Oats which type to feed?

[Dotty123]

Which has the best food value whole, bruised or crushed?

 

[TwoStroke]

I used crushed to maximise digestibility, but oats are one of the few cereals that has high digestibility in the small intestine whether processed or whole, therefore it's not critical to process them.

 

[Dotty123]

ok thanks.
Which is the best make?

 

[amandaco2]

i feed them whole and soaked.

 

[TwoStroke]

I just use the feed store's own brand. If you want orgasmic ones, I think Thunderbrook do some .

 

[Dotty123]

ok thanks.

 

[Perissa]

Whole soaked oats.

 

[rosie-ellie]

Tiger oats

 

[Dotty123]

Tiger oats sound interesting are they striped?

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Tiger oats i found to be the best

http://gwfnutrition.com/prod_equine_tigeroats/

 

[Cobs Can Jump]

I feed my laid back cob bruised oats to perk him up a bit in the summer along with endurance and competition mix, he isn't fizzy at all (hence why we have to feed him so much). Hope this helps

 

[Kat]

What sort of oats are best for a barefoot diet? And are they likely to help encourage a fussy feeder to eat?

 

[amandaco2]

dont know about generally but my fussy sensitive BF is on whole soaked oats.....

 

[Tnavas]

Oats are oats - at one time it was believed that back oats were the best but scientific research found that they are all the same - just pricier because of the colour!

Whole or crushed it doesn't really matter.

The crushed form start to lose their vitamins within a week so if you are only feeding a small amount then whole is best - you can also pour boiling water on them to soften the husks, allow to cool before feeding.

 

[ozpoz]

Whole soaked work barefoot and sensitive too.
The link posted already will explain it well.