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:

Competition horses must demonstrate endurance and power several days a year. What can be done to reduce muscle fatigue and promote recovery? Developing a good feed program is the key to a performance horse’s success.

Hay is an important part of a horse’s diet. That’s why it’s important for all horse owners to know how to choose the right type of hay for their horses’ needs.

Composition

It’s important to remember that forages are not all the same. Their digestibility, nutritional value and voluntary intake vary greatly depending on their composition, maturity and the quality of the harvest and storage conditions.

A foal’s diet begins in its mother’s womb and changes throughout its development. For that reason, it’s essential to adjust the nutrition of the broodmare and the foal at each new growth stage.

Newborns

Colostrum, the first milk produced by the mare, contains a significant amount of antibodies that protect a foal from pathogens in its environment. It also contains enzymes, hormones and growth factors responsible for the development of the foal’s gastrointestinal system.

Many equestrian centres prefer to keep horses in their stalls for part of the day to make management easier. However, there are a number of advantages to raising herds of horses outdoors. Here’s an overview of the benefits and challenges of this raising method.

Learning how to analyze hay will help you to make informed decisions when buying forage and to build balanced rations based on your horse’s needs. Here’s an overview of how to carry out this essential exercise.

Make observations

1. Observe the colour of the hay

Before you have your hay analyzed, you must first assess it in the simplest way possible—through your senses. Ideally, you should be looking for beautiful greenish forage. Brown hay is often a sign of poor storage or bad weather at harvest.

A horse at maintenance is one that is required to do very little exercise. Whether the horse is enjoying a vacation or recovering from an injury, the following are some basic principles for ensuring that it receives a suitable diet according to its nutritional needs.

At each stage of gestation, a broodmare has specific nutritional requirements. Providing a balanced diet and appropriate management is therefore essential to its well-being and the foal’s health.

The broodmare’s gestation period is 11 months, and the lactation period ranges from 6 months to 1 year, depending on management at the farm.

The nutritional requirements of broodmares can be divided into several distinct steps.

To thrive and be healthy, layers and replacement pullets must be reared according to best practices for management, temperature, and feeding.

According to statistics from the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec, the fat content of milk decreases every summer. And in recent years, heat stress episodes have increased. Although the extent of this decline varies from herd to herd, there are strategies to minimize the impact of heat on milk production.

1. Good ventilation and fresh water

Proper ventilation, increased in summer, remains a priority to minimize the impact of heat on milk and milk component production, as does access to fresh, high-quality water and comfortable stalls.