Brimmers
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As title really, seen it mentioned a few times on here but don't know what it is? A simple what it is, why its used, what kind of horses does it suit etc.
Just tryin' to learn! =)
Just tryin' to learn! =)
What is brewers yeast? and why is it used?
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itsonlyme
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Im not sure if this link will work
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vi...22e412fff92d4d?itemId=280759527684&cmd=VIDESC
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vi...22e412fff92d4d?itemId=280759527684&cmd=VIDESC
itsonlyme
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Or item number 280759527684 
chestnut cob
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It's the leftovers after brewing, the spent yeast I think isn't it?
I feed it because it contains a lot of biotin so is supposed to be good for horse's feet. My boy's feet have certainly improved since feeding it. I also think it's meant to be good for digestion.
I feed it because it contains a lot of biotin so is supposed to be good for horse's feet. My boy's feet have certainly improved since feeding it. I also think it's meant to be good for digestion.
Brimmers
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ahhh thank you! =)
cptrayes
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Brewer's yeast is what is left after a brewer has made any alcoholic drink made with yeast. It is a good source of b vitamins except, I think, b12. I feed yeast it because it has a double anti-inflammatory effect on the gut, it suppresses one inflammatory response and encourages a separate anti-inflammatory response. (Do a search on this forum for the science which we were once given by an expert if you want the big words). I have two horses who are footie in summer if they do not eat yeast.
There are two alternatives, brewers yeast which is dead, but which varies wildly depending on what drink has been made with it so horses will eat some batches and not others. It's dead yeast.
Yea-sacc, which is live yeast and works in a smaller quantity and has never been used for anything else. This yeast is already in many balancers and supplements.
There are two alternatives, brewers yeast which is dead, but which varies wildly depending on what drink has been made with it so horses will eat some batches and not others. It's dead yeast.
Yea-sacc, which is live yeast and works in a smaller quantity and has never been used for anything else. This yeast is already in many balancers and supplements.
aggie
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we feed it to our horses and it gives them a fantastic shiny coat through the winter.
during the summer it is supposed to help repel flies.
I believe it is high in Vitamin D but happy to be corrected on that score!
during the summer it is supposed to help repel flies.
I believe it is high in Vitamin D but happy to be corrected on that score!
SKY
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is it a liquid? i have never usd it but heard its good for hooves, does it help seedy toe.
aggie
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Item number on fleabay 280714176398
Ours is in a powder which has quite a strong taste/smell that took the horses a couple of days to get used to it! They love it now.
Ours is in a powder which has quite a strong taste/smell that took the horses a couple of days to get used to it! They love it now.
misterjinglejay
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In youngsters, it's good for bone growth
ellie_e
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All of the above, can also be used as a calmer
Alphamare
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how does it work as a calmer?
Where can i buy larger quantities of it? I have seen charn...something? mentioned? how do i order from (and find) them?
I was feeding it but it got too expensive to feed my herd on the small quantitie syou can buy online and at feed stores. would like to be able to buy a sort of 25kg sack at a time.
Also i guess those in the know will know where i can find the same size in linseed? ta!
Where can i buy larger quantities of it? I have seen charn...something? mentioned? how do i order from (and find) them?
I was feeding it but it got too expensive to feed my herd on the small quantitie syou can buy online and at feed stores. would like to be able to buy a sort of 25kg sack at a time.
Also i guess those in the know will know where i can find the same size in linseed? ta!
Nocturnal
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Alphamare, you can get both from charnwood milling.
ArabianGold
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My hay man picks his up in large tubs straight from a brewing pub, I keep meaning to try Whisper on it but unsure what amount to give her because it still holds some alcohol content and wouldn't want a woozy horse...
sakura
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I feed it to my horse who has a very sensitive stomach - it's hugely improved the way she digests feed and she looks great too
cptrayes
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Because of its effects in preventing inflammation in the gut. An EEEEnormous amount of bad/excitable behaviour in horses is caused by gut disturbances.
I think the B vits also affect nerve function.
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cptrayes
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The commercial stuf is baked dry. you could bake it, which would remove the alcohol completely, and then the amount would be roughly a large heaped tablespoon per day for a horse.
rlhnlk
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^^^This^^^
I put my tb on this because I heard it would help her feet. She is a different horse, pre-brewers yeast if something got her adrenaline up you wouldn't get any more sense out of her. Post-brewers yeast she settles in a minute or two, and she doesn't get wound up a quarter as easily. Magnesium calmers had naff all effect on her, even the full dose of the EA SuperKalm plus had nil effect. Brewers yeast has made her rideable but not dulled her.