After my yearling had colic surgery, they put him on this chia seed. It is supposed to be the best supplement for omega 3’s and 6’s and the horses love to eat it.
I got a 10# bucket from the vet of Chia seed called Tri-Omega for $62.
I just saw that some other suppliers are trying to sell it for way more then that.
Just thought I would give a heads up and let everyone know that it is a great product.
You can also buy it in bulk online, but it runs about 8-10 $ a pound.
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This is really interesting,
is chia good at weight gain? also how much do you feed? is it something you soak?
why did they use chia for post op?
It actually says that is it great for horses that are overweight. It can absorb up to 14 times its weight in water, so it is great for extending energy and endurance over a longer period of time.
It is high in protein and high in calcium. It also has the perfect 3 to 1 ratio of omega 3 and omega 6’s.
It is great for IR horses because it slows the conversion of carbs into sugar.
It has a lot of healing properties and I think that is why they gave it to my guy in the hospital. It also prolongs hydration which is why they gave it to him during his colitis problems. It really helps digestion and makes their stomach not produce so much acid. (acts as a buffer)
If you go to getchia.com and go to bulk chia, there is a great article there at the bottom.
As soon as I get back to the vets I am going to pick up some more Chia!
oh, sorry, no, you don’t soak it. They are little seeds and they just eat it with their grain.
I gave 1/2 a cup twice a day, but you can give up to 2 cups a day.
It is great stuff, I am actually thinking about taking some myself!
Wow, who knew that chia had another purpose beside growing hair on a clay figurine. Ch-ch-ch chia.
heh heh heh… that’s exactly what I was thinking when I saw the title of the thread :lol: 
The same stuff they sell at Christmas on those clay animals? Who knew?
I must ask my vet.
I could fix up a big clay horse covered with chia and grow my own.:lol:
Is anything needed to balance out calcium:phosphorous ratio?
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oh, sorry, no, you don’t soak it. They are little seeds and they just eat it with their grain.
I gave 1/2 a cup twice a day, but you can give up to 2 cups a day.
It is great stuff, I am actually thinking about taking some myself!;)[/QUOTE]
If you can get them to sprout, they become even more nutritious too!
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If you can get them to sprout, they become even more nutritious too![/QUOTE]
You mean they don’t sprout like on the tv commercials?:lol:
Anyone have a link to purchase online for horses? Found one at : http://chiaforhealth.com/index.html but 55 pounds is $320! :eek:
the link I gave has it for sale. Getchia.com For 12 pounds I think it is around $80.
The stuff I got from the vet is called Tri Omega and it was $62 for a 10 pound bucket.
I would ask the vet if they can get it.
I would get it plain. Don’t get the supplements that add it because they charge an arm and a leg for it!
Well darn, instead of threatening people when they tease about buying chia pets for Xmas, now I’ll be asking them to get me some.:lol: I googled chia and turns out the Indians of southern California, where the plant is indigenous, have used it forever. Salvia of the mint family.
And unlike flax seeds, it doesn’t have to the ground to be used by horses or humans.
And good for Portly Pinto Ponies. So now to order some. Thanks for starting this thread and informing us. And one good thing about having a WB, I don’t have to worry if he will eat them.
My colt ate it right away. I don’t think it has any strong taste. They are such tiny seeds too.
I am going to keep my guy on it because it seems like it is good for his system. I also have him at a place that feeds a lot and if this can help regulate his weight while he is growing I am all for it!
Let me know if other vets have the Tri Omega. I can call my vet and ask her supplier and maybe order from the supplier!
Wasn’t there a feeding trend of growing fresh grass in trays for horses? Someone should market a chia tray, a clay slab for sprouting chia seed for horses. Hmm maybe that was my “get rich” idea and I just broadcast it on the intrnet…
Is there a side effect of them suddenly “sprouting” a lot of hair???:lol::lol::eek::lol:
Possible Jingles Needed - again
Well after the horrific incident at my friends farm last night witht he three year old colicing and then dying, I now MAY have the start of a colic at my place! UGH! must be the $@%#! weather! I DO have a call into the vet and waiting for her to call back. My stallion is NQR tonight, when I went in his stall to put his halter on and turn him out for the night I noticed that he had not finished his hay from this AM and that he only ate about half of his evening feeding. He seemed eager as usual to get it when I put it in, but he is a chow hound and didn’t finsih. Not showing any signs of distress and has good gut sounds on both sides, BUT there was also only about two piles of manure since this AM when he came in, so I am worried. He is in the paddock now nibbling at the small amount of grass sprouting and just wonder if it irritated his gut some, but if that was the case I’d expect to see more and looser manure which is not what there was. He also normally drinks about 2 buckets water, especially on a day like today when it got into the 70’s and only drank about 3/4 of a bucker. So I am quite concerned, hoping the vet will HURRY and call me. I wouldn’t call it an emergency, but I am hesitant to give him anything and want her input.
OK I just ordered a lot of pounds:eek: from getchia off of ebay. Enough to feed one teaspoon or a small amt. to horse and some for me, and to plant.
I’d like to do sprouts, but as with the mung bean sprouts for humans, isn’t there a chance for bacteria and all in the growing/water?
Getchia has vegan seeds, and hopefully good for portly Pinto.
Digestibility is probably not that different from flax
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And unlike flax seeds, it doesn’t have to the ground to be used by horses or humans.
And good for Portly Pinto Ponies. So now to order some. Thanks for starting this thread and informing us. And one good thing about having a WB, I don’t have to worry if he will eat them.[/QUOTE]
Do have any actual digestion data for that claim?
I’d say that they had about the same digestibility as flax and flax will do the same job if you feed it whole.
Very little actual research data on chia, lots of anecdote.
Yours
MW
No but I’ll find out. I fed the whole flax to Cloudy and Callie thru a fall and a winter, over the advice of the seminole nutritionist who said it like tomato seeds would go thru them if not crushed by their teeth, and come spring, I had flax plants growing in all the manure.
So this time, since it is spring, I will be more observant of the manure and report back. And grind if necessary. Otherwise I’ll have the chia plants growing and might have to get some clay planter to show them off.
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