Has anyone fed bee pollen as a supplement to pregnant mares, or know of any adverse reactions?

I've been doing some reading and am getting mixed results.

Has anyone fed bee pollen as a supplement to pregnant mares, or know of any adverse reactions?
I haven't, but I guess my question would be, with all the excellent known and proven supplements out there, why would you want to add something that has mixed reviews?





I would honestly just stay safe with things you know work and aren't harmful.





Good luck with your baby tho :)
Reply:horses can be allergic i wouldnt do it
Reply:I agree with Mule Trainer.. Why take the chance! A high quality feed is the best idea!
Reply:um.. I've never heard of that...


sorry.


Congrats on the foal!
Reply:never heard of that one
Reply:I can tell you one adverse reaction though it is VERY RARE in horses. Some horses can exhibit an allergic reaction, especially to bee pollen that is incidentally or purposefully gathered from wind pollinated flowers (usually bees do not forage on these unless drought or other adverse conditions force them to).





Once in a great while you will get a horse that is allergic to wind pollinated plant pollens such as rag weed. Usually with little effect on the horse other than a slight runny nose. But when you give them bee pollen with extremely high amounts of the allergen it can kill the horse. As I said horses with these allergies are rare but I know of at least one that was diagnosed with the condition.