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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 Hy-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
The Scoop on Horse Supplements
Before adding anything to your horse’s diet, it’s important to understand what they are currently getting nutritionally. Start with the foundation of their nutrition, their forage. What type of hay and/or pasture are they eating? Is it good quality? Are they eating enough to meet their forage needs? Understanding its
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
Evaluating Your Horse’s Hay Quality
How much does the nutritional value of hay vary? The nutritional value of hay and forage can vary greatly due to several factors, including: Type of Hay: There are many different types of hay depending on the location it’s grown in, such as alfalfa, timothy, orchard grass, coastal Bermuda, and
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
When to Seek Help from an Equine Nutritionist
What is an equine nutritionist? An equine nutritionist is a professional who specializes in the dietary needs of horses. With comprehensive knowledge of equine nutrition, they have the expertise to evaluate your horse’s dietary requirements and create a customized feeding plan to address any nutritional imbalances or deficiencies. Equine nutritionists
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