Nutrena SafeChoice® Special Care Horse Feed, 50 lb. Bag

SafeChoice^® Special Care is specially designed for horses that are prone to metabolic issues related to starch intake. It’s also ideal for easy keepers, ponies, and miniature horses.

 

Product Features:

 

• Corn and corn co product free
• Includes Topline Balance™, Nutrena’s unique approach to topline health
• Added prebiotics and probiotics to support digestive health and nutrient absorption
• Guaranteed amino acid levels to support muscle maintenance and development
• Low controlled starch formula for horses with metabolic concerns and easy keepers
• Lowest levels of starch and sugar in the SafeChoice® line up
• Contains calorie-rich fats from vegetable oil and guaranteed amino acid levels to support muscle development and maintenance. Plus added prebiotics and probiotics to aid in nutrient digestion
• Guaranteed maximums of starch and sugar levels on the tag help take the worry out of feeding and are ideal for horses prone to metabolic issues. Controlled starch diets for these horses are a well-accepted feeding practice. 
• Scientifically balanced to meet the nutritional requirements of horses in all life stages and convenient for feeding a wide range of horses
• This feed is specially designed to address metabolic issues related to starch intake. It’s a great choice for easy keepers, minis, and ponies
• Every bag of Nutrena® feed delivers consistent nutrient levels

 

Ingredients:

Wheat Middlings, Rice Bran, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Rice Hulls, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Red Dog, Soybean Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Cane Molasses, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, DL- Methionine, Propionic Acid (a preservative), Natural and Artificial Flavors Added, Magnesium Oxide, Yeast Culture, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Manganous Oxide, Selenium Yeast, Zinc Methionine Complex, Manganese Methionine Complex, Copper Lysine Complex, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Biotin, Ferrous Sulfate, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, L-Threonine, LLysine, Vitamin A Supplement, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement.

 

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (Min.)	14.0%
Lysine (Min.)	0.85%
Methionine (Min.)	0.35%
Threonine (Min.)	0.55%
Crude Fat (Min.)	7.0%
Crude Fiber (Max.)	17.0%
ADF (Max.)	19.0%
NDF (Max.)	39.0%
Dietary Starch (Max.)	10.0%
Sugar (Max.)	3.0%
Calcium (Min.)	0.90%
Phosphorus (Min.)	0.70%
Copper (Min.)	50 ppm
Selenium (Min.)	0.60 ppm
Zinc (Min.)	160 ppm
Vitamin A (Min.)	3,000 IU/lb
Vitamin D (Min.)	350 IU/lb
Vitamin E (Min.)	100 IU/lb
Biotin (Min.)	0.45 mg/lb
Lactobacillus acidophilus (Min.)	5.1 Mil CFU/lb.
Lactobacillus casei (Min.)	5.1 Mil CFU/lb.
Bifidobacterium thermophilum (Min.)	5.1 Mil CFU/lb.
Enterococcus Faecium (Min.)	5.1 Mil CFU/lb.

 

Feeding Guide:

 

Life Stage	Activity Level	Lbs. Feed per 100 lbs. bodyweight
Maintenance Horses	Maintenance	0.25 – 0.5
Performance Horses	Light exercise	0.5 – 0.75
Broodmares & Foals	First two trimesters of gestation	0.25 – 0.5
Broodmares & Foals	Last trimester of gestation	0.5 – 0.75
Broodmares & Foals	Early lactation (foaling to 3 months)	1.0 – 1.5
Broodmares & Foals	Late lactation (3 months to weaning)	0.75 – 1.0
Broodmares & Foals	Foals	Creep Feed
Broodmares & Foals	Weanlings	1.5 – 2.0
Broodmares & Foals	Yearlings	0.75 – 1.5
Minis & Ponies	Maintenance	0.25 – 0.5
Minis & Ponies	Light exercise	0.5 – 0.75