Salt lick in feed manger?

[happihorse]

Unfortunately there is nowhere in my horses stable that I can safely put a salt lick holder. However, I though about putting it in his feed manger but do you think he would get too much salt and / or the lick would wash away too quickly if I put his wet feed in there aswell?

 

[susannita]

I have hung mini rock salts (with the ropes in my boxes, one also has one in his old lickit holder - just took the rope off! Gets around having to stick anything on the wall! means you can wash your mangers as normal!

 

[Digger123]

I have the same problem. My neds is in his feed bowl.I can't say it has had a detrimental effect on his health.The other good thing is that it makes him eat his dinner slower.

 

[popsicle]

I put one of those big red brick salt licks in the manger and they seem fine. Just lick it as they want

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

You can get some licks that are in chunky cartons designed to be left on the floor. Not sure if they do a salt one but wouldn't mind betting that somebody does!

 

[happihorse]

Lots of useful ideas - thanks!

I think I will leave the one he has got in his feed bowl and try to buy one on a string / in a box for next time.

 

[wowser]

i use door feeders and put them on the water trough in the stable, well its not really a trough just a big coloured bucket thing