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Bread is not good for horses as it is high in carbohydrates that break down into sugar. That being said a half slice or so of bread once a week or every other week won't do much harm. Simply tear a slice of bread in half and either place it in the horses feed pan or offer it on your palm ( fingers laying flat out.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, horses can be given bread, but this does not mean they should eat it. Bread is high in starch and not a good treat for horses, and certainly not something that should be fed as part of a daily meal.Half a slice of bread once a week or two won't hurt anything, provided the horse has no metabolic issues such as Cushing's (PPID) or Insulin Resistance (IR). But again, it should not be given often or in large amounts.
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∙ 8y agoThe old way to feed a horse eggs was to boil and peel the shells off of them. This was done when the horse needed extra protein or for medical reasons. Today most horses do not need to be fed eggs because of the high quality manufactured feeds available to the public.
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Does feeding bread to horses give them worms?
Yes bread can cause colic, especially if it is fed in large quantities or if nothing else is being fed to the horse. Bread had hardly any nutritional value and it is difficult for the horses to digest. If you are looking to give your horse a treat, stick to apples, carrots, and treats marketed especially for horses.
Is bread good for horses?
Bread is fine to feed SOME horses. At my barn where my two horses live they hay quality is pretty bad. All the horses get hay stretch to supplement the bad quality hay but they also get bread. We don't feed any other grains. All the seven horses sometimes get up to 2 full loaves of bread in a day. That most often includes multi-grain bread and bagels(with raisins!). Still, I wouldn't feed bread EVERY day as it is high in starch. You should NOT feed bread to horses that are prone to laminitis or that have foundered. I would also never feed bread to an overweight horse. I wouldn't feed any horse bread as the sole ration BUT if the horse had no teeth it would be great as an additive to soaked grains. Like anything you feed your horse(carrots, apples, grain etc), you need to give them time to get used to it. You wouldn't dump a huge can of sweet feed into their bin out of nowhere so don't do this with bread either. Work them up from once slice to a whole loaf. Never feed a large amount if your horse has been off bread for more than a couple days. The sudden change could cause colic as with ANY normal grain or apple. To get specifics/nutritional information there are some university studies on feeding bread to horses that can be easily found through internet search. They have concluded that bread is safe. Just know that if you are not careful, it can cause problems, again, as with anything you feed your horse. Lastly, if your horse already has a balanced diet and is doing fine on his high quality hay and grain, don't add bread as a part of his diet. Feed it only as a treat. Four or five slices or a few bagels is fine a couple times a week if your horse is being ridden. Donuts are not considered bread here. Don't feed donuts to your horse!
Is it safe to feed bread and cookies to three horses about a loaf or two a day?
cookies are not really good for them unless they're horse cookies/treats. The loafs of bread won't harm them.
Is a loaf of bread everyday good for a horses diet?
NO, you will kill the horse that way, ask a vet for the right things to buy for your horse to feed it
Is it safe to feed horses bread?
Yes, horses can eat bread. However, a diet of predominately bread or largely bread is very bad. Bread itself is not very nutritious, especially to horses. Its starch and carbohydrate content is unsuitable for horses and can be very harmful. Horses are best kept on a mixture of grass, hay, and high-quality feeds. Ask your vet or a knowledgeable worker at a feed store what may be good to feed your horse. However, as an occasional treat, a piece of bread is perfectly acceptable as long as it is not moldy; horses are very sensitive to mold.
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