Propcorn in barley

[turpsamd]

I can get rolled barley from my parents (they are farmers) BUT it has Propcorn in it. I cant find anything online that tells me not to feed to horses infact every site I have found says that its been successfully fed to all animals including horses for years. Anyone any advice? I currently feed alot of fibre (1.5 scoops Alpha twice a day) with half a scoop of conditioning cubes twice a day) and Top Spec feed balancer. I'm aware that the vitamin content of barley isnt great but would just be substituting my Conditioning cubes for Barley so I would still be feeding a balancer. Thanks

 

[AdorableAlice]

After half a decade on the planet I have never heard of Propcorn. What is it please.

 

[Patterdale]

It is used to dry the barley.
We use it for the cattle barley but I daren't feed it to the horses as I've heard it's v bad for them.
I can't find anything telling me its ok for horses specifically so until then ill keep buying it in.

Horses are totally different from ruminants so I just daren't risk it!

 

[Patterdale]

After half a decade on the planet......

You're MUCH younger than I thought AA!

 

[AdorableAlice]

You're MUCH younger than I thought AA!

I was being conservative !! I should have put decade plus a bit.

Just googled propcorn, would not to want to risk it for my horses.

 

[jrp204]

It is Propionic Acid
http://www.trouwnutrition.co.uk/dbimgs/propcorn.pdf
I used to work on a farm that used it, but that was over 30 yrs ago, oh, i feel old!

 

[Mike007]

Which planet were you on before?