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ACV.... Apple cider vinegar...IT WORKS!

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#1 ·
So I had been giving my horse ACV in their evening feed to help with flies. All was going well and the flies didnt' seem too bad! I thought it was working.

About 2 weeks ago I ran out. :roll: I keep forgetting to pick more up at the grocery store. :x I went out today and my horse are MISERABLE with flies :cry: I also noticed more flies on their poo......I'm convinced that it works to feed the horses the ACV.

I'm gonna call the hubby and see if he can swing by and pick some more up on the way home!!! (unless i forget! :oops: )
 
#7 ·
well, I only have 2 horses and they share their evening grain so I don't know how it would work if some were getting it and some were not.

I quit measuring it...We were feeding about 4 cups of all grain or sweet feed (2cups for each horse) and I was mixing about a shot glass of vinegar into it. After a while I got tired of washing the shot glass so I just poured out of the bottle...A splash about equal to the shot glass.

It took about a week to 10 days for me to notice that it had begun to repel the flies. And about the same amount of time to realize that it was out of their systems and the flies were attacking again.

It will not repel ALL the flies...but it sure does help with about 80% of them tho.
 
#8 ·
I've been giving ACV to my guys, not b/c of flies, but coz i heard it was good for their joints, esp in older horses. Seems to work, my mare is 27 and doesn't seem to have any trouble from her joints, gets a bit stiff in winter but not too bad. could be just her though...
 
#18 ·
LOL....Gill you're not lame!!! :P

I just measured my shot glass...
If filled to the white line on the glass it measured out to be 1/8 the of a cup...so 1oz, Filled to the top of my shot glass it was exactly 1/4 cup...so 2 oz. I was never overly picky about an exact amount. A little more or less won't hurt I don't think. This is just what I used for 4 cups of feed. 1-2 oz was enough when mixed with the feed to coat most of it evenly without soaking into the feed.

I just mesure out my feed and splash the ACV on top and mix with a wooden spoon until I feel its thoroughly covered and there isn't a big glob of vinegar in it.

Hope this helps...If its clear as mud say something and I'll try to explain it better.
 
#20 ·
Check out this site. http://www.earthclinic.com/ They have tons and tons of listings on ACV and what it can be useful for. Cats, Dogs, Horses and Humans!!! Turns out this ACV is really good stuff. Fixes everything from pimples to thrush! 8)
 
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