHollyDays]

I’m just about to order a new batch of oily herbs and have seen they do an Aloe Vera powder. Has anyone used it instead of the juice?

 

[cauda equina]

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and didn't find it any better than the juice