Linseed Lozenges

[tonitot]

Which are better, linseed lozenges or micronized linseed? Horse they are for is barefoot poor-doer TB

 

[WelshRuby]

I'm sure someone will put me right if I'm wrong but I think lozenges have molasses in them, not good for barefooters. Micro would be best.

 

[amandap]

Which are better, linseed lozenges or micronized linseed? Horse they are for is barefoot poor-doer TB

Micronized! Lozenges are made from what is left after the oil is pressed out.
I think some brands have molasses added too.

 

[Ladylina83]

Micronized! Lozenges are made from what is left after the oil is pressed out.

This !

Hense why they don't hit the purse quite as badly !

 

[Fairytale]

Ditto the above - lozenges are left overs held together with molasses!

F

 

[tonitot]

Thanks guys how long would a 20kg bag of micronized linseed last a horse being fed 150g a day? I'm useless at maths

 

[amandap]

A long time. About a mug a day is usually fed.

Oh, about 133 days feeding what you plan to.

 

[tonitot]

So it's worth paying the £20 or so for it? That's the cheapest I can find, my local feed shop was selling 25kg of linseed lozenges for £15.something which I guess is because they're rubbish

 

[tallyho!]

Stop cutting corners....

It's not clever and it's rarely cheaper... just get the purest/best or else you will be paying over the odds for false economies.

 

[tonitot]

I'm not cutting corners, I haven't bought anything yet! Hence why I was asking as I wanted to know what would be best for my horse, haven't heard of the lozenges before so thought I'd ask. If I was cutting corners I'd have bought the cheaper option without giving a damn about what good it would do for my horse!

 

[amandap]

So it's worth paying the £20 or so for it?

Yes. I wish I could get 25kgs for £20 over here!

 

[tallyho!]

I'm not cutting corners, I haven't bought anything yet! Hence why I was asking as I wanted to know what would be best for my horse, haven't heard of the lozenges before so thought I'd ask. If I was cutting corners I'd have bought the cheaper option without giving a damn about what good it would do for my horse!

Atta girl just making sure that's all

 

[TigerTail]

Get it from Charnwood Milling, they deliver, and their quality is second to none.

My mare (good doer) is living out on half a cup of that, 2 handfulls of just grass and pro hoof supplement and is putting on weight

 

[tonitot]

Lol right, think I've settled on the micronized linseed, the lozenges sound like they're just made of rubbish! I take it you can order it straight from Charnwood Milling?

 

[tonitot]

Oops didnt see your post before I posted TigerTail. I'll get it from Charnwood

 

[Oberon]

Which are better, linseed lozenges or micronized linseed? Horse they are for is barefoot poor-doer TB

Linseed lozenges???

LINSEED LOZENGES???

BAD BAREFOOTER

There's some info on them at the bottom of this
http://barefoothorseblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/barefoot-and-hard-keepers.html