whole oats

[buzzles]

Ok I always thought that oats should be rollled, crushed or boiled before feeding them to horses, however I have recently put some of my horses onto a mix that contains whole oats. I've been using it a while and they are all doing well on it and I've had no problems with it, a few oats are passed in their droppings but no more than when I used other mixes with rolled oats. The mix is by a well known feed company and I have emailed them about why they use whole oats. I was just wondering do you think it is ok to feed them this mix, they also get chaff and beet pulp mixed with it.

 

[clipclop]

If you do a search on "Oats" you will find that there are a lot of us feeding whole soaked oats.

It took me a little bit of time to get my head around it. However, without them I believe that my old TB would have been PTS. They pumped her up without fizzing her up.

Do a search, you will find loads of this subject.

All the best

 

[buzzles]

The problem is the whole oats are in a coarse mix and I don't know whether to keep using it? I've used soaked oats for putting on condition before but at the moment my lot are in good condition, probably a bit too good!!!

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Have to say I've never heard of giving a horse "boiled" oats

Really don't think you have anything to worry about regarding the whole oats....especially as you've already mentioned that the horses are doing well on the mix

 

[air78]

I think you just get more fibre from them........ but they are harder to digest than bruised or rolled oats.

I feed Baileys honey oats, which I think are whole too, big lad loves them LOL

 

[passie]

All the racehorses in my mate's yard are fed whole oats she says.

 

[buzzles]

Ok don't feel so bad about feeding them now, I was brought up the pony club way so everything was taught by the book. Sorry I think I should have said bruised oats lol!!!! Like I said they seem to be doing well on the mix so will keep them on it. Thanks!

 

[Emma27]

whole oats are just used to bulk out mixes they have very little in the way of nutritional value.

 

[PapaFrita]

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whole oats are just used to bulk out mixes they have very little in the way of nutritional value.



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Very sorry, but that's absolute bollox! Oats are extremely digestible and nutritious. Our entire yard is fed on whole oats and are doing extremely well.

 

[Emma27]

the husks on whole oats are v hard for the horse to digest im sure the horses on your yard are doing well but its prob due to any other feed you give along with it - sorry

 

[PapaFrita]

Unlikely. They only get oats and 2 slices of alfalfa a day.