Frozen Carrots

[sbsmiths]

Daft question - can frozen carrots harm them? I just wondered if they might give them "tummy ache".

 

[bigboyrocky]

ours are all frozen too

i was thinkng about putting them in a bucket of boiling water - woudl that work or would it cook them?!

 

[Snowysadude]

I gave snowy a few today

he seems fine!

 

[HayleyandBob]

i asked this a few weeks ago The general response was that frozen carrots might cause colic but fully defrosted would be ok !
x

 

[Snowysadude]

There is as much risk of the frozen carrots causing colic as there is horses eating snow/frozen grass though surley (so not that high)?

 

[Digger123]

I doubt one or two would do any harm but a bucket full would be pushing it

 

[kateknights]

As above, i have been feeding frozen carrots 2 or 3 a day and my guys are ok
Kate x

 

[Chavhorse]

They are fine just don't give them a bucket full and look out for the odd selection of facial expressions

 

[1275gta]

We have brought both carrots and soaked beat pulp into the house to stop them freezing.

 

[sbsmiths]

Good idea from bigboyrocky!! I only give a few so should be OK. Thanks everybody.

 

[Gorgeous George]

I bought my carrots home today and put them in the fridge to warm up!!

 

[PurplePickle]

The yard I used to ride at gave frozen carrots all the time, Mine have them but I cut them up small so by the time they are munched theyve hopefully been warmed up enough.

 

[xbuzzx]

fed my boy a frozen one tonight...but the rest are home and infron of the fire!

 

[Jericho]

Mine have been having a handful in each feed. Once they defrost they go mushy and I would be wary of feeding of them then. Mine will eat the frozen ones and havent had any problems

 

[SVMel]

This is probably an odd question,lightly related to this thread but someone I know wants to make the horses a giant popsicle in summer to put in field by freezing a bucket of water with apples, carrots etc in.

Is this going to cause colic?? Reading the above I am suspecting it will??!! Does this happen to horses with anything icey??