Those who feed charcoal..

[shadowboy]

Where do you get yours from please and do you feel it has made a positive impact for your horse or was it fed as a preventative measure?

 

[shadowboy]

No one feed it?

 

[Emilieu]

I used to feed it to Deano and it definately helped with his girthiness

Oh - and I got it from a website, Fine Fettle Feeds

 

[Sprocket123]

Ive fed happytummy to my mare after her colic op, she was very grumpy doing the girth up after the op (she wasnt before) now shes fine and i just feed it all year round now as a preventative measure - you can buy it in a small tub first just google for their website

 

[pines of rome]

Yes I feed it and have found it to be beneficial!http://www.finefettlefeed.com/product/10/Equine-Box-special.html

 

[shadowboy]

thanks for your replies. Am I right in thinking that it is a useful feed for potential laminitics as an absorber?

 

[pines of rome]

thanks for your replies. Am I right in thinking that it is a useful feed for potential laminitics as an absorber?

Yes, it was my barefoot trimmer who suggested it to me as she thought my boy had some LGL going on!
It is also very good if your horse is prone to gas and watery droppings!

 

[Wagtail]

I bought some but can't for the life of me open the tub! Anyone got any tips?

 

[shadowboy]

Thanks all! Just ordered some- hope at the least it is palatable! if it works then great

 

[LucyPriory]

I bought some but can't for the life of me open the tub! Anyone got any tips?

I had exactly the same problem - I had to don heavy gloves to protect my hands and then set to with various tools. Brute force and ignorance got there in the end...........

 

[molly7886]

I won some called"comfort gut". My boy who is prone to gassy colic never had it when he was being fed it but must admit i don't feed it constantly- usually in spring and when he has new grass. the only problem i found with it is that it goes everywhere! Don't feed when wearing white clothes ;-)

 

[Wagtail]

I had exactly the same problem - I had to don heavy gloves to protect my hands and then set to with various tools. Brute force and ignorance got there in the end...........

Does it pull off or screw off? There really is no clue.

 

[LynH]

Hi Wagtail. I'm on my third tub of Happy Tummy and had the same problem with the latest tub. You have to pull the lid off but I ended up having to hook a hoof pick under the rim to lever it off. Normally they are much easier.
I use it on a horse who only just survived a bout of colitis and was recommended to use Happy Tummy charcoal by the vets. I also now use it on a pony who had gut irritation from lack of worming before I got her and her gut has settled down since having charcoal.

 

[Wagtail]

Hi Wagtail. I'm on my third tub of Happy Tummy and had the same problem with the latest tub. You have to pull the lid off but I ended up having to hook a hoof pick under the rim to lever it off. Normally they are much easier.
I use it on a horse who only just survived a bout of colitis and was recommended to use Happy Tummy charcoal by the vets. I also now use it on a pony who had gut irritation from lack of worming before I got her and her gut has settled down since having charcoal.

Thank you! I will give it another go.

 

[Erin]

How much of the fine fettle stuff do you need to feed/how long does it last?

 

[shadowboy]

Erin the feeding rates are in their webpage for a 13-14hh I think it said 4 5gram scoops so 20grams a day?

 

[LucyPriory]

Wagtail, the lid on the big white tub pulls off. Eventually ......

 

[Wagtail]

Wagtail, the lid on the big white tub pulls off. Eventually ......

Thank you. Will go armed with tools and gloves later today.

 

[Ashgrove]

I'm half way through my first small tester pot. I got it because my horse can fart for Britain , I used to give him fennel seeds but he decided they were no longer good enough to eat
So far, I'm very pleased with the results.
I bought it through Fine Fettle Feeds.