Soya oil

[Mugwump]

Does anyone know if soya oil is superior to vegetable oil for feeding?

 

[AmyMay]

Yes it is apparently. I've been told by feed companies that it is preferable to feed soya oil rather than vedge.

 

[Tempi]

is soya oil non heating?

 

[claire1976]

I feed it because I heard it was non-heating and more digestible than some of the other oils. My mare looks well on it so I'm happy with it.

 

[AmyMay]

I don't think that it's supposed to be heating...

 

[Tempi]

sorry for the questions - but do you feed it for weight gain then? and how much and how big is your horse? (sorry!)

 

[claire1976]

I feed it for weight gain, coat condition and joint supplement. I have a 15.3hh TB and I give her about 1/2 a cup a day split over 2 feeds when weight gaining and 1/4 a cup when just maintaining.

 

[Tempi]

great - thank you

x

 

[tormor]

i feed it for good coat condition and the fact that horses can digest fats easier than carbohydrates

 

[juliebrewer]

I feed it too. If I want for weight gain my vet said you can feed as much as a mug a day..

 

[ColleenIsh]

Also feeding it to Missy(ISH) yearling ... and her coat is fab real shiny and soooo soft .

 

[Moggy]

You can feed a pint or more aday, but even if only feeding half a mug a day you will need to add extra Vit E and selenium.

 

[druid]

Yep, it's to do with the Omega 3:Omega 6 ratio if I remember correctly. All oils are non-heating, PG - I feed between 150-300ml a day

 

[galaxy]

It 's definitly non-heating. I feed for weight gain and a nice coat to my stressy little man and it works really well.

 

[Mugwump]

OK, so do you need the extra E and selinium because soya oil is less bioavailable without this? Is absorption blocked otherwise?

 

[claire1976]

I've never heard of having to add E and Selenium before, its not affected the results I have.

 

[Twiglet]

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It 's definitly non-heating. I feed for weight gain and a nice coat to my stressy little man and it works really well.

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My thoughts exactly!