Filly eating bedding

Alicia~Appaloosa Addict · 08-20-2008, 08:55 AM

Does anyone know why a filly might try to eat her stall bedding? I changed the stall bedding yesterday it was regular sawdust, and put in some of the bedding from TSC in. Last night when I fed her in the stall I did some chores and when I went back in to see if she was done, I caught her EATING THE BEDDING!!!

I got her out as fast as I could, I was so afraid she would colic, I don't know how much she ate. Then this morning it happened again! Why? Is she lacking something? I am afraid to put her back in the stall. does anyone have any advice?

reiningfan · 08-20-2008, 09:54 AM

What is the bedding from TSC made from?

Alicia~Appaloosa Addict · 08-20-2008, 03:44 PM

They are pine wood shavings.

**taelesean** · 08-20-2008, 03:49 PM

Some horses LOVE the taste of kiln dried pine

It usually won't hurt them, it's just fiber and a tiny bit of sugar.

Lopin · 08-20-2008, 08:53 PM

I've got one that used to gulp down MOUTHFULS of shavings.

She did grow out of it.

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08-20-2008, 08:55 AM
Alicia~Appaloosa Addict Halter broke Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 185	Filly eating bedding Does anyone know why a filly might try to eat her stall bedding? I changed the stall bedding yesterday it was regular sawdust, and put in some of the bedding from TSC in. Last night when I fed her in the stall I did some chores and when I went back in to see if she was done, I caught her EATING THE BEDDING!!! I got her out as fast as I could, I was so afraid she would colic, I don't know how much she ate. Then this morning it happened again! Why? Is she lacking something? I am afraid to put her back in the stall. does anyone have any advice? __________________ Heza Serenity

08-20-2008, 09:54 AM
reiningfan Yearling Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Western Manitoba, Canada Posts: 516	What is the bedding from TSC made from?

08-20-2008, 03:44 PM
Alicia~Appaloosa Addict Halter broke Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 185	They are pine wood shavings. __________________ Heza Serenity

08-20-2008, 03:49 PM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,638	Some horses LOVE the taste of kiln dried pine It usually won't hurt them, it's just fiber and a tiny bit of sugar. __________________

08-20-2008, 08:53 PM
Lopin Coming two Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Home of Brett Favre Posts: 1,692	I've got one that used to gulp down MOUTHFULS of shavings. She did grow out of it. __________________ Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.