Micronised linseed (an idiots guide please)

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I've been reading for a while how everyone seems to really rate micronised linseed so I think I'm going to give it a go but I have a couple of daft questions:-

Can you buy it from any feed merchants and is there a particular brand? I only ask this as I don't want to make a show of myself lol.

Does it have any adverse effects on gut movement? My lad is (once again) on box rest so I'm wary of new feeds as he isn't moving about as much as he should. His tummy is fine at the moment but I don't want to jeapordise this.

The reason I'm thinking of micronised linseed is because I want to cut out the alpha a oil from his feeds. I've cut him back on this and his skin has been much less greasy and itchy. Is the linseed really, really oily? Don't want to go backwards.

Apologies for the long post but I'm a total newbie to linseed.
 
You would need to ask in your local feed shop if they stock it as they might not get the demand for it. If they don't you can order it offline from Charnwood milling. It's not oily but you do need to remember that it does linseed makes oil. And perhaps your horse is allergic to Alfa or whatever they coat that product with. It shouldnt upset his tummy but like with all new feeds I would start off with a very small amount and build it up gradually. Good luck it has worked wonder with all my horses :)
 
I get mine from http://farmandpetplace.co.uk because it works out cheaper than from Charnwood direct, though it's the same stuff!

Agree that some horses react to alfalfa.

The oil in linseed is 'good' oil- the omega 3 and omega 6 proportions are beneficial to skin and joints, whereas soya oil is the wrong way round and has a more inflammatory effect.
 
The nutritionist at Thunderbrook is very helpful and knowledgable. I get my micronised linseed from them in their base mix - haven't looked back since starting ours on it.
 
Hi Ozpoz,
I am just going through feeding trauma, and have just started using Thunderbrook base mix for an ex race horse who dropped weight, has all sorts of feet problems and nearly dropped a pedal bone! Are you using any other products from them? How long have you used them and how are you getting on?
 
deb_l222 said:
Does it have any adverse effects on gut movement? My lad is (once again) on box rest so I'm wary of new feeds as he isn't moving about as much as he should. His tummy is fine at the moment but I don't want to jeapordise this.

The reason I'm thinking of micronised linseed is because I want to cut out the alpha a oil from his feeds. I've cut him back on this and his skin has been much less greasy and itchy. Is the linseed really, really oily? Don't want to go backwards.

Apologies for the long post but I'm a total newbie to linseed.
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I haven't noticed any change in gut movement and I've fed it to all mine for a few years now. Wean him off the AO and gradually increase the linseed. You will find it helps his skin.
 
My tip would be don't be talked into buying linseed lozenges instead, if that's all your feed merchant has. They are cheaper, but not the same and not as good.
 
Makes my grey shine (no mean feat), no greasiness in his coat, his skin/coat/hooves look great. Agree with amandap and magicmoose that you should feed the loose, micronised meal rather than the lozenges.

Lastly, my boy has been on it for about a year now - while on box rest, field rest and in hard work - and I haven't seen a change in gut function at all.

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Our local saddler orders in Charnwood milling Micro linseed for £22 a sack.
I feed the poor doer 500g a day with his other feed, plus also use it with seaweed,brewers yeast to make a supplement for summer (same as simple systems total eclipse).
Has helped him keep his weight on, lovely shine to his coat, no reactions with his gut (ulcer - exracer) so highly rate it.

the Micro linseed in the whole of the seed ground up, rather than oil extracted from part of it, or the husks being discarded which is why it is more nutritionally valuable than the oil or lozenges.
 
Most feed shops will order it in if you ask (they do round here, anyway) saving you the delivery cost. Linseed is great for the coat, skin and hooves and is said to lubricate the gut (it's quite slimey once wet) and really is one of the best feeds available and the feed industry's best kept secrets. Agree, don't be fobbed off with the lozenges.
 
deb_l222 said:
I've been reading for a while how everyone seems to really rate micronised linseed so I think I'm going to give it a go but I have a couple of daft questions:-

Can you buy it from any feed merchants and is there a particular brand? I only ask this as I don't want to make a show of myself lol.

Does it have any adverse effects on gut movement? My lad is (once again) on box rest so I'm wary of new feeds as he isn't moving about as much as he should. His tummy is fine at the moment but I don't want to jeapordise this.

The reason I'm thinking of micronised linseed is because I want to cut out the alpha a oil from his feeds. I've cut him back on this and his skin has been much less greasy and itchy. Is the linseed really, really oily? Don't want to go backwards.

Apologies for the long post but I'm a total newbie to linseed.
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I recently had a dilema on how I could put a little weight on my 35 yr old, I had a chat with the people at charnwood about their micronised linseed and they put my mind at rest as I was a little concerned at the high level of protein, I started a thread last week to see if anyone knew about it, the chap I spoke to said if I hadn't fed it before, to introduce it at 25g a day for 10 days and increase it after that up to 150g for mine, 200g for a 500kg horse, you just feed it as it is, its already been processed. My fussy boy has been eating it since I started him on it on the weekend
 
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