Oat fiber - where to buy

[Code3]

Does anyone feed it for ulcer prevention? I'm trying to find some and so far have not located any locally. I can order it on the internet but shipping is half as much as cost. Any suggestions on where to find it? Thanks!!

[Canyon]

I think I remember someone on UDBB saying they used a food processor to grind up oatmeal to make an oat flour, and they fed that with good results. Unfortunately, I can't verify that for you now.

[digihorse]

You can buy Oat Flour from Honeyville. http://shop.honeyville.com/oat-flour.html Its $4.99 shipping, flat rate, UPS. Did the home made for a while... to much of a PITA long term. This is good flour... you can buy a storage bin at "cheap place of choice" to put it in. Keeps for a year. I go through 1 about every 6 months... although I also use the oat flour for making my horse cookies instead of wheat flour.

[Code3]

So is the oat flour comparable to oat fiber? Still fed at 1/4 cup a day?

[digihorse]

Same thing. What you are looking for is the Beta Glucan which is in the oat flour/fiber. That is the special sauce in the Succeed that you pay fortunes for. And yes... I feed about 1/4 to half a cup. I just mix it in the oats with a little water... so it sticks.

[Code3]

thanks digi. I ordered from Honeyville. Great shipping rate.

[Rooney]

I also use Honeyville. I have a horse who gets ulcery when shipped and this helps a lot with that as well.

[Code3]

Thanks guys. It arrived today.

[Larbear]

Code3, you have a pm

[vkitty]

This is perhaps a stupid question, but why not just feed 1/4 cup rolled oats instead of grinding it into flour?

[Code3]

My guess it is a coating/absorption issue.

[digihorse]

My understanding is that the oats need to ground to release the betaglucan that is what works on the gut. I asked the same question back when.

[Avola]

Shoot, just saw this.....H&E Feeds in Eugene sells oat groats by the 50lbs bag at $9.00 per bag. You can use a coffee grinder to make oat flour. Works like a charm.

[Code3]

Shoot, just saw this.....H&E Feeds in Eugene sells oat groats by the 50lbs bag at $9.00 per bag. You can use a coffee grinder to make oat flour. Works like a charm.

Good to know. Next time. Thanks!

[digihorse]

Shoot, just saw this.....H&E Feeds in Eugene sells oat groats by the 50lbs bag at $9.00 per bag. You can use a coffee grinder to make oat flour. Works like a charm.

Hah! I tried the do it yourself method. At 1/4 cup per day... it just took too much time. Not too proud to say Nope, I'll pay for someone to do that job for me.

[Avola]

Ah but that's because you used a regular coffee grinder
If you get the kind that has a reservoir, it'll grind up to a full cup at the time