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The Horse Feed Minefield

The Horse Feed Minefield

I am from the North, so I guess that it is intrinsic in my bones to be forthright, upfront and say it how I see it. Not comfortable for many people, I have been known to cause upset by being honest...

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feed labelsCrude Protein, Fibre and Oil: Reading the Rest of Your Feed Label

Crude Protein, Fibre and Oil: Reading the Rest of Your Feed Label

In the first part of this series we took on crude ash — the line that turns out to be nothing more frightening than the mineral content of a feed. This time we’re working through the rest of the pa...

feed labelsCrude Ash: The Most Misunderstood Line on Your Horse’s Feed Label

Crude Ash: The Most Misunderstood Line on Your Horse’s Feed Label

You’ve turned the tub around, run your eye down the analytical constituents, and there it is, sitting just under crude protein and crude fibre: crude ash. It’s a phrase that stops a lot of horse ow...