I know it has been done to death, but..........

[mandy4727]

Soaked oats. Can you feed them to a youngster. I bought a sack about 2 weeks ago to feed my old guy up. But as everyone probably knows, I lost him due to liver failure on Monday. So I have nearly a full bag of oats left. My other horse is a 2 year old filly. And wondered if soaked they would be safe to feed to her. It seems a shame to throw them and they won't keep until summer until someone needs them on our yard. Advise please. Don't want a raving looney of a 2 year old she is bad enough already!!! Or if anyone is in Lancashire and wants them for their horse.

 

[sleepingdragon10]

As far as I'm aware it's a safe diet for youngsters,which is good as I plan on feeding my little Newfie baby the soaked oat once he arrives home

Just feed them alongside alfalfa and you should be fine

Bethxx

 

[miss_bird]

I am feeding my 2 yr old on them and she is doing very well. so yes i would say go with it, and see how she is doing on them you can always withdraw them if they are having an adverse effect.

 

[filly190]

Over the years I have fed oats to all of my horses and just mixed them with alfa. They are the most digestable food you can give a horse and fed in the correct amounts do no harm at all.

I dont feed them currently because my horses are doing well this winter, however if the weather comes in and they start to loose condition I will certainly be feeding oats, including my yearling. I have not had any horses that hot up on them, barley has had adverse effects for me.

 

[sleepingdragon10]

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They are the most digestable food you can give a horse and fed in the correct amounts do no harm at all.



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Well,they're the most digestible cereal you can feed,especially if you soak them....not sure they're the most digestible food source though