In some horses, levels of ethanol-soluble carbohydrates (sugars) and starch must be carefully controlled to prevent major health problems such as laminitis or certain myopathies.

This is the case for horses suffering from equine metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, insulin dysregulation, “Cushing’s disease”/PPID or Type 1 PSSM/tying-up.

Here are six tips to help you decide what to feed a horse with metabolic problems.

In Québec, the arrival of fall coincides with the end of equestrian competitions. This makes it the ideal time to adjust your horse’s feed program and prepare it for winter.

Horses need to consume salt every day. But how much, and from what source? Sollio Agriculture provides an overview of the benefits of the different salt licks on the market.

First of all, it’s important to distinguish between “salt” and “sodium.” What we think of as “salt” is actually sodium chloride (NaCl), which is a source of both sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl).

In some years, drought or prolonged rainfall makes hay production difficult. As a result, many horse owners worry about their hay supplies as suppliers struggle to meet demand. Here are some tips to help you conserve your supplies when forage is hard to come by.

Horse owners need to choose the right feed based on the activity level, body condition and behaviour of their horses.

That’s why Sollio Agriculture developed the Horse Energy Index (HEI), an exclusive tool to help horse owners choose the ideal feed for their horses based on their individual health and performance objectives.

What is the Horse Energy Index?

The diagram below shows the energy profile of each feed based on four scales:

The key to healthy birds is good management. Here are the best practices for managing your urban chickens.

Henhouse

A good henhouse should protect poultry from the weather (wind, rain), predators, wild animals, and pets.

If the birds do not have access to the outdoors, you should plan for at least one square foot of space per bird. The higher the slaughter weight, the larger the area should be.

Totalveau is a complete feed for calves that contains enough fibre to replace forage in the ration.

The idea behind this feed concept is to provide young calves with an unlimited supply of a complete feed so they can maintain a good body condition. More uniform calves are raised because the less dominant calves also have access to the feed at all times.

To improve rumen development and post-weaning growth in young heifers, Totalveau combines several sources of energy including:

Sollio Agriculture’s cattle feed programs are adapted to the life stages of cattle so that each farm can reach its full performing potential.

1. Feeds for beef cows

Our beef cow feed line of products ensure excellent milk production and contribute to good fertility.