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Do These Cattle Work?

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Learn how to estimate the cost of gains that are associated with various feed prices and feeder wrights when you don’t have the time or resources to run a projection.

Impact of Hydravantage on Health Status, Performance and Economics of Sew Pigs

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HydraVantage Dietary Supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system. Read to learn the benefits observed in SEW Pigs when using HydraVantage.

Preparing Chickens for Summer Heat | How to Help Them Keep Their Cool

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Keep your flock cool in the summer heat with these tips and tricks.

Coop, Sweet Coop: How to Set Up a Home for Your Chickens

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Chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. No design is perfect, but all good chicken coops do share some common characteristics. You can buy a prebuilt coop or a coop kit that you put together yourself. You can also build from scratch, or you can even convert a garden shed or other outbuilding into a perfectly serviceable coop.

Influence of Kent Natural Yeast on Rumen Dynamics

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Learn more about Kent Natural Yeast and why it often outperforms other yeast-type products in palatability, performance, and digestibility.

Why are my chickens losing feathers?

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As the leaves start to fall from the trees, so do the feathers from your chickens. The cold weather triggers the chickens “molt” where they shed their old feathers and gain new, glossy feathers.

Complexed Organic Trace Minerals in Sentinel®

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Read to learn about the vital functions, like the immune system, hoof growth and reproductive performance, trace minerals and essential nutrients support. As well as how you can ensure that your horses are receiving adequate amounts of them.

Understanding Forage Fiber Evaluation

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While yield may be high this year the quality of the corn produced is not guaranteed. Learn more about quality analysis of corn and how fiber science has evolved over the past few years.

Ammonium Chloride in Lactating Small Ruminant Diets

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With the launch of the expanded Home Fresh® product line, we took the opportunity to reevaluate the products and formulations of Kent Nutrition Group’s small ruminant feeds. Learn more about the changes we have made, specifically the addition of ammonium chloride to Home Fresh 20 Dairy Goat.

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Do you offer a feed that would be good for a horse with Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM)?

Yes, we have several products, including supplements and feeds, depending on the horse’s needs. In general, our Sentinel Performance LS and Sentinel Senior extruded feed products have both worked well for horses with PSSM. We also have Sentinel Care Carb Guard and other Sentinel Care supplements that may be more appropriate, depending on the individual horse. (Jeanne van der Veen)

What do you recommend for an older horse whose back teeth are deteriorating and who has lost some top line and could put on some weight?

I would recommend Sentinel Performance LS extruded horse feed. An extruded feed is easily broken down by horses with poor dentition, and it can also be easily made into a mash. This feed also contains 12% fat for efficient weight gain and high fiber content for naturally safe feeding. In addition, Sentinel Performance LS contains multiple ingredients to support an aging horse’s digestive system. (Jeanne van der Veen) 

What is the best feeding approach for broodmares, including before, during and after pregnancy?

The mare may need additional vitamins and minerals in the last two to three months of gestation to support foal growth, along with energy to maintain body condition. The horse may need a protein, mineral and vitamin supplement, like Sentinel Care Equine Choice Topline 30. During the last two to three weeks before foaling, it’s recommended to switch to a feed designed for lactation and foaling, like Sentinel Safe Start or Sentinel XT Grow. (Kristyn Sturken)

Can Sentinel Senior be safely fed to a senior pony?

Yes, Sentinel Senior can safely be fed to a senior pony. Continue to monitor body condition so the pony doesn’t become overweight. You could also consider Sentinel Simply Lite, an extruded feed for adult horses, ponies and miniatures that need a restricted calorie diet or reduced feeding rate to maintain healthy body conditions. It is balanced and concentrated with lower fat for easy keepers that don’t need additional calories for maintenance. (Kristyn Sturken) 

How do you recommend feeding miniature horses for show?

In general, feeding recommendations for mini horses are similar to feeding standard-size horses, with adjustments for weight and body condition. Maintaining proper body condition is very important since many mini horses tend to become overweight due to overfeeding. Also, feeding products with controlled low-to-moderate starch and sugar levels may be beneficial. (Jeanne van der Veen) 

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