How much seaweed meal to feed horses

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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter Tanya Start date May 13, Tanya New Member. Hi, just wondering if many people add this to hard feeds for vitamin and mineral supplements? If so what results did you see, how long and how much were you feeding to get the results? Caroline Well-known Member. Seaweed meal is terribly imbalanced and very high in iodine. You would have to feed a large amount to even meet the horses daily mineral needs and then the horse would be dead from iodine toxicity!

They have been designed for horses and are minerally balanced. Cell-Vital is probably the best around! According to Victoria Ferguson Complete Horse Herbal , seaweed meal or kelp is a source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, selenium, boron, cobalt and iodine. Seaweed is a rich source of vit B12, it contains 7 of 10 essential amino acids and four non essential amino acids.

There is approx mg iodine per kg of seaweed meal, feeding rate is 15 grams daily for thoroughbreds and 5 grams for ponies. The toxic level of iodine in horses is mg per day for synthetic iodine however seaweed is an organic source. Thanks both of you for the info. These feed manufactoreres are trying to rip you off!

You only need to feed a heaped teaspoon a day otherwise you are giving too much iodine Joined 4 January Messages Now turns out that actually may be complete opposite in this type of soil and it is already iodine rich - also it is worth noting that Seaweed only has a listed 'typical analysis' on most products - so you don't actually know what you are giving your horse.

Upshot is both mine have been stopped and I now have approx. Joined 21 November Messages 3, Seaweed is a totally natural multimineral supplement. In contrast to conventional mineral supplements, Seaweed is unique in being of plant origin. Seaweed contains laminaran oligosaccharide which acts as elicitor for BGlucanace. BGlucanace is an important immune stimulator in animals.

Special Seaweed for Animals Seaweed is a totally natural multimineral supplement. In contrast to conventional mineral supplements, Seaweed is unique in being of plant origin containing a wide range of naturally balanced chelated minerals, trace elements, amino acids and vitamins.

Seaweed contains all the minerals and trace elements an animal requires for a normal healthy life. Safe and Natural Being totally natural and of vegetable origin Seaweed is easily digested and is safely fed to livestock of all ages.

Feeding Recommendations When first introducing seaweed into feeds, use no more than a pinchful, gradually increasing to the recommended daily ration over days. Do not feed ad lib. An average analysis is given above. Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. Seaweed and Kelp Supplements for Horses Horse feed supplements derived from seaweed or kelp have been developed to add trace minerals, especially iodine, that may be missing in a horse's basic feed ration.

Equine Seaweed supplements contain minerals, amino acids and vitamins. Claimed benefits of feeding seaweed supplements to horses Stimulates the thyroid. Calms nervous horses. Anti-bacterial Increases fertility in the horse. Treats iodine deficiency. After World War 1 - when sources of fodder were limited - studies were made on the use of seaweed for animal food with positive results.

During WW2 these studies were continued in Ireland. It was concluded that seaweed was valuable as a feed additive, although not nutritious enough to be a major feed source.

Other calming herbs, vitamins and minerals Valerian Taurine Inositol - a B vitamin Thiamin L Tryptophane - an amino acid St John's Wort Hypericum Chamomile contains magnesium Zinc Things to do before feeding seaweed or kelp to your horse or pony Consider carefully why you feel you need to feed an equine seaweed supplement to your horse.

If you can't come up with a specific reason, such as a known iodine deficiency, then it is probably best that you don't add a seaweed supplement to feed.