Comments on: Why Are My Horses Eating Thier Poop?

By: Krystel

Krystel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:39:56 +0000

because they like the taste of it…

By: Pixi

Pixi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:51:29 +0000

I have never in my life heard of anything like that! i know dogs do it but usually horses won’t eat where they do their business. You can try keeping a muzzle on them??? i don’t have any idea!! I can’t hurt to try meat tenderizer…They say kelp works for dogs as well.

By: Lynn B

Lynn B — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:50:49 +0000

You have done all the things I would have thought of. It is normal for foals in their first year to eat their mothers poop, I am told there are nutrients they need,..but obviously that is not the case. Have you thought of their teeth? If they have not had their teeth floated in the past two years they may not be chewing their grain thoroughly and therefor eat their poop to get the undigested grain. Just a thought….

By: mumzie.m

mumzie.m — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:17:05 +0000

im not sure why but when i bought my horse he used to do the same ,i just changed his diet and he just stopped

By: Aussie Sandi

Aussie Sandi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:17:03 +0000

There are many good suggestions here, just one thing I can think of is, I started feeding my 2 horses garlic recently, and one of them started eating faecies, I though maybe he liked the garlic taste, he doesn’t do it anymore just stopped of his own accord after a few days.
A mineral supplement may be good from your local feed store, A really cheap way to give them some minerals is to feed them 1/2 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar each day, and also some seaweed meal, as actual mineral supplements are expensive and you have to watch what other supplements are in the feed you are feeding.
Good Luck

By: Cowgirl

Cowgirl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:33:42 +0000

if you are feeding a balanced diet and using plenty of boredom stopping tools I cant help much on the first part of your question.
I know that wood chewing can be a dangerous habit if its continuous This is what we use
1 bottle Louisiana hot sauce
1 jar crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups of water
—mix these ingredient together an allow them to stand over night in a glass bowl, next add 1/2 cup liquid dish soap
— brush this mixture on any this that your horses may chew
-this mixture cannot hurt your horses, and they will not chew there again
–make sure this mixture is in a glass bowl!!!!
—make sure your horses have access to fresh water when you use this mixture!!!

By: bullvede

bullvede — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:40:32 +0000

it could be a lot of things but here is a small list,lack of protein,lack of hay,lack of salt and or mineral supplements,habit,lack of excercise,boredom.it is most common in first month foals but if it occurs in adult horses it is associated with the problems listed above.

By: 123m

123m — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:04:10 +0000

I read once that some dogs eat it because they don’t want it in their territory. Dogs and horses are very different creatures, though. Not sure if a horse would do that.

By: Balmudo

Balmudo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:59:03 +0000

Your horse may be suffering from dietary imbalances, boredom and/or lack of exercise.

By: Elz

Elz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:49:55 +0000

YOU SPELT THEIR WRONG