Nutrients & Ingredients
Simple Protein Calculations
We often compare feeds by percent protein, but what does this mean in the diet?
Performance Horse Nutrition
Dr. Tania Cubitt & Dr. Stephen Duren of Performance Horse Nutrition bring the latest and most innovative equine nutrition knowledge and feed formulations to Poulin Grain and our customers.
Equine
Liver Disorder in Horses
The liver is an organ that performs numerous functions, including metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It also breaks down and excretes many potentially toxic compounds. The liver has a large storage capacity and functional reserve and is capable of regenerating, which provides some protection against permanent damage. When liver cells
Nutrients & Ingredients
Probiotics and Prebiotics: What and Why?
Horses have a unique digestive system. The front portion of the digestive system, the stomach and small intestine, utilize enzyme digestion to break down food material. The back portion of the digestive system (hind gut), the cecum and colon have a microbial population (bacteria, yeast, fungi) that ferment and breakdown
Equine
Feeding Horses in Cold Temperatures
Several environmental conditions affect horses in the winter: * Horses decrease feed intake in cold AND windy weather – seek shelter * Snow accumulation greater than 3 inches covers grass, decreases intake of pasture, decreases grazing time by 24%, and decreases intake by 22%. * Pawing through deep snow to get grass greatly increases
Equine
Forage: How Much Do I Need to Feed Over the Winter?
Forage is critical for horses especially during the winter months. As the microbes in the hindgut breakdown fiber to create energy they also create heat which can serve to help keep your horse warm. In most areas of the North East there is little to no pasture available during the