Horse apple fruit is 6-8″ in diameter, round, bumpy, and bright green. It’s the largest fruit of any tree native to North America. This is a “multiple fruit” that’s formed from a cluster of flowers that fuse together and create Read more…
A road apple is a term for animal feces, often on a road and/or from a horse. Road apple may also refer to: Road Apples (album), an album by The Tragically Hip. What does Term horse apples mean? horseapple (plural Read more…
To preserve hedge apples, tie a piece of string to their stems and hang them upside-down from a nail, ledge or shelf. If they touch each other during the preservation process, they could turn brown, so keep them far apart Read more…
It may also help keep condition on older horses. CoolStance® contains low levels of NSC (<12%) which may be suitable for horses at risk of insulin resistance, laminitis and tying up. It may be useful in the diet of horses Read more…
Can humans eat horse oats? No, humans shouldn’t eat horse oats because they contain the hull of the oats, even if they’re crimped or rolled. Is horse grain good for humans? Horse gram is a nutritious legume that’s often featured Read more…
Used as Food for Squirrels and Chipmunks When sliced, the fruit secretes a sticky latex fluid that irritates the skin. It also has an orange taste, which gives the tree its name, Osage orange. Can a human eat a horse Read more…
Horse Apples aka Osage Orange aka Bois D’ark fruit aren’t edible in the traditional sense of fruit. Their flesh is sticky, mealy, and generally unpleasant. However, their roasted seeds, though messy to free from the pulp, are plentiful and tasty, Read more…
CoolStance copra is suitable for most horses and can be fed to maintain a natural state of gut health and insulin sensitivity, ie normal insulin metabolism. CoolStance copra is made from the white part of the coconut, which has been Read more…
Copra helps horse owners add condition to their horses, and it helps develop a shiny coat. With a fat content of around 8%, the risk of rancidity would be high except the type of fat found in copra (short- and Read more…
When fed as a meal, it is best to soak copra prior to being fed or at least serve it mixed with water (three parts water to one part copra). The commercial feeds that are mostly or entirely copra can Read more…