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What Can You Tell By Just Looking at Hay?
There’s a lot you can’t tell by looking but appearance does yield some useful information. Just the type of hay is a helpful start. Legumes (clover, peanut, alfalfa) are always high protein and calcium. Bermuda will be low protein unless … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, bleached, calories, color, grass, Hay, identification, legume, mold, Protein, seed heads, starch, sugar
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Late Summer Weight Loss
Weight loss in late summer is a fairly common problem. It can have many different causes and pinpointing the reason is obviously central to successful resolution. from: University of Minnesota Cumulative effects of dehydration is a common cause. With mild … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, cushings, dehydration, fecal exam, parasites, pasture quality, PPID, Protein, salt, summer, weight loss
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Feeding Yearlings
Whether you are prepping for sales and halter classes or trying your best to raise a healthy and sound youngster, careful attention to nutritional needs is a key component. Yearlings should not be fed like little adults. This handsome devil … Continue reading
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Tagged bone mineral density, calcium, calories, Copper, fat, Flax, halter class, Lysine, minerals, osteochondrosis, phosphorus, Protein, sales prep, yearling
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How To Make Your Own Feed
Feed companies have been around for quite a while (Purina dates back to 1894) but many operations still mix their own feed. There are pros and cons. A big plus is cost. Even if you give a formula to a … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, calories, feed ingredients, homemade, mineral balance, phosphorus
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Hay – Much More than Fiber
Hay used to be widely viewed as having little or no nutritional value beyond being a source of fiber which provided horses with chew time and made them feel full between meals. That has largely changed but even those who … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, fermentation, fiber, glucose, glycogen, Hay, minerals, Protein, vitamins, volatile fatty acids
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Pasture vs Hay
Hay is just dehydrated grass but there are several differences between hay and the live plant that you need to take into consideration when adding pasture to the horse’s diet. Note: References in the following discussion to calories, protein and … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, estimating intake of pasture, minerals, pasture, Protein, vitamins
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Do You Really Understand Protein?
Although most people can quote the percent protein in their feed, and manufacturers make a point of it, this particular piece of information is almost worthless. The horse’s protein requirement is in grams per day, not a percentage in the … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, grain, Hay, percentages, Protein, requirements
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In Defense of Wheat Bran
Wheat bran has gone from a darling of caretakers everywhere to one of the most widely criticized feeds. The ensuing impression that bran is somehow “bad” is unwarranted. In fact, bran has some very desirable characteristics. Bran’s high phosphorus content … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, B-Vitamins, calcium, calories, fiber, minerals, phosphorus, phytate, Protein, wheat bran
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Requests for Feed Manufacturers
Horse feed is a big business, and competition is intense. Instead of investing large sums in advertising, packaging, web site design and big name endorsements, it would be nice if more effort was put into being consumer friendly. Instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, feeds, information, ingredients, minerals, minimum requirements, Protein, use by date
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Transitioning from Pasture to Hay
Hay is just dried grass but there are several things to consider when making the transition from pasture to hay. Typical Fall Pasture with Grasses Going Dormant As grasses mature and develop their seed heads, fiber fractions progressively increase … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, decline, dormant, fall, fatty acids, Hay, minerals, pasture, Protein
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