Flowers of sulphur is finely ground, sublimed sulphur in feed quality. It is a mineral single feed that is mixed dry into the ration. If you want to feed flowers of sulphur to horses, two questions come first: how much per day, and for how long?
The short answer: as much and as long as the label states. For Eurital flowers of sulphur that is 5 to 10 g per day for a horse from 500 kg and 2 to 5 g per day for a pony, fed for 2 to 3 weeks followed by a break.
What is flowers of sulphur?
Flowers of sulphur is elemental sulphur. It is obtained by sublimation and ground into a very fine, pale yellow powder. The name comes from the flower-like crystal shape that forms in the process.
Sulphur is a mineral and a component of the amino acids methionine and cysteine. As a single feed, flowers of sulphur adds mineral sulphur to the ration. It contains no additives, no carriers and no flavourings.
How much flowers of sulphur does a horse get?
The feeding recommendation on the label is what counts. For Eurital and Dovita Vital flowers of sulphur:
- Horses from 500 kg: 5–10 g per animal per day
- Ponies: 2–5 g per animal per day
Start with the lower amount. Mix the powder dry into the concentrate or mineral feed. The amount depends on body weight and the overall ration. A kitchen scale is the most accurate way to measure; you can weigh a measuring spoon once and use it from then on.
How long do you feed flowers of sulphur?
Flowers of sulphur is fed for limited periods, not permanently. The label states 2 to 3 weeks of feeding, followed by a break. You decide when in the year to plan such a feeding period. What matters is the break before you feed it again.
Maximum amount and breaks
- Do not exceed the daily amount on the label: no more than 10 g for a horse from 500 kg, no more than 5 g for a pony.
- Take a break after 2 to 3 weeks.
- Keep an eye on the whole ration: check whether mineral or complementary feeds already contain sulphur.
- Always provide fresh drinking water during the feeding period.
- Flowers of sulphur is a feed and intended for feeding only.
- If you have questions about the amount or the ration, involve your vet.
Storage and handling
- Store dry, cool and closed; protect from moisture and sources of ignition.
- Fine powder: avoid dust, do not inhale.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Which flowers of sulphur is right?
Tierfutterpro stocks flowers of sulphur in two pack types. In both cases the content is sublimed sulphur with 99.5 % sulphur.
- Eurital flowers of sulphur – mineral single feed without additives, in a resealable tub of 600 g or 1,200 g.
- Dovita Vital flowers of sulphur – the same raw material in a bag of 700 g or 1,300 g. After opening, best transferred into a closable container.
Example: at 8 g per day, the 600 g tub lasts about 75 feeding days and the 1,300 g bag about 160 days.
Key points
- Amount: 5–10 g per day for horses from 500 kg, 2–5 g per day for ponies.
- Duration: 2 to 3 weeks, then a break.
- Mix dry into the feed, provide fresh water.
- Always follow the label and involve your vet if you have questions.
