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Post by Debbie on Feb 19, 2007 15:24:38 GMT -1
When you're chopping veg or fruit for you ponies, do you give them smaller or bigger chunks? I usually chop Blossom's apples into smaller chunks, as she often doesn't slow down to chew with apple. But today I'm going to mix n match the bigger chunks to see if she'll take a longer time chewing. What do you do for your ponies??  |
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Post by harleydales on Feb 19, 2007 15:34:31 GMT -1
Since my friends horse (big horse so big gullet) choked on a small piece of turnip and nearly died, I always go for big chunks now so that they HAVE to chew it. I cut apples in half for the2 biugger horses, and quarters for the small mule and Jenny as she can't chew very well!! Just my personal preference though.
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Post by harveydales on Feb 19, 2007 15:40:23 GMT -1
Like Jane, I worry about choke. I was always told to feed carrots whle or sliced lengthways, apples whole or halved and turnips/swedes etc whole.
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Post by nars on Feb 19, 2007 15:43:36 GMT -1
Same as Pam and Jane for me.
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Post by greydales on Feb 19, 2007 16:44:37 GMT -1
I've always heard that small chunks can be problematic due to the risk of them getting caught in the gullet and subsequent choking, and have always fed mine larger chunks or carrots sliced in half lengthways.
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Post by zeldalithgow on Feb 19, 2007 17:01:27 GMT -1
Apples halved or quartered, carrots sliced lenghtways, and turnips/swede cut into thick slices (carrot sized) or whole
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Post by jojoebony on Feb 19, 2007 17:53:51 GMT -1
I quarter apples and feed carrots whole.
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Post by jec248 on Feb 20, 2007 10:28:03 GMT -1
I feed carrots, apples and turnips whole. It takes them longer to eat and there is no worry of a small piece getting stuck causing them to choke.
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Post by SuzieP on Feb 20, 2007 10:43:20 GMT -1
I'd go for large chunks every time - especially if Blossom is wolfing her food (as they do....LOL). We cut apples in half or quarters, carrots lengthways and other stuff in big chunks or whole.
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Post by harleydales on Feb 20, 2007 11:24:36 GMT -1
Looks like large has it then Debbie!!!
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Post by Debbie on Feb 20, 2007 12:19:26 GMT -1
That it does  Blossom doesn't seem to mind either way. I'll be trying her with a swede today to see what she makes of it ;D |
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Post by SuzieP on Feb 20, 2007 14:25:22 GMT -1
LOL Debbie. I gave Bea a whole swede thinking it would last him for ages......nope!! It was gone in minutes! LOL
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Post by harveydales on Feb 20, 2007 15:16:25 GMT -1
I offered Quest a swede the other day and he chomped through it in seconds. I offered one to Harvey and he took a tiny nibble and decided it was horrible!
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Post by harleydales on Feb 20, 2007 15:19:07 GMT -1
My old Highland mare used to play footie with whole turnips - if you threw them to her she'd boot them back at you!!
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Post by Debbie on Feb 21, 2007 0:09:56 GMT -1
LOL....Blossom does the same with her Jolly ball and beach ball ;D Footie anyone? And...she says you're all wrong about the large chunks  My goodness did she sulk over having such large pieces chucked into her breakfast bucket  (we did large chunked quarters). Oh my! The bucket got tipped about in a huff.... Her Highness says that's not proper! She'd rather have them smaller please...which incidentally makes more 'apple' for her Spoilt?? ;D ~ never! Oh, and for the swede, she thought she liked it and took several good chunks out of it. I thought she might like it better if she could get ahold of it herself, so I dropped it atop her hay...no, interest fizzled because Mum wasn't holding it  LOL I did let her 'get on' with that one, but she didn't bother looking at it again. So the jury's still out on the swede... |
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(we did large chunked quarters). Oh my! The bucket got tipped about in a huff.... Her Highness says that's not proper! She'd rather have them smaller please...which incidentally makes more 'apple' for her 
LOL I did let her 'get on' with that one, but she didn't bother looking at it again. So the jury's still out on the swede...