Yea Sacc - side effect = LOADS of dung???

[phantomhorse]

Is this the case?

Just wondering as I started giving this to my horse back in February and fed it for 5 weeks. During that time his routine did not change in any other way (and there definitely wasn't any extra grass in his winter turnout - it was bare earth) so I wondered if the sudden dramatic increase in the number of dung piles appearing in his paddock was down to the Yea Sacc I'd added?

When I say loads of dung piles, I mean a ridiculous number - about 15 big piles produced during the 8 hours of turnout. Big, healthy looking piles. Everyone on the yard was just as mystified as me. I was starting to think people were moving dung from the adjacent paddocks into mine!

Has anyone else had this? And where did all the extra excrement come from???? He wasn't consuming any more than usual! I've been wondering about this for ages. LOL.

 

[Oberon]

I actually found the opposite effect during the winter.

When I ran out of Yea-sacc and didn't get around to buying some more for two weeks....I noticed that mucking out was ridiculous and I made sure I didn't run out again!

 

[Spyda]

I would have thought the yea sac would have helped the horse digest its food more efficiently and therefore = less dung. Strange indeed.

 

[planete]

I have been using Yea-sac for a year now and it has not affected the quantity of droppings at all. I think a bit of detective work is called for here. The amount coming out is in direct proportion to what goes in, so where did your horse get the extra food from?