Feeding Marmite to help sweet itch??

[Sophini]

I read somehwere that feeding marmite to a sweet itch horse can give them some relief as the midges don't like the taste of the horse so much - something to do with the increased B vitamins

Does anyone do this? If so how much marmite do you feed???

 

[Peanut]

I've heard this too and have mentioned it to several friends who have horses that suffer. Don't know the dosage I'm afraid.

 

[Jessey]

I tried it as our old yard was right next to water meadows so the flys were unbearable, 2 out of my 3 refuse to eat it point blank, I think there were a few less flys around the one who did eat it
I found it much easier to just supplement their B vits, Its B12 I think that is the one that stops the bugs biting - works for people too

 

[Kecka~Rocka]

Ive heard its good for keeping flys away too but ive never tried it either!

 

[Miriam]

Heard it, tried it, and Rhi did not like it, so dont know if it works.


However instead of buying sweet itch solution now I use half and half of surgical spirits and lyclear. Now I know this works. Reciepe I got from Lgd

 

[Dinsarsio]

I have heard of this too .Marmite butties but was thought it was the yeast in the marmite.I don`t like it either yuck!

 

[Sophini]

Yeast has B vitamins in it

Agree with most of you though, i am a marmite hater and not sure if i could inflict that nasty stuff on a horse!!

 

[Guest 2]

Not sure if marmite works, but xena gets a small dosage of garlic powder twice a day all year round i think

 

[Prancing Pony]

Mmm. yes I tried this one for sweet itch. Gave very greedy pony a nice Marmite sandwich . Did you know haflingers can spit .

 

[LesleyR]

Been doing this for the past 3 years - squeeze of marmite in each feed and mixed in well so he HAS to eat it! Much easier with the new squeezy bottles so I don't have to touch the horrid stuff!

Does seem to work though - pony been much less itchy since we started using it. Half of our yard use it now even on non sweet itch horses!

 

[tlc935]

Mmm. yes I tried this one for sweet itch. Gave very greedy pony a nice Marmite sandwich . Did you know haflingers can spit .

lol............... we spread 2 digestive biscuits with marmite everyday and it works xxxx

 

[EquineCompare]

Can the flies smell the marmite i.e. through sweat or do the little blighters have to bite to find out the horse tastes of marmite

 

[BenjiandAnge]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm Marmite You either love it or hate it!

I've fed my nf a marmite sandwich a day for 6 years! ( he came with bad sweet itch, had rubbed his mane and tail raw) Never had a problem since, he loves marmite

 

[happydaze]

marmite sandwich

Just been reading about the marmite sandwich. Sounds fab...what type of bread and how much would you suggest??

 

[igloo]

we gave a marmite sandwich a day. plenty of marmite between one piece of bread folded in half. she loved it and it seemed to keep the flies off.

i hate marmite though so the sandwich making was not fun

 

[xjodiex]

going to have to go and get some marmite and try it! see what sky thinks!

 

[Stormin]

Is squeezy marmite the same as pot-packed marmite because I've transferred some pot marmite into a ketchup squeezy bottle and it's almost impossible to squeeze it out
Don't suppose you can also give me a rough indication of how long a (large) pot (or squeeze bottle) lasts as I have to import the stuff so I'm buying in bulk ...

Thanks

 

[Portia]

I dissolve a couple tablespoons' worth in water, then use to wet down feed.