FEEDING DONKEYS AND MULES
Donkeys are members of the equine family along with horses, ponies, zebras and mules. Most people think you can feed them a diet similar to horses but…
Tag: Nutrition Articles
WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM A FEED TAG?
Commercially prepared, bagged, horse feed requires a feed tag. It’s the law, no exceptions….
EFFECTS OF SOAKING HAY ON CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT
Hay is the primary component in the equine diet. In recent years with the increased incidence of metabolic disorders such as laminitis and insulin resistance the carbohydrate content of hay has come into question….
VITAMIN E – NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC?
Let’s take a look at Vitamin E. Vitamin E is an important fat-soluble vitamin that plays several roles in the body…
METABOLIC/HORMONAL ISSUES IN HORSES
Horses are grazing herbivores that live in herds when in their natural environment…
MISCONCEPTIONS IN SELECTING FORAGE FOR HORSES
Forage, such as hay and pasture is critical for the health and well-being of all horses…
FEEDING HORSES IN COLD TEMPERATURES
Several environmental conditions affect horses in the winter…
FALL LEAVES – ARE THEY TOXIC?
Fall is here! The leaves are changing, and the temperatures are cooling off. It’s hard to imagine that such a pretty time of the year could possibly be harmful to our horses…
DIGESTIBLE ENERGY – IMPORTANT FACTORS
An important measure of a horse feed’s value is its energy content. Energy density determines how much feed must be fed to meet an animal’s energy requirement…
CORRECT HORSE FEED STORAGE
Most horse owners spend countless hours choosing the right feed for their horses but don’t give the storage of that feed…