is feeding fresh garlic cheaper than buying it in tubs?

[Firehorse]

my mare gets reakky bothered by flies in summer and i want to feed her garlic once the bugs start. she is 14hh, cobby type, how many fresh garlic cloves would be equal to buying and feeding a ready made supplement?

just wondering if it would work out cheaper as i can grow my own!!

 

[teddyt]

I have no idea what quantity of fresh equates to dried but i tried using fresh years ago and gave up after a week! You have to crush the garlic as most horses wont eat big chunks. The crusher got clogged up and needed washing every day. And i stank! Much easier to use the dried stuff, even if more expensive. I thought using fresh was a great idea, until i tried it!

 

[equity]

williamadams0 sells cheap but really good garlic on ebay. (granules and powdered)

 

[LadyRascasse]

i would buy it in a tub, also i would buy granules instead of powder as the will take it in better because powder goes everywhere and goes up your nose when put it in the bucket.

 

[CBAnglo]

Mine eat whole cloves - skin and all. I usually feed at a rate of 2 cloves for 1 scoop of powdered. He loves garlic though and could happily eat the entire tub/bulb.

Hiltons used to do dried garlic flakes and they included the skins etc.

I buy powdered chinese garlic for £3.50 for 1 kg and it last about 8 weeks fed at 2 x 25ml scoops a day. I dont have the facilities to grow my own otherwise I probably would.

 

[disco]

I buy garlic bulbs, split the cloves up and put them in a 2 ltr bottle of sunflower oil....wallar....garlic oil!
It gets a tad on the strong side though!

 

[Selkie]

Beware of garlic in oil. It should be used immediately as can cause botulism

 

[disco]

Oh God I didn't know that!

I wont be doing that again then!

Thanks for pointing it out!

 

[kellyeaton]

just buy it its not exspensive. if you make your own or even if you buy fly spray but a glove or 2 in the bottle that works well!