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Discussion on Won't eat dewormer now that's he's on pasture
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Nightwin
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 5, 2004 - 8:19 pm:
I moved my 2 horses one week ago to my farm where they are slowly being introduced to a winter pasture (mostly fescue.) For the previous 3 years they were boarded where they lived on a pasture of dirt or mud and were fed hay twice a day, pellets twice a day with a daily wormer and hoof supplement, and beet pulp. Since the day he was moved my Arab refuses to eat anything but hay and grass---can't say I blame him. His weight is stable, stool well formed, drinks normally, and has lots of energy. No matter what I try, he rejects the bucket of pellets and dewormer (exactly what he got daily before the move). I was planning on weaning him from the pellets anyway, but need to keep the wormer and hoof supplement. If I add carrots pieces he carefully picks them out to eat. Molasses added doesn't interest him. I've tried keeping him in his run-in until he eats it but he just waits patiently. Any advice appreciated. Does anyone use a daily wormer for a herd of pastured horses, and if so, how? Thanks
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Feb 6, 2004 - 8:33 am:
Since carrots are his thing perhaps you could purree a few and pour this over his feed? You will probably find after he settles down and becomes accustomed to his new place he goes back to eating his concentrate.
DrO
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Nightwin
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 8, 2004 - 8:59 pm:
We had already tried mixing it with shredded carrots to no avail. However, you were right, and after 7 days he started nibbling at the concentrate stuff again, and is now eating about half. Thank you.
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