Feed Ingredients

Consumption of sand by horses causes chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and colic. Sand enters the digestive tract when horses Read more

Chaff adds bulk to a diet without providing too many calories, and keeps the stabled horse busy eating. Read more

Soybean hulls are nutritious, highly digestible fibrous feed ingredients. Read more

Horses allowed full-time turnout may spend up to 65% of their time grazing and will generally consume 1-1.4 lb Read more

Though the occurrence of zearalenone in grains and feed is more frequent in temperate climates, it is a worldwide Read more

Grains usually contain about 50% more energy than good-quality hay, which makes them ideal feedstuffs for horses with elevated Read more

Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) should not be supplemented in excess because they can accumulate and some Read more

The hormones insulin and leptin are responsible for energy balance. Researchers recently presented results of a study that examined Read more

While forages such as pasture, hay, and chaff are well-known sources of fibre, other feedstuffs are considered “super fibres” Read more

Hungry horses will try a bite of just about anything green, but given their choice, what type of grass Read more