Feeding stinging nettles

[midnight mayhem]

Has anyone ever tried feeding stinging nettles? I've read somewhere that their full of iron and great for sweet itch and we have lots of nettles at the mo so would be very interested in feeding them. Free too and how best to dry them?

 

[horsemadelsie]

I have never 'fed' them but my horse loves eating them when they are wilting in late summer, so I would just cut them and leave them a day or two, maybe put them in the field so your horse can choose when to eat them?

 

[weeanne]

My boys love them they are good for laminitics too as they are a blood cleanser. I cut them put them in a carrot bag (net bag) and hang in well ventilated place, they take a while to dry and can go mouldy if your not careful. you can also just cut them and leave them in field. Good luck

 

[jodie3]

I've fed them to my horses. You can cut them down in the field and leave them to wilt and then most horses will hoover them up gratefully or you can tie them up in big bunches and hang themghetto

 

[be positive]

I often feed them to my laminitic pony, he loves them, I just pull or cut them and he picks through as he wants, they do not need drying as such they wilt very quickly. Not all horses will eat them.

 

[jodie3]

Blooming phone!!

Should have said hang them in the stable.

 

[xxMozlarxx]

I pick them and put them in the field, mine eat them once they have wilted a bit.

 

[Irishbabygirl]

My YO cuts and feeds them whenever they are available to her mare - she Hoovers them up!

 

[Bikerchickone]

My boy loves them! Cut them, leave in the sun (well maybe) to dry and they get munched through in no time at all.

 

[indie999]

Great weed my horse loves them.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Try them yourself too, they are great for humans!
I have a nettle tablet everyday.