Gentle_Warrior
Well-Known Member
Thanks to all of those who replied to my post about H and his muzzle. The short of the original post was:
I dont think he has learnt to eat through it yet !!!! He stopped 3 times to drink out of puddles on todays hack (had day off work) I know it was warm but this is very rare. Each time he stopped for quite a while. I always allow him to drink. He was also snatching at every tree and long grass, he has always done this but today was a bit worse.
Also his poo has changed. His used to be huge !!! now they are the size of a small ponies.
Well I thought I would update you. The muzzle is off as the grass in the field is pretty eaten down. Have also spoken to yard and when they move to the second summer field next Monday (they have 2 and rest the other for 6 weeks before moving again, they then have access to both before moving to winter field) I have asked he stays in old one for 2 to 3 weeks until the others have eaten the new one down a little. They are next door to each other.
As he is known for leaning over fencing and eating the other side and due to his size demolishing fencing, the back up plan is to move him aswell and use muzzle again.
Hacked him out today and he was brill, no drinking from puddles and poo is back to normal, size and quantity.
He has also lost weight in 1 month !!! so muzzle has worked in a way ? He was 681 when first moved to summer field and is now 656 !!! will continue to weigh him monthly to keep an eye on him.
I dont think he has learnt to eat through it yet !!!! He stopped 3 times to drink out of puddles on todays hack (had day off work) I know it was warm but this is very rare. Each time he stopped for quite a while. I always allow him to drink. He was also snatching at every tree and long grass, he has always done this but today was a bit worse.
Also his poo has changed. His used to be huge !!! now they are the size of a small ponies.
Well I thought I would update you. The muzzle is off as the grass in the field is pretty eaten down. Have also spoken to yard and when they move to the second summer field next Monday (they have 2 and rest the other for 6 weeks before moving again, they then have access to both before moving to winter field) I have asked he stays in old one for 2 to 3 weeks until the others have eaten the new one down a little. They are next door to each other.
As he is known for leaning over fencing and eating the other side and due to his size demolishing fencing, the back up plan is to move him aswell and use muzzle again.
Hacked him out today and he was brill, no drinking from puddles and poo is back to normal, size and quantity.
He has also lost weight in 1 month !!! so muzzle has worked in a way ? He was 681 when first moved to summer field and is now 656 !!! will continue to weigh him monthly to keep an eye on him.