Equine Feed Tags

What do we call the label for horse feed

feed tag

What is a feed tag not

A FOOD LABEL

What are the label requirements by law

Product and brand name

purpose statement

guaranteed analysis

ingredient statement

use directions: feeding directions

precautionary statement: Required if medicated

Manufacturer name and address

quanitity statement: weight of bag

What must product and brand name accurately reflect

intended use

may not be misleading

What is the purpose statement

specific species and animal class

equine: growing, broodmare, maintenance, performance: including stallions

What are the equine requirements for guarenteed analysis

Min % crude protein and crude fat

Max % crude fiber, ADF, NDF

Min and Max % of Calcium

Min % of Ph

Min PPM for Cu, Se, Zn, Vit a

When are sugar and starch max required

only if carbohydrate claims are made on packaging

What is the ingredient statement

lists the name of each ingredient ir its “collective term”

Does your ingredient need to go in order of % by weight? why or why not

No. it does not but the first few ingredients will generally make up bulk of ration

What are collective terms of grain products

barley, corn, oats, wheat, rice, rye

What are collective terms of animla protein products

fish meal, hydrolyzed poultry feathers, meat meal. bone meal, dried whole milk, skimmed milk, dried whey

What are collective terms of plant protein products

cottonseed meal, linseed meal, soybean meal, soybeans, yeast

what are collective terms of processed grain by-products

brewers dried greens, distillers dried greens, corn gluten feed, wheat millings, bran

what are collective terms of forage products

alfalfa meal, grass hay, lespedeza meal

what are collective terms of roughage products

apple products, barley hulls beet pulp, hulls

What must use directions fit

declared intent of purpose statement

simple and concise

what is included in the precautionary statement

caution and warning statement

must be same as FDA precautions if contains a drug or food additive

What do you need to knwo in order to properly feed the horse

weight

activity

recommended feeding rate listed on bag

how much hay the horse is eating

what the bag says about how much hay the horse is eating

REMEMBER Feed concentrate by weight not by,…..

volume

you should feed no more than what % of the body weight at a time of concentrate

0.5%

what happens if you over feed your concentrate amount

colic, grain overload

What is not on a label

quality or bioavailability of feedstuffs

non-required nutrients listed on the bag may not be guarenteed

ingredient recipe

is quantity/level of an included nutrient actually appropriate for the animal

quality control

research

What are the classes of horses

maintenance

performance

broodmare

growing

special needs

Calorie requirement for maintenance

16.65 mcal/day

Calorie requirement for light work

19.98 mcal/day

calorie requirement for moderate work

23.32 mcal/day

calorie requirement for heavy work

26.64 mcal/day

calorie requirement for growing

11-20 mcal./day

calorie requirements for pregnant

16-21 mcal/day

calorie requirement for lactation

31.75 mcal/day

what is classified as light work

1-3 hr/wk low impact

recreational riding

what is classified as moderate work load

3-5 hr/wk med impact

traing, showing, polo, ranch

what is classified as heavy work load

4-5 hr/wk high impact

ranch, polo, showing, TDE

what is classified as intense work load

6-12 hr/wk very high impact

racehorses, endurance, elite TDE

what is the activity level maintenance

no to low level of activity

what is the % of body weight in DM needed for maintenance

1.5-2.5%

an average horse can maintain on what,

good quality forage

Biggest desire for performance feed

ENERGY

what are the most effective nutirents for energy

carbs and fat

when do you want carb energy

high intensity, short duration

when do you want fat energy

low intensity and long duration

protein requirement for performance

10-12%

amino acids

what must yhou still feed for performance horses

forage

atleast 50% total ration

What are the 5-6 categories of broodmares

maiden

barren and early pregnant

non-lactating: 0-4 month gestation

mid-pregnancy: 5-8 month gestation

late-pregnancy: 9-11 mo gestation

lactating mare

what is the feed difference between the categories of broodmares

required nutrients are the same but intake differs

what should a non-pregnant mare be feed as

mature, maintenance horse

what should a early pregnancy mare be fed as

mature,, maintentance

when does most fetal growth occur

in the final months of gestation

when will dam and fetal nutrient requirements greater

final months of gestation

what should your Ca:P level be

2:1

ok if Higher BUT Ca must always be higher than P

what mineral supplementation of mare is important for the foal

trace;

iron, zinc, copper, manganese

what do lactating mares need energy for

maintenance, milk production, and pregnancy

a lactating mare make what % of BW in milk in the first 2-3 months

3-4

lactation milk is what % protein

20-25%

What type of horse has the highest nutrient requirement

lactation; energy and protein requirements 2x early pregnancy

horses are ~ what % mature weight at birth

10%

how much do foals grow in the first 5 months

quadruple

what supplies growing foal

mares milk, pasture, supplemental concentrate, mineral stores

if the mare is well-managed late gestation and milk is adequate what does not need added to the foals diet

concentrate

what is “creep feeding”

assure foal is accustomed to eating prior to weaning

max 1lb/mo of age