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    This document discusses nutrient sources for horses, beginning with forages including both fresh and conserved forages. Fresh forage primarily consists of grazing on pasture, while conserved forages include hay, haylage and silage. The document outlines the nutrient composition of grasslands which can vary significantly, and notes how the nutrient value depends on factors like time of year, plant growth stage, environment and management practices. Intake amounts also vary depending on the season, with horses typically eating around 2% of their body weight per day when grazing on pasture.

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    This document discusses nutrient sources for horses, beginning with forages including both fresh and conserved forages. Fresh forage primarily consists of grazing on pasture, while conserved forages include hay, haylage and silage. The document outlines the nutrient composition of grasslands which can vary significantly, and notes how the nutrient value depends on factors like time of year, plant growth stage, environment and management practices. Intake amounts also vary depending on the season, with horses typically eating around 2% of their body weight per day when grazing on pasture.

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    Week 3 01 - Fresh Forage

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    This document discusses nutrient sources for horses, beginning with forages including both fresh and conserved forages. Fresh forage primarily consists of grazing on pasture, while conserved forages include hay, haylage and silage. The document outlines the nutrient composition of grasslands which can vary significantly, and notes how the nutrient value depends on factors like time of year, plant growth stage, environment and management practices. Intake amounts also vary depending on the season, with horses typically eating around 2% of their body weight per day when grazing on pasture.

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    Equinenutrition

    Nutrientsources
    DrJoAnneMurray
    (PhD,MSc,PgDip,PgCert,BSc(hons),BHSII,RNutr)
    Seniorlecturerinanimalhusbandryandnutrition

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    LearningOutcomes
    Bytheendofthissectionyoushouldbeableto:

    Recogniseandcriticallyappraisenutrientsourcesforhorsesandponies

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Content
    Forages
    Freshandconserved

    Cerealgrains
    Cerealbyproducts
    Fibrousbyproducts
    Oilandoilbyproducts

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Forage
    Cons tutesthepor onofdietofallclassesofequids
    Entiredietforequidsinwildandmanydomesticatedhorses
    Grazedfreshorconserved
    Freshforage=grass
    Conserveforage=hay,haylage,silage,shortchopforages

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Freshforage
    Naturalenvironmentforhorse=grazingonfreshpasture
    Manydomes catedhorsess llspend meatpasture
    Somecompe

    onhorsesspendmuch

    Naturaldiet=lowqualityherbage
    Domes catedhorse=improvedpastures(nutri vevalue)

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Grasslands
    Chemicalcomposition:
    Extremelyvariable
    CP=3to30%
    CF=20to40%
    WSC=3to40%
    Lipid=1.5to3.5%(unsaturated)
    Ash=4to8%
    DE(energy)=7.5to12MJ/kgDM(dependingontimeofyear)
    DEoflegumes=10to12MJ/kgDM
    Minerals=inpasturescontaininglegumes

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Theamountofnutritiongrasscanprovidedependson:
    Timeofyear
    Stageofgrowth

    Young
    35%

    Environment

    60%

    Lignin

    Plantspecies
    Soiltype

    Cell wall

    Mature

    65%

    Generalmanagementofthepasture
    Numberofanimalsgrazingthearea

    Cell contents

    40%

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Timeofyear:
    Rapidinspringandearlysummer
    Oftenmoreproducedthananimalscaneat
    Grazingpastureoftencroppedforconservationinspring
    Usedforgrazinginsummer
    Lessgrowthinautumn
    Verylittlegrowthinwinter
    Grounddamageinwinter
    Thusanimalshousedandfedconservedforages

    Hay
    Silage
    Haylage
    Hightemperaturedried

    Nutrientsourcesforhorses
    Nutritionalintakes
    Nutri onalqualityandgrowthinspringandsummer
    Difficulttoestimateamountofgrasseaten
    Mosthorses/ponieswilleat~2%ofBWperday
    Inspring/summercan=toomuchgrasscanbeconsumed
    1acrewillfeed3to4horses

    Excessgrass=conservedforwinterfeeding
    Intakeslowerinwinter
    1acrewillfeed1horseor2ponies

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