Why Is Chicken Feed Bad for Horses
Cracked Corn, Whole Wheat, and Other Grains Fed to Chickens Aren’t Necessarily Well-Digested by Horses Which Can Cause the Starch They Contain to Enter the...
Cracked corn, whole wheat, and other grains fed to chickens aren’t necessarily well-digested by horses which can cause the starch they contain to enter the hindgut where it can cause intestinal upset. … impacts how well horses will digest it and the likelihood of it reaching the horse’s hindgut.
Is chicken feed toxic for horses?
Intestinal upset, diarrhea, colic and laminitis are not the only things you have to worry about when a horse eats chicken feed. Feed intended for chickens may be filled with additives that are very toxic for horses. Ingesting large amounts of these can cause heart damage.
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What feed is bad for horses?
Cattle feed usually contains additives that are toxic to horses. The most common and harmful additives are ionophores, commonly known as monensin sodium (Rumensin) and lasalocid (Bovatec), which are antibiotic-like medications.
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