Linseed and Barley Boilers

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Hi All,

I am trying to get some advice/info on linseed and barley boilers (large ones that you put in a feed room). Does anyone use them? How much did it cost? Is it good value for money? I would appreciate any information that you can offer. :)
 
 
I meant to add if you have any house clearance places near you they might have some in although I think they have to be careful due to H&S for the wiring.
At a big yard we had an electric copper boiler which was filled with water, a trivet put in and then a metal bucket of barley and linseed with water added to it; simmered all day and was ready for the hunters in the evening. They all loved it and the smell was amazing.
If you're only doing for one have you thought about a microwave and large Pyrex bowl?
 
Maesfen said:
I meant to add if you have any house clearance places near you they might have some in although I think they have to be careful due to H&S for the wiring.
At a big yard we had an electric copper boiler which was filled with water, a trivet put in and then a metal bucket of barley and linseed with water added to it; simmered all day and was ready for the hunters in the evening. They all loved it and the smell was amazing.
If you're only doing for one have you thought about a microwave and large Pyrex bowl?
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The mess inthe microwave when it's goes wrong is ghastly .
 
A show yard I worked at recently used to feed boiled barley in winter to some of the horses and they used an old catering water heater. You know, one of those silver, cylindrical water heaters with the little tap to dispense boiling water. It used to work great when filled with water and whole barley and left to tick over overnight. Maybe worth trying? I would, if I wanted to feed fresh cooked barley in the future.
 
i have a stableboy barley boiler from newmarket requisites that i may sell, pm me if you are interested, its had little use and is in excellent condition - only for sale as i no longer have the mare i bought it for
cheers jo
 
What size boiler capacity would you need for 1kg whole barley? I can't fathom out what size I'd need and I'd hate to get one too small, but equally, or too big. :confused:
 
After cooking linseed for two seasons for one hunter, with mess and time, I made a HAYBOX, brought a big pressure cooker up to pressure and put it in haybox for 6 hours.
Nowadays I feed micronised linseed, every day, no mess.
 
Miss L Toe said:
Boiled barley, is generally fed to hunt horses in hard work, not to many others.
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Boiled barley has so many wonderful uses. Horses in hard work, youngsters, oldies..... It is cheap to feed and a good alternative to many other feeds.

I used to love coming on to the yard in the morning and dishing up for the horses. The boiler would be on a timer and would come on and cook in time for 7.00am breakfast.

And then do the same for evening feeds.

Winter bliss!
 
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