Mrs. MoneyPit(the skinny broodmare in the other thread)(I promise that won't be her name. I haven't been around her enough to settle on a call name. LOL) is currently getting beet pulp, ground alfalfa and a little bit of 10% sweet feed(which will be cut when she gets here).
I was at the feed store, just looking at my options and came across this. I was drawn to it because it claims high digestability and lots of probiotics(which I really wanted for her). I thought it was a supplement but it's actually a feed.
Since she's doing fine on the 10% sweet feed, I'm a little torn taking her down to just beet pulp and alfalfa.
Should I just cut the grain until she's back to a good weight, or do you think this feed would be a good one for her?
The probiotics are what really caught my attention. Would it be better to just use the probiotic paste from TSC? And just cut the grain from her ration?
Buckeye EQ8: Gut Health
http://www.buckeyenutrition.com/solutions/eq-8.aspx
Crude Protein, Minimum 12.00%
Lysine, Minimum 0.60%
Methionine, Minimum 0.18%
Threonine, Minimum 0.40%
Crude Fat, Minimum 8.00%
Crude Fiber, Maximum 12.00%
NSC (Starch plus Sugar)*, Maximum 23.00%
Calcium (Ca), Minimum 0.70%
Calcium (Ca), Minimum 1.20%
Phosphorus (P), Minimum 0.65%
Potassium (K), Minimum 0.85%
Magnesium, Minimum 0.30%
Manganese, Minimum 95 ppm
Copper (Cu), Minimum 40 ppm
Selenium (Se), Minimum 0.6 ppm
Zinc (Zn), Minimum 140 ppm
Vitamin A, Minimum 6000 IU/lb
Vitamin D, Minimum 600 IU/lb
Vitamin E, Minimum 300 IU/lb
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Minimun 65 IU/lb
*Total Micro organisms 100,000,000 CFU/lb
* Not recognized by AAFCO as an essential nutrient.
Ingredients
Wheat Middlings, Soybean Hulls, Kibbled Corn, Heat Processed Soybeans, Dried Beet Pulp, Soybean Oil, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Oat Mill By-Product, Heat Processed Flax Seed, Cane Molasses, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Cobalt Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Calcium Iodate, Selenium Yeast, Sodium Selenite, Yeast Culture, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Culture, Vegetable Fat Product (Feed Grade), Lecithin, Glycerin, Phosphoric Acid, Proprionic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Acetic Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, Pediococcus acidilacticii, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus plantarum.
