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karen s
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 Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 10:29:33 AM
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Is there and thing i can put or spray (safe stuff only) on a straw bed to stop my mare eating the entire bed, once she has eaten all im left with is muck she its the straw before she eats her hay.
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Libby Frost
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 11:12:22 AM
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| People have tried Jays fluid in the past never done so myself ,and not sure if it worked or not though must have tasted pretty foul!! |
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bankside farm
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 11:31:30 AM
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A friend of mine has a cob who used to eat his bed and she uses watered down jays fluid, she sprays the bed with it and it has stopped it.
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karen s
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 12:05:13 PM
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| Hi thanks i will give it a go, i'll try anything if it stops her eating the bed the only thing with jayes fluid is has such a strong smell and i bet it does taste foul. |
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Debbie
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 1:35:12 PM
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| I started using Jayes fluid watered down and sprayed from a watering can about 30 years ago. It works but its best to do it in the morning so that it gives it a chance to dry in. |
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arabic
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 3:24:41 PM
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Hi Karen,
My lad used to be a terror and in the mornings he would be blown up like a balloon and water bucket nearly dry!!! Someone suggested Jeys to me but I didnt need to use it.
What I did was to muck out, bank what was re-useable and instead of putting the fresh on top, put it on the bottom and spread the banks on top. ( Doesnt look as inviting or as edible). The fresh on the bottom is much more absorbent so easier to muck out and he may eat a bit, but its not noticeable and I think when he starts to dig around it all gets mixed in and he gives up!!
Hope you find something that works.
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Zan
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Scotland
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 7:30:41 PM
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| This may be a bit obvious, but why don't you change over to shavings or one of the new cardboard bedding? |
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karen s
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 8:50:45 PM
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| Hi its easier for me with the straw, and a lot cheaper. |
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Zan
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Posted - 16 Jan 2006 : 09:05:21 AM
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| Straw is undeniably cheaper, but you may be putting your horse at risk from a number of things if you continue to use it. Even if spraying something on it stops the eating it problem--damp straw=spores=respiratory problems. Sorry if I sound harsh, but if the cheapest method isn't working for your particular horse then you may have to bite the bullet and pay more, for the sake of your horse's health. |
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