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Conference noted::equitation

Title:	Equine Notes Conference
Notice:	Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:	MTADMS::COBURNIO

Created:	Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2080
Total number of notes:	22383

1424.0. "eating manure?" by AIMHI::DOYLE (Lisa Doyle) Mon Mar 04 1991 17:04

    I was at a stable last weekend and saw a horse eating his own manure. 
    The horse look fine (he didn't apperar to be neglected and wasn't
    thin).  I am wondering if this is a normal behavior?  I tend to think
    it isn't.  Although I have seen foals do this sort of thing.
    
    L.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1424.1		BRAT::MATTHEWS	CUZ i'm a Blonde	`Mon Mar 04 1991 19:43`	11
	re.last mostly boredom supposedly wendy o'
1424.2	Re: eating manure	TDCIS3::CERTAIN		`Tue Mar 05 1991 06:20`	5
	Yes, this is normal behavior. When a horse does this, it means he's lacking in minerals and vitamins. Patricia
1424.3	Buy a Salt lick!	KERNEL::CHEWTER		`Tue Mar 05 1991 09:40`	7
	This is normal behaviour when the horse is lacking in minerals etc, buy a salt lick, and add some vitamins etc to his feed, and he should stop. Watch him, as it can become a habit. jayne
1424.4	Boredom, lacking minerals/salt, hunger....	BOOVX2::MANDILE		`Tue Mar 05 1991 18:08`	4
	It is a 50 lb red colored salt/mineral block that you want. Any feed store should carry it, and they should be under $10. Lynne
1424.5	forget the block	BAHTAT::FRANZ	CAUSE OF DEATH: Nibbled	`Wed Jul 10 1991 14:14`	4
	Don't knock it until you've tried it. Manure might taste good.......