No Salt? UPDATE************

huntergrl4212 · 08-14-2007, 11:19 AM

my horse does not lick from the salt lick..there are 4 acssecable[sp.] salt licks in her paddock and she never licks from them. also we have tryed lick its in the stall and even hand feeding them to see if she would take a lick...but nothing.
is this healthy..
can she get salt from somewhere else.
and she is not a metal licker or wood chewer.

sorrell · 08-14-2007, 11:26 AM

If you give feed, it has salt in it. Some horses will also eat dirt or clay that has salt in it.
She may be doing it when you are not looking. You can give electolytes in the feed if you are worried about it.
they also make mineralized salt/suplement blocks that some picky horses are more attracted to licking.

ryu2832 · 08-14-2007, 11:30 AM

Sometimes the horses don't like the blocks. I switched mine from a block to loose salt and loose mineral. They eat more mineral than salt, put out about a cup/horse and that lasts 1-3 weeks--depending on what they want that time of year.

JBandRio · 08-14-2007, 11:38 AM

Many horses don't like the blocks because they are rough/hard, designed for rough cow tongues, not smooth horse tongues. Loose salts and minerals area much kinder to the horse.

huntergrl4212 · 08-14-2007, 11:55 AM

where do i put this loose salt..on the ground...i hope not..
and she is in a pasture with 12 other horses so i dont think that she would eat it...someone else would. but also i have tryed the mineralized salt blocks that are flavored and she just doesnt seem to like them..

CJ · 08-14-2007, 12:04 PM

You dont have to have a Likit holder to make use of the filler "cakes" designed for them. Ive set Electrolyte mini-likits in both slide-in and shoeshaped holders. The bigger likits have a tube in the middle some may find disconcerting. Once the horses discovered the likits, they really seem to like it. An electrolyte 'flavor' likit is another option for you.

huntergrl4212 · 08-14-2007, 12:07 PM

ive tryed these likits..
in the stall. the mounted wall ones and hanging ones..
and giving by hand.
but i guess it is worth another try.
ill go out and get another one soon.

ryu2832 · 08-14-2007, 12:22 PM

You can put a small feeder pan in the corner were she eats on the floor. They usually don't p.oo in that corner so it's not too hard for the stall cleaner to clean around.

Or if you have an extra bucket hook, you could hang a bucket and put the loose stuff in there.

huntergrl4212 · 08-14-2007, 12:34 PM

well that would work.
but she isnt in her stall that often.
only comes in to eat and goes back out.
they stay in when it is rainy..
or winter/cold.
so idk.

ryu2832 · 08-14-2007, 01:24 PM

I think that would be ok, as long as she's in regularly. She'll figure out where it is, and take want she needs.

08-14-2007, 11:19 AM	#1
huntergrl4212 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 357 Images: 53	No Salt? UPDATE************ my horse does not lick from the salt lick..there are 4 acssecable[sp.] salt licks in her paddock and she never licks from them. also we have tryed lick its in the stall and even hand feeding them to see if she would take a lick...but nothing. is this healthy.. can she get salt from somewhere else. and she is not a metal licker or wood chewer. __________________ Caught Red Handed-most loved Appendix mare Last edited by huntergrl4212; 08-22-2007 at 09:13 AM.

08-14-2007, 11:30 AM	#3
ryu2832 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 2,961 Images: 43	Sometimes the horses don't like the blocks. I switched mine from a block to loose salt and loose mineral. They eat more mineral than salt, put out about a cup/horse and that lasts 1-3 weeks--depending on what they want that time of year. __________________ Gene Pool: Warning, no lifegaurd on duty. "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." author Erica Jong

08-14-2007, 11:38 AM	#4
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 23,699 Images: 145 Blog Entries: 12	Many horses don't like the blocks because they are rough/hard, designed for rough cow tongues, not smooth horse tongues. Loose salts and minerals area much kinder to the horse. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - You can't hit me with all those snowballs!

08-14-2007, 11:55 AM	#5
huntergrl4212 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 357 Images: 53	where do i put this loose salt..on the ground...i hope not.. and she is in a pasture with 12 other horses so i dont think that she would eat it...someone else would. but also i have tryed the mineralized salt blocks that are flavored and she just doesnt seem to like them.. __________________ Caught Red Handed-most loved Appendix mare

08-14-2007, 12:04 PM	#6
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,753 Images: 48	You dont have to have a Likit holder to make use of the filler "cakes" designed for them. Ive set Electrolyte mini-likits in both slide-in and shoeshaped holders. The bigger likits have a tube in the middle some may find disconcerting. Once the horses discovered the likits, they really seem to like it. An electrolyte 'flavor' likit is another option for you. __________________ One Mare Can Make a Difference Pinky Ribbon

08-14-2007, 11:26 AM	#2
sorrell Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,098 Images: 39 Blog Entries: 6	If you give feed, it has salt in it. Some horses will also eat dirt or clay that has salt in it. She may be doing it when you are not looking. You can give electolytes in the feed if you are worried about it. they also make mineralized salt/suplement blocks that some picky horses are more attracted to licking.

08-14-2007, 12:07 PM	#7
huntergrl4212 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 357 Images: 53	ive tryed these likits.. in the stall. the mounted wall ones and hanging ones.. and giving by hand. but i guess it is worth another try. ill go out and get another one soon. __________________ Caught Red Handed-most loved Appendix mare

08-14-2007, 12:22 PM	#8
ryu2832 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 2,961 Images: 43	You can put a small feeder pan in the corner were she eats on the floor. They usually don't p.oo in that corner so it's not too hard for the stall cleaner to clean around. Or if you have an extra bucket hook, you could hang a bucket and put the loose stuff in there. __________________ Gene Pool: Warning, no lifegaurd on duty. "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." author Erica Jong

08-14-2007, 12:34 PM	#9
huntergrl4212 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 357 Images: 53	well that would work. but she isnt in her stall that often. only comes in to eat and goes back out. they stay in when it is rainy.. or winter/cold. so idk. __________________ Caught Red Handed-most loved Appendix mare

08-14-2007, 01:24 PM	#10
ryu2832 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 2,961 Images: 43	I think that would be ok, as long as she's in regularly. She'll figure out where it is, and take want she needs. __________________ Gene Pool: Warning, no lifegaurd on duty. "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." author Erica Jong

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