Yes I have horses and you can only feed linseed whole boiled (4hrs or so -
goes really gluggy) or ground linseed is OK. Great for their coats, and puts
weight on them. Cant say I ever knew about any toxic cyanide. Just know you
have to boil it or they can get sick. Although why would ground linseed be
OK unless its been treated (say heated) before being ground.
robyn
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From: Phosphor <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] flaxseed


> i found this on a website dealing with nutrition for horses.....
>
> "However unless linseed is boiled it can release toxic cyanide which could
> kill the horse. "
>
> has anyone read anything about this?
>
> Andrew
>