Green poo!

[melxvengeance]

What a lovely subject. For the past week my ponies have been out in the field 24/7, I slowly built them up to it from being stabled all winter. One of my riding horses has green cow pat like poo, the other riding horse's poo is green but is still in some form.

The one in question practically shoots out, he is on the same hard feed as he has been all winter. When he was stabled he was on haylage with no problems, it was like this last year too. Someone has suggested it could be the spring grass coming through however he has this green poo all summer as long as he is living out. In the winter they don't get out in the field as they jump fences and run riot in the farmers fields next door.

Is there anything I can give him to make everything a bit more solid? I thought about trying pink powder but to be honest it's too expensive for me, currently I am not working so living on pennies so something cheap would be good.

 

[Purple Duck]

bran?
xXx

 

[mightymammoth]

mine did me a lovely green poo when i brought him in to ride earlier, he has just gone into the summer field so is on lovely grass for the first time in months

 

[melxvengeance]

As in dried? At the yard I worked at there was a horse with this problem and they fed him dried bran and it didn't do a damn bit of difference. I think bran to buy is expensive and in a big bag, don't want to buy a massive big bag of it for it not to work.

 

[mulledwhine]

It is the new grass, and all this rain won't help, buy bran from your local supermarket, it works out much less expensive

 

[BigGinger]

Try brewers yeast or yee sac.. cost pennies compared to pink powder and does the same job.

 

[Bionic Boy]

Try fast fibre (can't remember who makes it though).
We had one with cow pats and this seemed to do the trick.

 

[Echo Bravo]

New grass+plenty of rain=green loose poo!

 

[Oberon]

Yea-sacc to encourage and vitalise the bacteria in the hind gut that are under pressure from the rich grass.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YEA-SACC-...r_Equipment&hash=item3f0e7db469#ht_1003wt_952

You can also give charcoal for a while if necessary to try and stabilise things.
http://www.finefettlefeed.com/equine.asp

Fennel seeds also help and the horses usually love the taste of them
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENNEL-SE...ar_Equipment&hash=item415f244cb1#ht_907wt_952

I would also add some magnesium to the diet - at least for the season
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAGNESIUM...r_Equipment&hash=item3f15984d6b#ht_1368wt_952

 

[rhino]

Stop letting your horse drink red wine....

 

[mulledwhine]

ditto ^^^

 

[dafthoss]

Its the new grass. Mine has green poos right now . Brans not that expensive only a few pounds from a feed merchant.

 

[melxvengeance]

Try fast fibre (can't remember who makes it though).
We had one with cow pats and this seemed to do the trick.

He was fed on fast fibre by allen & page last year and he still had cow pats so didn't make a difference. Thanks for the suggestions I think I will try brewers yeast first

 

[coloured_c0b]

protexin is really good, try there quick fix syringe, works for my boy and not too expensive, its a six day course and settles the gut using probiotics.

 

[Oberon]

protexin is really good, try there quick fix syringe, works for my boy and not too expensive, its a six day course and settles the gut using probiotics.

I forgot about that - I've heard it's good stuff.

I'd love to know what's in it.

 

[nikicb]

There are some more suggestions in this thread:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=505869&highlight=projectile

As you'll see from my post there, I use Happy Tummy for my sec A and it's brilliant, but someone else suggested a cheaper option which I haven't tried yet as still working through my existing supply.

Hope it helps!

 

[jhoward]

Stop letting your horse drink red wine....

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I get bran from a local health food store for less than 50p per pack. She has 2 tablespoons per day for this very problem with a bit of Brewers' yeast and is fine.