Micronised linseed - how to make it palatable?

[PolarSkye]

Kal isn't crazy about it and I have to persuade him to eat it by holding the bowl . . . I am adding a little water just so it's not too dry and I am feeding alongside Alfa A (molasses free), Blue Chip and ERS Pellets.

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[AdorableAlice]

I put it in a speedibeet base and they all eat it without question.

 

[Clava]

I put it in a speedibeet base and they all eat it without question.

me too, infact my TB prefers it with linseed and a tbsp of salt.

 

[Polos Mum]

Even with speedibeet and AlfaA oil my companion didn't like it at all. He picked the nice stuff out and leaves linseed in the bowl! Interested in replies.

 

[amandap]

I feed it in speedibeet as well (with salt and other minerals) but they all like it on it's own if given the chance.
I don't think mine could pick it out of beet the way I mix it due to minerals. lol

 

[criso]

Have you been feeding it long, some horses are more suspicious of any new tastes but if you keep giving it to them they get used it to then seem to get to like it.
Mine was like that with Speedibeet, he could take it or leave it at first then at some point he started liking it.

Mind you, Linseed he took to straightaway. In fact if I need to feed medicine then I use linseed to hide it in.

 

[splashgirl45]

mine has fast fibre and chaff and i added the micronised linseed gradually over a couple of weeks and she is ok with it although now the grass is coming through she is not so bothered about her feed...

 

[TGM]

One of ours was not enamoured with it at all, even when mixed into Speedibeet. The pony, however, will Hoover it up even if fed on its own.

 

[Elsbells]

Very peculiar? I've tasted it and it tastes of fresh grass. Yummy!

 

[Oberon]

I've never seen a horse turn their nose up to micronised linseed .

But I do know some horses ignore bucket feeds at this time of year generally.

Linseed isn't necessarily needed with the spring grass. I usually feed it in winter unless the horse is elderly/restricted grazing.

 

[springtime13]

Mine love it, although I feed it the expensive way - in simple systems total eclipse.

 

[Oscar]

I would soak your pellets and mix it in with them. By soaking them you are also making them more easily digestible so therefore increasing absorption.

 

[wiglet]

This surprises me - my elderly and very fussy TB ate linseed straight away and actually seems to like it. I'd either mix it into soaked speedibeet/fastfibre/alfabeet or try adding some mint/herbs to the feed?

 

[texas]

Blimey! I have one that won't eat her feed if it DOESN'T contain linseed! Even just a sprinkle. Maybe decrease the amount you are feeding before slowly building up?

 

[vhf]

My fusspot will only accept so much in her feed even well hidden in soaked beet. And I can't stand the smell of it, so I keep fenugreek in the tub with it to hide the smell for my benefit - and luckily fusspot seems to like that more too.

 

[Puppy]

My boy wasn't mad keen on it when I first started him on it, so I added mint powder, which seemed to encourage him to eat up. He isn't picky about it now.

 

[Tnavas]

Soak it in a cupful of hot water and add a tablespoon of salt to it, mix up and then add to the feed - it gets a bit sticky then and clings to the food.

 

[JenHunt]

we feed it with fast fibre and justgrass (or alfa oil, depending on work load) and they all seem to like it.

 

[PolarSkye]

Soak it in a cupful of hot water and add a tablespoon of salt to it, mix up and then add to the feed - it gets a bit sticky then and clings to the food.

Thanks to everyone for their helpful suggestions . . . this one worked .

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[Hawks27]

Mine wasn't the best at eating it jsut mixed with his unmollased chop and sugar beet, but i gave him ap calm and condition in winter as he was a little slim and he licks the bucket clean at speed now!