Should I feed my horse copra?
Should I feed my horse copra?
Horse owners who add copra meal or coconut oil to their horse’s diets are generally doing so to increase fat consumption, thereby boosting caloric density of the ration. Copra helps horse owners add condition to their horses, and it helps develop a shiny coat.
How much copra should I feed my horse?
Instructions
| Horse Weight | Recommended Amount |
|---|---|
| Horses on Layoff or in Recovery | 1.1 – 2.2 lbs/day |
| Performance horses (In Light Work) | 2.2 lbs/day |
| Performance horses (In Medium Work) | 4.4 lbs/day |
| Performance horses (In Heavy Work) | 6.6 – 8.8 lbs/day |
Do young horses need supplements?
The most critical minerals for growth of young horses are the macrominerals calcium and phosphorus and the microminerals copper and zinc. Calcium is the first mineral often considered in the diets of young horses.
Is copra a complete feed?
CoolStance copra is a unique horse feed because it has low Non Structural Carbohydrate (NSC), and yet has a high digestible energy content. CoolStance is packed with ‘cool’ energy from coconut oil and fibre from coconut meal….
| Typical Amino Acids in CoolStance Copra ( % in crude protein) | |
|---|---|
| Alanine | 4.1 |
| Valine | 4.5 |
Is copra safe for Laminitic horses?
CoolStance Premium Copra Meal CoolStance copra is a safe feed for all horses including those suffering with, or at risk of laminitis. CoolStance copra contains less than 1% starch and less than 10% non-structural carbohydrate (NSC), meaning it will not cause acidosis related or endocrinopathic laminitis.
Is copra a heat?
Its low sugar and starch levels and high content of oil and digestible fibre have made copra meal a non-heating feed, popular with horse owners from a wide range of disciplines.
What do you do with copra?
Copra is mainly used to yield coconut oil. However, the byproducts themselves are used for additional purposes, mostly as food for livestock. For the coconut meat to become copra, it goes through a drying process over the course of a few days.
What is best to feed young horses?
Forageplus top tips for the best young horse diet
- You should feed a high protein, highly digestible feed, without going overboard on sugar and starch.
- You can use straights, alfalfa, beet pulp, micronised linseed, wheat bran or rice bran combined with a high quality hay or access to pasture.
What is copra Max?
Copra-Max is a quality copra product ideal for the feeding of cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Introduce Copra-Max into the diets of animals slowly and over a period of time to allow animals to become accustomed to the flavour of the meal and for their digestive systems adapt.
Is copra a cool feed?
Over the years, Australian horse owners have come to trust quality copra meal as a source of “cool’, affordable energy for their horses. Its low sugar and starch levels and high content of oil and digestible fibre have made copra meal a non-heating feed, popular with horse owners from a wide range of disciplines.
What is the best feed for a laminitic horse?
grass hay
Hay is likely to form the bulk of the diet for an EMS/PPID/laminitic horse. Late cut, native species grass hay is likely to have lower sugar levels than early cut improved species (e.g. ryegrass) grass hay. High fibre haylage may also be suitable.
