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Comparing Soaked vs. Unsoaked Ontario Hay
Added by Madeline Boast on August 30, 2023 at 11:18am — No Comments
Soaking Hay to Reduce NSC Content in Forage
Soaking hay is a popular topic in equine nutrition. There are many reasons a horse owner may choose to soak their horse’s hay. Some examples include laminitis, poor dentition, digestion concerns, metabolic disorders, as well as respiratory problems. Today’s blog post will discuss what the research tells us about soaking hay to reduce non-structural carbohydrate (NSC)…
ContinueAdded by Madeline Boast on December 13, 2022 at 10:04am — No Comments
Horse Nutrition: Carbs … good, bad or necessary? Part 2
1) Source of starch
Over 80% of the starch in oats is digested in the small intestine, whereas less than 30% of the starch in whole-corn and barley is digested in the small intestine. Starches are made of sugars, predominantly glucose. So why is glucose from oat starch digested differently than glucose from corn… Continue
Added by Equine Nutrition @ Purina on December 22, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments
Horse Nutrition: Carbs - Good, Bad or Necessary? Part 1
With all the things we hear and read about cutting our carbs we automatically assume that these things apply to our horses too. When in fact, carbohydrates are a fundamental part of any horse's diet and therefore cannot be cut out of their ration. Carbs should make up anywhere from 55 to 75% of a horse's diet. So this means that we really need to understand the way carbs are broken-down and metabolism when making our horse’s ration.
Firstly, carbohydrate (CHO) is a chemical…
Added by Equine Nutrition @ Purina on December 16, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments
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