Oily herbs daily amount

[Fruitcake]

After reading a few threads on here, I started feeding my horses oily herbs (oregano, rosemary and thyme). Originally, I made a mix of this mixed with other herbs, but have reverted to just the oily herbs and am trying to work out a daily amount.

I understand Equibiome recommend 25 - 60g per day. I read on another thread that a H&Her weighed a 50ml scoop of the three herbs at 25g. At the minute, I’m giving two 25ml scoops per day, but by those weights, this would be just the minimum of 25g. What do others feed? I don’t have digital scales so can’t weigh to check.

 

[Dexter]

A heaped 50ml scoop. I did it as it couldn't hurt but its made a significant difference to a very poor doer TB

 

[ycbm]

I give a full fistful, as much as a large ladies glove size hand can pick up, of the 6 herb mix in D&H Hedgerow Herbs.
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[meleeka]

I’m feeding 40g of D&H Hedgerow Herbs to a pony, as per the instructions on the tub, split into 2 feeds a day. It’s too early to see any improvement I think, but it certainly isn’t doing any harm.

 

[SEL]

I think my scoop is a 50ml one so that's probably 25g ish but I add marigold and cleaver at the other end of the day.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I feed a heaped 60ml scoop

 

[SantaVera]

What are oily herbs supposed to do for them?

 

[Fruitcake]

I give a full fistful, as much as a large ladies glove size hand can pick up, of the 6 herb mix in D&H Hedgerow Herbs.
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I’m feeding 40g of D&H Hedgerow Herbs to a pony, as per the instructions on the tub, split into 2 feeds a day. It’s too early to see any improvement I think, but it certainly isn’t doing any harm.

Interestingly, the D&H Hedgerow Herbs seem to weigh less by volume. The website says a 100ml scoop only weighs 20g. I know there are extra herbs in the mix too so assume some of them (nettles for example) must weigh less than the 3 oily herbs.

 

[Fruitcake]

What are oily herbs supposed to do for them?

They're supposed to be really good for the gut biome.

 

[Fieldlife]

I feed between 25-60ml twice a day. Feed higher amount in winter when less grazing / browsing diversity.

I can weigh it later if you like. But I don’t mix the packets of 3 herbs very well so might be off.

 

[tda]

Does anyone have the fresh growing herb varieties for self selection, or would they just eat the bloomin lot in one day ??

 

[quizzie]

Does anyone have the fresh growing herb varieties for self selection, or would they just eat the bloomin lot in one day ??

Tried fresh with mine....absolutely refused to eat them and trashed the selection into their beds in disgust!.....dried...no problem!

 

[tda]

Tried fresh with mine....absolutely refused to eat them and trashed the selection into their beds in disgust!.....dried...no problem!

Typical ?

 

[SEL]

Does anyone have the fresh growing herb varieties for self selection, or would they just eat the bloomin lot in one day ??

I have a huge rosemary shrub at home but if I offer fresh they look at me in disgust...

 

[Fruitcake]

I feed between 25-60ml twice a day. Feed higher amount in winter when less grazing / browsing diversity.

I can weigh it later if you like. But I don’t mix the packets of 3 herbs very well so might be off.

That would be really helpful, thanks. I really must enter the 21st Century and buy some electronic scales!

 

[Miss_Millie]

I feed 30g per day split across two feeds

 

[SantaVera]

Thank you ?

They're supposed to be really good for the gut biome.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I go by volume.

My 3 are now 18 months in to their oily herbs, and I have halved the amount they get as they are now on a maintenance dose, with no ill effects.

25ml x 2 daily of their basic dried oregano/thyme/rosemary mix - the oily herb staple mix. Then additionally 75ml x daily of their homemade general hedgerow herb type mix.

They are all doing very well on them, not just the one whose life was saved by them after they turned around her long standing hind gut issues.

Fresh seasonal herbs are welcomed - sticky willy, anyone ??

 

[Fieldlife]

That would be really helpful, thanks. I really must enter the 21st Century and buy some electronic scales!

Amazon have cheap ones.

14gms for 50ml

 

[onemoretime]

I give a 50mil spoonful twice a day. Seems to be well accepted.

 

[Fruitcake]

Amazon have cheap ones.

14gms for 50ml

Brilliant! Thanks.

 

[lynz88]

I feed the same as fieldlife and impressed with how my boy is looking.

This was from about 1.5 weeks ago but still....for a TB in winter he's not looking too bad! This is the horse that typically looks at food and loses weight.

 

[TPO]

I feed the same as fieldlife and impressed with how my boy is looking.



This was from about 1.5 weeks ago but still....for a TB in winter he's not looking too bad! This is the horse that typically looks at food and loses weight.





I don't think I've seen a picture of your boy before. He looks amazing. Just my type- a TB and chestnut ?

 

[lynz88]

Aww thanks TPO. Yeah he's everything I hate....Chestnut (they are everywhere back home) - especially a plain chestnut - TB, and gelding ??

 

[SpotsandBays]

Where’s everybody getting their herbs from? I’d like to try them!

 

[lynz88]

I get mine from wholefoods online. I buy 1-2kg of each herb at one time (and also pinch some for my own cooking ?)

 

[SEL]

Also Whole foods online. I decant into the Bailey's treat containers and give them a good mix.

I often get pumpkin and sunflower seeds too and chuck a few in their buckets

My lot are very good doers so their bucket feeds are dull and a few seeds make them a bit more interesting. Pumpkin seeds are supposed to be a good natural de-wormer although I wouldn't rely on them.

I've got two who love sticky weed and one who looks at me in disgust if I offer it. Can just see next year's plants popping up in the hedgerow.