Pink powder question

O

outandabout

Well-Known Member
Joined
3 January 2010
Messages
354
Visit site
I've seen this product recommended a few times on here, but don't know much about it! My horse has recently moved into a new field while his previous one is rested and (not that it looks any better than what he was on before because of the dry weather!) he seems a bit bloated and his poo has gone quite sloppy (gross out time!). Would a course of pink powder be any good in this sort of situation?
 
I have always used PP when putting horses throught any stress, moving, winter, competitions etc.

Its an excellent pick me up and I wouldn't be without it :D and yes, it would help ;)
 
Cazza525 said:
This is very normal (the poo I mean).

Don't waste your money on pink powder,it'll sort in a couple of days :)
Click to expand...

It's not really normal for him though as his stomach usually settles down quite quickly. And it has been quite a few days now with no visible improvement...and he is grey, so it is highly visible! He seems otherwise fine and is his usual (over)exuberant self so I'm not particularly worried - just trying to see if there is anything I can do to help his gut!
 
have you had rain the last couple of days as well? Mine always get a little 'looser' after a touch of rain....

Unless your boy is scouring,I personally wouldn't worry....what are the other horses like that are turned out on the same pasture??
 
Other horses might be sloppy and ok, yours might be sloppy and not be ok, and pink powder is cheap and palatable and def does help.

My chap has it in exactly these circums, chief vet at RVC recommended doing so when needed for life after a history of colics, recurrent virus etc.

Hes only once been mildly poorly since, for a couple of hours after scoffing too much snow (!).

Im a big fan of pink powder. He wouldnt eat any other supps but doesnt even notice PP.
 
Speaking as someone who also has a gray, I am a little less inclined to let them get over it! Pink Powder is not expensive - its around £12-£13 for a tub and will work quickly. Mine is normally on it. I tried Thrive when the feed merchants had run out, but its not as good- he has to be on haylage but it does make him a little "runny" when not on PP.
 
It hasn't rained for a while here and the other horses are (so far as I can tell) ok, defo not as sloppy as he is. He's not scouring, thankfully, so might give him over the weekend and see how he gets on (he currently gets TopSpec Comprehensive anyway in his feed) and if no improvement try pink powder.

lachlanandmarcus - there would be no issue whatsoever with mine eating a different supplement, he is such a pig I doubt he even tastes his feed on the way down!
 
Pink powder has some vits and mins but the main ing is saccharomyces cerevisiae - which is the posh name for brewer's yeast.

One of brewers yeast's actions is to assist gut function and make the horse absorb nutrients better and feel overall healthier.

I think the pink powder also contains magnesium - which DOES have an affect on behaviour as magnesium defeciency often manifests itself as aggitation.

900g Pink Powder costs £15-ish.

900g Brewers yeast can be bought for approx £5. 900g of Cal mag can be bought for £3.

Bit of a mark up by Naf there!
 
Thanks Oberon (and everyone else who has posted) - I will defo look into brewers yeast as I am happy with his condition and general appearance on his current supplement.

Depp_by_Chocolate - best username ever!
 
I put my pony on it in the spring, when the new grass starts to come through. She's had trapped windy pops a couple times prior to using it & I've found it just keeps her inner workings tickety boo.:)
 
I started giving my stressy ISH pink powder at the beginning of this year, he was always a bad doer, skinny and ribby no matter what he was fed, I think mainly because he was stressed and nervy.

I am not sure if it was the spring grass and/or being turned out a lot more or if it was the pink powder but he has changed - he is now not nearly so stressed or nervy, he has put on so much weight I am thinking of putting him on a diet (not that I feed him very much hard feed) he is a pleasure to ride now - not spooky at all :)

I guess it could be other factors but I am sure the PP has got something to do with it :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top