Tag Archives: horse supplements

13 Jun

Digestive & Gut Health, Equine Vit&Min, Feeding Tips, Weight Gain

Top 10 Tips for Tempting Fussy Horses to Gobble Feed and Supplements!

• 13 June 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Feeding a fussy horse or picky eater can be so frustrating, especially if they're underweight! Other horses seem to develop extraordina...

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01 Feb

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Gastric Ulcers, Horse Health, Nutrition, Senior Horses, Weight Gain

Feeding the Hard Keeper Horse

• 1 February 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Do you have one of those horses that is hard to keep weight on? One who seems to eat twice as much (or more!) than anyone else’s horse,...

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15 Nov

Oxalate Pastures, Bone Health, Foundations of Good Nutrition

Supplementing Horses Grazing High Oxalate Pastures

• 15 November 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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Horses grazing high oxalate pasture can become calcium deficient, even when they eat their daily recommended intake of calcium. Hors...

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10 Jun

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Nutrition, Oxalate Pastures

C3 vs C4 Grasses – Which Is Best?

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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If you’ve ever been on to FeedXL or read information about ‘bighead’ and oxalates in pastures, you’ll have come across the terms “C3” a...

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16 May

Calming, Digestive & Gut Health, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Horse Health, Immune Support, Nutrition, Weight Gain

Prebiotics and Probiotics in Equine Nutrition

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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The billions of tiny microbes inside the digestive tracts of humans, pets and production animals are gaining widespread recognition fro...

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30 Mar

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Gastric Ulcers, Horse Health, Nutrition, Weight Gain, Weight Management

When Should I Change my Horse’s Feed?

• 4 June 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Although you can look up horse nutrition books and find out how many calories per day your horse needs, feeding exactly the energy inta...

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27 Feb

Equine Vit&Min, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Hoof Care, Nutrition, Omega-3

Do I need a Horse Hoof Supplement? – How to Feed Horses for Healthy Hooves

• 9 July 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 2 comments

Farriers often recommend hoof supplements when they think your horse might be lacking the nutrients needed to grow good strong hoof wal...

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06 Jan

Equine Vit&Min, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Nutrition, Skin and Coat

Sun-bleach: Is my horse’s diet wrong?

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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Q: Is sun bleaching a sign of mineral deficiency? It's frustrating, isn't it? One minute your horse is deep, rich and shining, then a ...

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10 Jul

Digestive & Gut Health, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Horse Health, Nutrition

Prebiotics and Probiotics: an Introduction

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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Prebiotics are “a substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit.” (ISAPP, 2017). Prebiotic...

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18 Mar

Calming, Equine Vit&Min, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Horse Health, Nutrition, Weight Management

Can I blame the supplement? Part 2

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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Should I blame the feed? How often do you hear someone say that a few days after changing to a new mineral supplement, or a new bagged...

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06 Mar

Bone Health, Equine Vit&Min, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Growing Horses, Horse Health, Nutrition, Oxalate Pastures

Help! I’ve got high oxalate grasses!

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
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The fi...

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01 Mar

Digestive & Gut Health, Equine Vit&Min, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Horse Health, Immune Support, Nutrition, Omega-3, Poultry, Reproduction & Fertility, Skin and Coat, Weight Gain, Weight Management

Supplementing all hay diets when there is no grass

• 9 July 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Dry times and a lack of fresh pasture is a real issue in many parts of the country at the moment, causing vitamin deficiencies in horse...

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