ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] Re: Apple cider vinegar
[endurance] Re: Apple cider vinegar
Eugenie (oogiem@dsrtweyr.com)
Fri, 22 Mar 96 06:48:53 -0800
>apple cider vinegar--the undistilled kind--it also has the
>benefit of preventing fly larvae from breeding in the manure and making the
>horses less tasty to biting flies and ticks--thus less fly spray consumption.
>
>For some reason, the distilled vinegar doesn't work as well.
>
>I read about this in an Arabian breed magazine a few years ago and tried it
>myself.
I've read that as well. I've even tried it with a semi-scientific study
(I trapped flys and counted the differences in numbers) and I can see no
difference in the fly population with cider vinegar, distilled vinegar or
even w/o vinegar! For me the number of flys was the same in all trials.
Given that the only reason I feed vinegar is to prevent stones and the
regular works just as well for that purpose. Since I'm feeding it to 16
animals the cost difference is significant/ Even to the point that I am
considering buying vinegar in 50 gallon drums. <g>
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