Resources
We aim to provide the products and information you need for quality animal nutrition. Browse the collection below for answers to questions, new ideas and research, and inspiration on how improve the lives of your animals.
Expert Guidance for Feeding Lactating Mares
Providing the right nutrition for the lactating mare is essential for the health of the foal and its mother. While most breeders intuitively recognize the need for a specialized diet, they may not realize just how crucial balanced nutrition is in helping lower the risk of developmental orthopedic disease (DOD)
Foal Feeding Tips for a Strong Start
Expert nutrition strategies for healthy mares and growing foals Foaling season is one of the most critical times in equine management, requiring careful attention to nutrition for both the broodmare and the foal. Proper feeding ensures a healthy pregnancy, delivery and optimal growth and development. During this period, the mare’s
Choosing the Right Home Fresh® Chicken Feed
Home Fresh® Chicken Feeds give your flock the foundation to grow and thrive, while ensuring a lifetime of balanced nutrition. Our nutritionists have precisely formulated our poultry feeds to provide consistent quality in every bag. Finding the right Home Fresh chicken feed is dependent on the type of chickens you
New Research from Kent® Nutrition Group Could Mean Cost Savings on Eggs
Cost Savings and Increased Egg Production with Home Fresh Extra Egg Layer Feed MUSCATINE, Iowa (March 27, 2025) – Whether you’re a seasoned backyard chicken owner or considering starting your own flock, new research could help you maximize egg production while keeping feed costs low. A recent study conducted by
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
From Performance Horse Feed to the Finish Line
Optimizing equine performance with expert nutrition Performance horses need a lot of energy, but more importantly they need balanced energy sources to meet their athletic endeavors. Knowing the roles of forage, fiber and feed is essential for their health and performance. Each horse’s energy requirements vary based on factors like
Selecting the Best Chickens for Your Coop
Before bringing home new feathered friends, it’s important to determine the best chicken breed for your goals, climate and situation. These three steps brought to you by Home Fresh® Chicken and Poultry Feeds will help you decide the best breed for your coop and how to keep them healthy. Step
Crafting Diets For Hard And Easy Keeper Horses
Giving weight to a custom equine feed plan Finding the right nutritional balance is essential for every horse, but it becomes especially critical when feeding easy and hard keepers, animals that have an “easy” or “hard” time maintaining their weight. For example, an overweight horse with insulin resistance may require
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
Kidding Season for Beginners
As a goat owner, understanding kidding season is important whether you have one goat expecting or a whole herd. This is an intense time in life that can result in quite a bit of stress for both the doe and her kids. Ensuring proper care and goat management during this
The Scoop on Supplements: Where to Begin and What to Look For
As an equine veterinarian, one of the questions you might hear is: Does my horse need supplements? The answer, of course, depends on a variety of factors, most importantly the horse in question. So, we asked Sentinel Product Manager Kristyn Sturken how to assess a horse’s diet and lifestyle to
Molting Season: Getting all Feathered Up for Winter
The arrival of fall is marked by shorter days, and shorter days means less daylight. That reduced daylight triggers the annual molt in backyard chicken flocks. Each fall, starting when chickens are about 18 months old, they will lose their feathers and grow nice, shiny new ones in preparation for
Straight From the Stables: Facts from the Feed Room
Our equine nutrition experts answer their most-asked questions from veterinarians. At Sentinel®, we understand nutrition is the foundation to maintaining a horse’s health and performance. From supporting digestive health to providing the right energy levels, what you feed a horse can make all the difference. But we also know every
The Benefits of Omega in Chicken Feed
The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in chicken feed not only benefits a chicken’s well-being, but also the egg consumer. By using a chicken feed with higher levels of omega in it, you can improve the health of your flock, while also enhancing the nutritional value of their eggs. How
Stay in the Saddle: Sentinel Nutrition Team is Your Go-To for Equine Nutrition News
Keeping up with the latest equine nutrition news can be a great way to maintain the health and performance of your patients. However, scientific advancements and the sheer volume of voices and information online can make staying informed a serious challenge. So, we talked to our equine nutrition experts to
Supplemental Chromium in Kent Nexgen® Advanced Pig Starters Study
Thomas E. Weber, Ph.D., Technical Director, Innovative Solutions Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition, Kent Nutrition Group Chromium is a trace mineral that helps with cellular uptake of glucose, which provides energy to support biological processes such as growth and immunity. Chromax® branded chromium tripicolinate is a
Development of New NexGen® Advanced Starter Crumble Base
Thomas E. Weber, Ph.D., Technical Manager, Innovative Solutions Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition In some swine operations, there can be a number of factors involved leading to a scenario where pigs may have a loose stool during the initial one to two weeks post-weaning. Loose stools
Efficacy Of A Newer Phytase Source (HiPhorius™) In Kent NexGen Advanced Pig Starters
Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition, Kent Nutrition Group dsm-ferminich’s new, fourth-generation phytase, has numerous benefits in both pig diets and in helping farmers achieve sustainable and profitable animal protein production. Plant-origin feed ingredients such as corn, soybean meal and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) contain