OIL

[snooples]

So I have a slightly older, underwight horse now after the long winter.
Hes now out on grass full time, its not great grass so weight isnt going on as quickly as normal.
So Im going starting him on Baileys top line condition nuts from tomorrow but I was also thinking might add some oil into the feed just to give him that extra boost he needs.
Now iv never fed oil to him before so have no idea what to use, I dont have bucketloads of money to spend so would like something cheap but also does the job.
Would standard vegetable oil be any good?
IV heard linseed oil is good but Iv no idea where I might this up or the cost.
Any help is appreciated!

 

[Cortez]

Get the cheapest vegetable oil from the supermarket and start him off slowly with say 2oz, and increase the amount to maybe 6-8oz across 2-3 feeds a day. Oil is all about calories; no need to feed him stuff he doesn't need. Linseed is a great conditioning feed which is high in oil, I prefer feeding the seed itself, but any (veg) oil will do.

 

[snooples]

Ok im delighted to hear that, we own a pub so can get the massive drums of veg oil for super cheap but I didnt want to buy it if it was useless s thought id check in here to be sure!
Thanks

 

[SCMSL]

If you can find it in your local supermarket, choose soy oil instead of standard vegetable oil. It doesn't have the best fatty acid profile in the world, but its better than in veg oil.

 

[DonskiWA]

Sorry to add to your confusion, but my vote is for canola oil. 100ml per 100kg (max) is the quantity as I understand it