Just curious who else is living super frugal

[Tikkijane]

@Tikkijane

for what its worth I believe Old Macs and Easy boot merged...  I love the new design.  The foot goes into the boot easily and then a cuff comes up around the coronary band and fastens in the front. almost like a bell boot.   Heel protection if the horse over strides.

I used to have to use a hoof pick to loosen up the cables on the Easy boots I had but the new design looks as easy as opening a Velcro bell boot.

Most horses only need fronts too.   even the Drafts.

deb

Nice! I'll have to check into them!

 

[Tikkijane]

As long as they are well fed, a bit of snow will not hurt them. My suggestion is to start spending time with them and bring them around to loving people again. At some point one will need attention.  RElearning to be haltered and led again.  I have a mare that hates to be in during storms, so I need to put her in BEFORE the storm starts. Rain on a metal roof drives her out of the barn. But cant be helped, so I put her in before the storm if heavy rains are expected.  Honestly since your horses knew people once, they can trust people again. Bring goodies like apples  cut in chunks, any thing they might try until you find who like what , and always bring it with you.
Yup, a great farrier is worth his weight in gold.

Most of those shots you can give yourself.

I could. I have to have her out to pull for Coggins anyhow, so I figure I'm not saving much of anything {really, it was like $5 total per horse} to do it myself. I'm paying a visit charge anyhow- might as well het it all done while she's there. It's another bugeted item-like hay.....

 

[lazy gardener]

I've found a source for spent brewery grains. They smell absolutely wonderful. From my research, they are about 25% protein, and can ammend the feed up to 20%. Does any one have experience using them for poultry feed? My biggest concern is that the B vitamins would be lacking. I've put several gallon bags in the freezer, put some in my FF buckets. Still have about 7 gallons frozen on the front steps!

 

[ladycat]

I've found a source for spent brewery grains. They smell absolutely wonderful. From my research, they are about 25% protein, and can ammend the feed up to 20%. Does any one have experience using them for poultry feed? My biggest concern is that the B vitamins would be lacking. I've put several gallon bags in the freezer, put some in my FF buckets. Still have about 7 gallons frozen on the front steps!

They are a very rich source of B vitamins!

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks, what else do I need to know? I found a nice recipe for dog biscuits, using the SG. I don't even have a dog, but might make some anyways. Some folks are using them to make bread. Seems like it would be a bit "woody" to me, kind of like eating sticks and twigs... but, perhaps with a good blender. If I get more, I may explore that option. They smelled so good when I opened up the bucket that I was tempted to cook some for my breakfast, instead of my usual egg!

 

[perchie.girl]

Thanks, what else do I need to know? I found a nice recipe for dog biscuits, using the SG. I don't even have a dog, but might make some anyways. Some folks are using them to make bread. Seems like it would be a bit "woody" to me, kind of like eating sticks and twigs... but, perhaps with a good blender. If I get more, I may explore that option. They smelled so good when I opened up the bucket that I was tempted to cook some for my breakfast, instead of my usual egg!

make flock blocks.... somewhere her on BYC is a recipe...

 

[Amberjem]

 

[Arielle]

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You have far better prices than I have. Coggins are more like 20-25 here. ANd each shot is $15 or more depending on the vaccine. Multiply that by when I had 10 horses . . .. . DO what works for you. And keep playing with those horses.

 

[Arielle]

I've found a source for spent brewery grains. They smell absolutely wonderful. From my research, they are about 25% protein, and can ammend the feed up to 20%. Does any one have experience using them for poultry feed? My biggest concern is that the B vitamins would be lacking. I've put several gallon bags in the freezer, put some in my FF buckets. Still have about 7 gallons frozen on the front steps!

FOr what it is worth . . . a hog farmer in VT uses that along with whey to feed his hogs which get hay to eat in the winter ( graze in the summer) HE also seeds several kinds of grasses, brassicas and more for the hogs to graze. He has moved away from grain fed hogs and is breeding a line for grazing.

 

[Tikkijane]

You have far better prices than I have. Coggins are more like 20-25 here. ANd each shot is $15 or more depending on the vaccine. Multiply that by when I had 10 horses . . ..  . DO what works for you.  And keep playing with those  horses.

Oh! It was $5 *more* per shot. There's a good number I can get at my TSC, but I need my vet for Coggins. We trail ride, so everyone needs to be UTD.

And ya, we've got 7. Would prolly have more if we had the space....