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Hi Marilyn
Check the Spread Sheet link as Lorna has reminded and be amazed! Flax has both 3 and 6s in the correct proportion. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 Learn the facts about IR, PPID, equine nutrition, exercise and the foot. www.ECIRhorse.org Check out the FACTS on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ECIRGroup Support the ECIR Group Inc., the nonprofit arm of the ECIR Group Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group Inc.
---In EquineCushings@..., <midnightexpressb_27@...> wrote : So should we not worry about feeding our horses the Omega 6s then and just feed the flax seed? I though we needed to get both of the omegas into them? Marilyn & Bud in MI 2013 |
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>So should we not worry about feeding our horses the Omega 6s then and just feed the flax seed? Hi Marilyn, Did you have a chance to check out Nancy's message link? "There is a comparison chart in the files that shows the how Flax, Chia, Rice Bran, BOSS, hemp, and split peas compare in various areas. " https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/files/%203%20%20CORE%20DIET%2C%20ANALYSIS%2C%20NUTRITIONAL%20NEEDS/Omega%203%20%26%20Omega%206%20Info/
Lorna
in Ontario,Canada https://www.facebook.com/ECIRGroup Support the ECIR Group while you shop. It's easy. http://www.iGive.com/EquineCushingsandInsulinResistanceGroupInc
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Marilyn Mannino
So should we not worry about feeding our horses the Omega 6s then and just feed the flax seed? I though we needed to get both of the omegas into them? Marilyn & Bud in MI 2013 |
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Hi Marilyn
I assume you are feeding chia for Omega 3 and 6s. The group recommendation is to feed flax for omegas at 2 - 4 ounces for an average size horse - 1000 pounds. The emergency diet says 2 ounces. I'll leave the math per 100 pounds to you. There is a comparison chart in the files that shows the how Flax, Chia, Rice Bran, BOSS, hemp, and split peas compare in various areas. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/files/%203%20%20CORE%20DIET%2C%20ANALYSIS%2C%20NUTRITIONAL%20NEEDS/Omega%203%20%26%20Omega%206%20Info/ You may know this already but for others following along, the group recommends flax because it most closely matches the omega ratios found in fresh grass. It is also less expensive than chia. There is info about flax and phytoestrogens going around in at least one barefoot area that is not correct. Here are some posts to back this up. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/conversations/topics/125300 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/conversations/messages/132745 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/conversations/messages/132748 The phytoestrogens in flax do not stimulate estrogen receptors and are actually antiestrogen. For example, flax can partially block the estrogen effect of soy. Long answer and you still need to do the math! Sorry. Just wanted to cover all the bases on this one. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 Learn the facts about IR, PPID, equine nutrition, exercise and the foot. www.ECIRhorse.org Check out the FACTS on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ECIRGroup Support the ECIR Group Inc., the nonprofit arm of the ECIR Group http://ecirhorse.org/index.php/equine-cushing-s-and-insulin-resistance-group-inc
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Marilyn Mannino
What amount(weight) of chia seeds should I feed my MFT gelding per 100 lbs of body weight? Marilyn & Bud in MI 2013 |
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