Re: Rice Bran

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Ducan,

Below is my original post.  Note the comment was that in an othrewise
balanced diet, the small amount of extra P in rice brand would not make
difference when fed according to directions.  The problem in FL is the
excess P in the soils.  One of the main induustries in FL is P mining
and fertilizier production.   There is large amount of P in the soil and
virtually the only Ca is the amount you put in with lime.  This was the
issue the nutritionist was addressing.  Yes and free choice Ca is a
necessity down here.

Truman


> >> I was talking to the Senminole feeds nutritionist about this issue.  Senminole
> >> makes an extruded rice brand supplement which is a) easy to feed and b) the horses
> >> like it.  It doesn't have any added Ca to balance the P.  He told me that they
> >> Senminole is working on a balanced version to be released in the near future. They
> >> are trying to work out the problems with extruding the Calcium carboniate.
> >>
> >> He also said that if one had otherwise a balanced diet, then the small total
> >> amounts of extra P in the rice brand supplement fed would do very little to upset
> >> this balance.  He went on to say that since grass and hay are the biggest (or
> >> should be) portions of the horses's diet, that the balance of of the grass and hay
> >> should be the main concern.  His bigger concern was the high concentration of P
> >> and low concentration of Ca in the FL grasses.  He suggested year round free
> >> choice Ca supplement for FL horses.
> >>
> >> Susan, how does stack up to your experience?
> >>
> >> I did try EquiJewel, which is a Ca balance rice bran, but the horse's just didn't
> >> like it.
> >>
> >> Susan Evans Garlinghouse wrote: