Types of Feed
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Below is a selection of 15 types of feed that you may find either on their own or in mixes. Click on each image to see a close-up picture for each type of feed.
Click for a larger image | Micronised Wheat - Found in mixes |
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| High Fibre Chaff - Suitable for laminitic ponies |
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| Sugar Beet Cubes - Must be soaked for 24 hours before feeding |
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| Micronised Barley - This has been heated and rolled so does not need further cooking. Usually found in mixes. |
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| Coarse Mix - Check the contents list of the bag so you know the energy levels. |
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| Horse & Pony Nuts - Check the bag for the contents as it looks similar to stud or racehorse cubes |
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| Shredded Unmollassed Beet Pulp - Must be soaked for 24 hours before feeding |
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| Micronised Flaked Maize - Found sparingly in mixes |
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| Coarse Mix - Check the contents list of the bag so you know the energy levels. |
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| Whole Wheat - You shouldn't feed this to your horse or pony unless it is micronised in some mixes. |
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| Micronised Peas & Soya Beans - Found in mixes. |
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| Whole Barley - Do not feed unless it has been boiled. |
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| High Energy Chaff - Contains Alfalfa / Lucerne |
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| Whole Maize - Only feed when it has been micronised or flaked in mixes |
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| Whole Oats - May be fed whole or bruised / rolled / crushed / boiled for better digestion |
