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Thanks for all the commentary on straw. In July my vet suggested I feed my Fjord straw along with his hay because he was so overweight and it would give him something to munch on but not add weight. Four months later he is still a little portly but is looking better and is not gaining. He does not really eat all that much straw - mostly roots around eating the oat hulls and little bits of grass mixed in and leaves the rest. Same with his stall - does not appear to eat the straw (it is all there to be cleaned!!) but more rooting around. However, after reading about impaction and the importance of drinking lots of water I will be more watchful. Luckily I have been providing water from a heated tank and he seems to drink alot. Linda in Minnesota where we STILL have green grass and temps in the 30's and 40's - surely this will end soon!!
