Benefits of Beet Pulp for Horses Beet pulp is commonly used to stretch hay supplies in winter or supplement a horses fiber intake when hay quality is low. Continue reading to learn how to use beet pulp to your advantage and the ways it can be used in your horse’s diet. Benefits of Beet Pulp for Horses Read More »
Kent Research Shows that Home Fresh Extra Egg Outperforms the Leading National Brand Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Purpose statement: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different feed treatments, Home Fresh Extra Egg (HFEE) and the leading national brand (LNB), on the performance, egg quality, and nutritional value of Hi-Line Brown Layers. The research aimed to compare egg Kent Research Shows that Home Fresh Extra Egg Outperforms the Leading National Brand Read More »
Pig Creep Feeding 101 Brooke Anderson, Account Manager, Innovative Solutions The purpose of creep feeding is NOT to gain extra weaning weight (this sometimes happens in studies but not always). It is to help prepare the piglet for the Nursery 1 diet and the transition from liquid milk to solid pellets. Pigs that are creep fed will likely have Pig Creep Feeding 101 Read More »
Is Feed Low in Starch and Sugar Right for All Horses? Having shared the 101 of low starch, low sugar feeds, Jeanne van der Veen, equine nutritionist for Sentinel Horse Feeds and Kristyn Sturken, equine product manager for Sentinel Horse Feeds, are sharing what horses can actually benefit from this type of nutrition plan. Q: What types of horses can benefit from a low starch and/or Is Feed Low in Starch and Sugar Right for All Horses? Read More »
Low-Starch, Low-Sugar, Low-Non-Structural Carbohydrates (NSC) Feed We sat down with Jeanne van der Veen, equine nutritionist for Sentinel Horse Feeds and Kristyn Sturken, equine product manager for Sentinel Horse Feeds to get the scoop on low starch, low sugar and low non-structural carbohydrates NSC feed, which horses need these feeds and how they can be used as part of a balanced Low-Starch, Low-Sugar, Low-Non-Structural Carbohydrates (NSC) Feed Read More »
Horse Feed Forms and Benefits Q1: What are these “extruded, nugget-type” feeds? Extruding or pressure cooking of horse feeds is the most technologically advanced method of equine feed processing, offering multiple nutritional and digestive benefits to the horse. The extruded nugget was developed with the horse’s optimum health in mind. Visually, an extruded nugget is noticeably larger than a typical Horse Feed Forms and Benefits Read More »
