Poo scoffing!

[shadowboy]

I have a 2 year old Welsh D X ?? He's a good weight now (wasn't when he arrived midwinter) he did not get well looked after in the past (bad feet/worms/scurfy etc) anyway since I've had him he's been out 24/7 with one feed of 2 X handfuls of Agrobs muesli (very similar or a meadow based chaff/no molasses) a handful of nuts (for interest) and measure of NAF 5* feed balancer. Feet are better in the sense of better angle of growth but still a little soft.

My big problem is he eats his companions poo. Not just a little nibble but full on scoffs it (only when it's fresh out - literally seconds old) his coat is excellent and he's wormed. I've offered a salt lick and he's not interested. Is it just the other horse producing "sweet- smelling) 😬 Poo or is he likely to be lacking?

If I get the grass analysed would this tell me what he's lacking or do I need to do bloods if some sort? I'm moving him mid sept (as I'm pregnant so need somewhere where I can get assistance) so don't want to spend a bomb on grass analysis.

 

[Sukistokes2]

In dogs this is a sign of lack of appropriate fibre , usually solved by adding bran to food.......Not much help here I'm afraid



Found this .....
http://www.equinespot.com/horse-poop.html

 

[GinaGeo]

Foals eat their dam's faeces to get the gut bacteria they need.

If it's any consolation I found my eight year old having a snack on his friends poo today �� His friend get a high yeast supplement which is meant to be a very good good pro and prebiotic. I'm going to try the eight year old on it as well to see if it helps.

 

[Roanioponio]

Caught my horse doing the same thing the other week, to make it worse I was catching her in to ride but the poo was then dripping like a soup from her mouth and then grabbed at a horsefly on her side, throwing it all over herself 😂😭 she's on a vitamin supplement and has varied grazing field. Guess she's just lacking poops from her diet!!! Needless to say I brought my other horse in instead lol!

 

[ShadowHunter]

I found my mare doing this last week. I opened up another acre of fresh grass and she stopped doing it. I put it down to not enough food/fibre as she and her mate were on restricted grazing.