Limestone Flour

[jomax]

Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here used Limestone flour when making their feeds up. Only i have been given a drum of it and was wondering about using it and the quantities to use and the benefits.

 

[Miss L Toe]

I have used it, it helps to grow strong bones, no need to use a lot, in fact do not overdose or you may upset the CA:Mg balance.
One Kg should last 50 days, so one day supply is 20gms, a small scoop per 500Kg horse.

 

[criso]

I would be a bit wary of using a single mineral without knowing the overall balance in the diet.

I feed it where I am based on mineral profile of the forage I feed however where I was before calcium levels were off the scale and it wouldn't have done any good to feed it.

 

[Miss L Toe]

Yes you are correct Criso, some parts of the country are on limestone, so the horse will get plenty of Ca in his diet already.
I assumed he was feeding straights and already used a broad range supplement

 

[Partoow]

There is no real evidence that the Ca in limestone can be metabolised by the horses gut. It is more than likely just to pass straight through . probably It is more likely to be of benefit thrown on your fields.
For calcium to be taken up you need to ensure the potassium balance is correct . That why Alfa A is actually one of the best ways to ensure this.

 

[jomax]

Thank you. I have two horses, one a 13year old Welsh D mare and the other a 15year old British Hanoverain mare, so it sounds like i would be better off spreading the stuff around my fields so that it soaks into the ground?