Low NSC Ration Balancer_Buckeye Feed?

[candyappy]

@NaturallyHappy

I haven’t decided. I just bought Standlee’s Gastro (I forget the second word) Care (?) and my horses LOVE it. It has an odd smell, which I thought would put them off but instead, it covers up the scent of vit/mineral/InsulinWise and they eat it. So I may stick w that.

When you find something they like it is best to keep using it–if they can be picky.

[JB]

@candyappy

Protein is quite a bit lower than the RB’s I have used

It’s 24% protein. The difference in protein between 1lb of 30%, and 1lb of 24%, is 27gm. 136gm vs 109gm

An 1100lb horse in moderate work needs 700gm.

22lb of hay at a poor 6% protein is 600gm.
At a slightly better 7% it’s 699gm
At a decent 8% is 799gm
Average for grasses is in the 8-10% range

Meaning, 24% vs 30% isn’t going to make or break the diet. If your hay quality is poor enough, then you need more than even a 30% ration balancer anyway

[adultammylife]

Keyflow USA has a low NSC balancer, Golden Oldies. NSC is 9

[JB]

Unfortunately all those Keyflow products are super $$$ - $80 for a 33lb bag of that product

[NaturallyHappy]

I looked and “yikes the bikes”, as another poster said on another thread. I must ask if I can use that saying!!!