Essential K Horse Feed

Essential K Pellets 50-lb bag Essential K Horse Feed is a low NSC ration balancer to be fed alone or used as a top dress with any other Tribute^® product to provide essential vitamins, trace minerals, and amino acids. For horses consuming forage that is 50% or less legume.

Low Feeding Rate: A dense nutrient concentration and low calorie pellet makes it a low cost method of supplying the most critical nutrients.
Optimal balance of essential amino acids for growth and muscle maintenance.
Organic minerals support normal bone and tissue growth, reproduction, and immune health.
Optimum levels of antioxidants Vitamin E, Vitamin C and Selenium may help in reducing damage from aging and exercise. Also supports immune health.
Fortified with biotin to support healthy hoof growth and strength.
Low NSC may be beneficial for hyperactive or special needs horses, such as those with insulin resistance, laminitis, obesity or tying-up.

Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Flaxseed, Dried Whey, Cane Molasses, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Soybean Oil, Lignin Sulfonate, Magnesium Oxide, L-Lysine, Methionine Hydroxy Analogue, L-Threonine, Salt, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D Supplement, Biotin, Beta-Carotene, Folic Acid, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pantothenic Acid, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Riboflavin, Esters of L- Ascorbic Acid, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Calcium Citrate, Active Dry Yeast, Yeast Culture, Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Kelp Meal, Dried Bacillus subtilus Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus lichenformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dried Trichoderma reesei Extract, Diatomaceous Earth, Bentonite, Sodium Bentonite, Propionic Acid, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, and Natural and Artificial Flavor.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (Min.) ........................................................................................................ 28.00% Lysine (Min.) ..................................................................................................................... 2.20% Methionine (Min.) .............................................................................................................. 0.60% Methionine + Cystine (Min.)............................................................................................. ..1.00% Threonine (Min.) ................................................................................................................ 1.20% Crude Fat (Min.)................................................................................................................. 6.00% Crude Fiber (Max.) ............................................................................................................. 6.50% Calcium (Ca) (Min.) ........................................................................................................... 2.50% Calcium (Ca) (Max.) .......................................................................................................... 3.50% Phosphorus (P) (Min.) ........................................................................................................ 1.50% Salt (NaCl) (Min.) .............................................................................................................. 1.00% Salt (NaCl) (Max.).............................................................................................................. 1.50% Potassium (K) (Min.) .......................................................................................................... 1.50% Magnesium (Mg) (Min.) ..................................................................................................... 0.40% Copper (Cu) Min) ............................................................................................................200 ppm Zinc (Zn) (Min.) ..............................................................................................................400 ppm Manganese (Mn) (Min.)...................................................................................................240 ppm Cobalt (Co) (Min.)...............................................................................................................4 ppm Iron (Fe) (Min.) ...............................................................................................................900 ppm Iodine (I) (Min.) ..................................................................................................................4 ppm Selenium (Se) (Min.) ........................................................................................................1.5 ppm Vitamin A (Min.).......................................................................................................30,000 IU/lb Vitamin D (Min.).........................................................................................................2,500 IU/lb Vitamin E (Min.) ........................................................................................................... 500 IU/lb Vitamin C (Min.)............................................................................................................ 80 mg/lb Biotin (Min.) ..................................................................................................................2.4 mg/lb Thiamine (Min.) ............................................................................................................. 30 mg/lb Riboflavin (Min.) ...........................................................................................................8.5 mg/lb Omega 6 fatty acids (Min.).......... ................................................................................... ....3.00% Omega 3 fatty acids (Min.)............................................................................................... ...0.40% Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Min.)............................................................................3.5 x 108 CFU/lb Direct-Fed Microorganisms (Min.).........................................................................5.2 x 108 CFU/lb(Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilus, Bacillus linchenformis, Bacillus coagulans, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, and Bifidobacterium longum)

Cellulase (Aspergillus Oryzae) (Min.)..............................................................................9.6 Enzyme Units Protease (Aspergillus Oryzae) (Min.).................................................................................12 Enzyme Units Lipase (Aspergillus Oryzae) (Min.)...................................................................................3.6 Enzyme Units Hemicullulase (Aspergillus Niger) (Min.)......................................................................10.8 Enzyme Units Phytase (Trichoderma reesei) (Min.).............................................................................................55 FTU/lb NSC (Max.)....................................................................................................................... 12.50%

Feeding

Life Stage	Body Weight, lb	928EK, lb per day	Grass or Mixed Hay, lb per day
Growing
4 months	360	3.0–3.5	1–4
5 months	410	3.5–4.0	2–8
6 months	460	3.0–4.0	6–12
12 months	715	2.5–3.5	10-14
18 months	870	2.0–3.0	12-16
24 months	990	2.0–3.0	15-20
Reproduction
Open Mare	1100	1.0–2.0	16-25
Pregnant Mare	1100	2.0–3.0	16-25
Nursing Mare: 1st 3 months	1100	4.0–5.0	16-25
Nursing Mare: 2nd 3 months	1100	3.0–4.0	16-25
Working
Idle, Mature	1100	1.0–2.0	16-25
Light	1100	2.0–3.0	16-20
Moderate	1100	2.5–3.5	12-15
Heavy	1100	3.0–4.0	10-15
Very Heavy	1100	3.5–4.5	10-15