Wood Chewing Remedies
"Wood chewing is when a horse gnaws wood fences, feeders, stall walls, or posts. This is destructive to facilities and the horse can suffer colic from eating wood splinters....Wood chewing is common in foals as they test their first incisors and also when their temporary incisors begin to be replaced at 2 1/2 years of age. To keep wood chewing from developing into a life long habit and to prevent a horse from "discovering" cribbing, provide the horse a well-balanced ration with minerals and plenty of long-stem hay for roughage, especially during cold, wet weather. Horses who are satiated with roughage are much less likely to chew wood. Be sure the horse gets plenty of exercise, with time out on pasture if possible." http://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_behavior/cribbing_or_wood_chewing.htm
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[YEA] 12/28/2008: Auntie Tutu from Hilo, Hawaii: "Easy Stop Wood Chewing:
Make manure tea (half bucket manure, fillto top with water. Paint all protruding parts of stall. The horse WILL NOT chew it. Six months later, it may wear off, so if horse begins to chew again, make new manure tea and paint again. Use ordinary paintbrush. "
Replies06/05/2010: Ginny from Boise, Idaho, United States replies: "Sea KelpWe stopped cribbing by using about 1/8 cup a day of dry sea kelp in the horses feed. It also cures pink eye. Increases milk production about 25%. We use North American Kelp and buy it in the 50 lb bags. The animals just love it!"
07/17/2010: Gerry from University Place, Wa Usa replies: "The chewing of wood may be due to a potassium deficiency and the animal's solution to getting Potassium. Try Potassium a supplement of some sort. . . . Potassium salt, Potassium Iodide. Does Apple Cider Vinegar contain Potassium? Also search: vitamin mineral deficiency symptoms"
01/12/2011: Taylor from Saint Cloud, Mn replies: "Tabasco sauce drizzled on the wood stopps them from cribbing and chewing. Irish spring soap works as well. Just take the bar and rub it directly onto the wood. My horse took one bite and never went back and the smell stays for a long time and freshens up your stalls."
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