This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> They say that only a few ounces of buttercup can kill a horse. (Check out Equus June 99). It appears here and there and I try my darndest to get it up and mostly just clip it at the ground. I reseed my pastures heavily each year and that really cuts down on it. I don't know about being dried not being toxic, but I wouldn't count on that. Any coments Dr. Jacobsen? I tried this for foal heat or any scours, I give 10 grm of probiotics at birth and ten grams again at four days. Ever since I started doing that the foal heat diarhea is over with fast! I did learn a couple of years ago something you guys might find interesting. An equine nurtitionist told me that even orphan foals have 'foal heat scours' so it actually has nothing to do with the mare's heat cycle. One thing that I found helps curb mouthiness is to push as much rope as they can take in their mouth and wrap it around---not to gag--but just to make it uncomfortable, with the idea that making the wrong thing uncomfortable and the right thing comfortable. I think Fjords are generally kind of mouthy. My pasture is too rich to leave Fjords out on all day long. I could founder the lot. I leave them out from 3 to five hours (lactacting mares get the long stint) When I dry lot them I give them a little bit of dry grass in the evening so it's not too long without feed and they don't get too bored. You can give them a supplement to help minerals and vitamins not gotten on the grass. I do feed a little alfalfa grass hay too for protein levels. I have a questions about contracted tendons in Fjords and would like people to be honest. Does this seem a little more prevelant with Fjords than other breeds? I had one foal who was slightly contracted at birth, but he came down after two days. The only other time I had it was a filly who injured herself at four months. She was running around on some rocks. She was excellent at birth, not pushed by feed, etc. We got the surgery and she was fine. For foal contracted at birth there is a shot you can give that will bring them down. You have about a week to get that shot but it has a high success rate. Okay, love the list, very informative. Misha
