Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SouthEast Texas
• Horses: 0
Over the years, I've fed a lot of horses sweet-feed without a single problem. But nowdays, I much prefer a pelleted feed because I've found that it is much easier on their system.
I've had several horses which couldn't tolerate oats or alfalfa hay at all. By that I mean that at best, oats don't digest well and that alfalfa has caused diareha in some of my horses.
Several months ago, my mare had the same green-diareha as you are describing and in her case, it turned out to be a lack of "good" bacteria in her system. My Vet put her on a 3-day treatment of Probios paste and within a week, she was fine.
I'm also thinking that you need to increase the amount of grass-hay that your's is getting. Mine get a half-bale (each) daily, during the months that my grass is gone....which in my experience, is about right for a 1000# horse.
Because of my work schedule, both the hay and their feed is split-up into two feedings a day, 12 hours apart.
Hope this helps. If nothing else, maybe it'll give you some ideas to discuss with your Vet.