Frozen carrots?

[doodle]

Are they safe to feed? I buy 10kg sacks and normally give him a couple in his feed and 3 or 4 thrown on the ground as I leave. Of course they are totally frozen now as although feed room is in a barn it is still pretty closed. I gave him 2 tonight as worried about them being so cold.

 

[Mule]

I will say yes. I know I'm not a horse but I munch ice cubes all the time and I haven't had any ill effects. Also, when its snowy and they graze I'm sure they are eating bits of snow. Mine have been out in the field today during the snow, I presume they were also grazing.

 

[muddybay]

I gave mine a frozen one earlier and he's fine so I guess they're safe

 

[doodle]

He certainly didn’t say no!

 

[milliepops]

Mine have been eaten frozen ones all week quite happily.
They'll go to mush when they thaw ? so need eating!

 

[Britestar]

Mine had carroticles tonight. Only one wasn't pleased, but ate them in the end.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I wouldn’t. The IDx broke an incisor chomping into a frozen swede in her previous ownership. The tooth was saved after being wired back into place.

She is rather greedy and no doubt bit into it hard, but still.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I dont.
I bring home as soon as threat of heavy frost and take what I need each time, it's never that long till carrots and apples can be left back at the yard in a feed bin

 

[doodle]

I wouldn’t. The IDx broke an incisor chomping into a frozen swede in her previous ownership. The tooth was saved after being wired back into place.

She is rather greedy and no doubt bit into it hard, but still.

oh gosh that’s scarey and probably something Robin would do!

 

[Kizzy2004]

We wrap our carrots in an old rug, seems to have stopped them freezing

 

[Esmae]

I keep carrots in a freezer box to stop them freezing. Works for sugarbeet and the like as well. I wouldn't feed them frozen.

 

[JoannaC]

I was always told by our old vet that frozen carrots could cause colic but never put it to the test

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Are they safe to feed? I buy 10kg sacks and normally give him a couple in his feed and 3 or 4 thrown on the ground as I leave. Of course they are totally frozen now as although feed room is in a barn it is still pretty closed. I gave him 2 tonight as worried about them being so cold.

our carrots are stored in a bucket with water, they don't seem to be affected with them ever.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

My dog gets frozen carrots but can’t say ive ever given one to a horse. After a fractured tooth (although as far as I’m aware not caused by chomping down on anything) I’m a bit anal about her snapping another so personally wouldn’t.

 

[milliepops]

my frozen carrots aren't frozen solid at all, i cut them up and they are just frosty on the outside but same texture as normal in the middle

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Jacob has been eating them for the last week with no ill effect, they are frozen on the outside but still snap like normal carrots would - although I am in the comparatively balmy South East, so may be different if you're up north

 

[Fransurrey]

I put them in the feeds whole, with the logic that they will thaw them out as they snuffle round them (my cob leaves them until last). I'm trying to use them up before they thaw, as they'll be slimy and disgusting then.

 

[Carrottom]

If they are only frozen on the outside and you can cut them then I wouldn't worry, but if they're solid I think it would risk choke or cracked teeth.

 

[Sprig]

I brought mine in to my utility yesterday. I was worried they might choke on frozen ones and decided better safe than sorry. I have no evidence that that would be a concern though.

 

[onemoretime]

We wrap our carrots in an old rug, seems to have stopped them freezing

Yes, this is what we do, they seem to be fine. Also the old pony has a banana each night and they are also wrapped up and are fine for her all kept in the tack room.

 

[MyBoyChe]

Im taking hot water to the yard to soak their fast fibre so I drop them into the warm mash, theyre not frozen all the way through so they soon soften up in the goo