GROWTH Textured Sweet Feed
Highly fortified Growth Textured Sweet Feed by BUCKEYE™ Nutrition is scientifically formulated for broodmares and growing horses to help support healthy growth, development and metabolism.
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Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein, Min. | 16.00% |
| Lysine, Min. | 1.00% |
| Methionine, Min. | 0.25% |
| Threonine, Min. | 0.60% |
| Crude Fat, Min. | 8.00% |
| Crude Fiber, Max. | 13.00% |
| Acid Detergent Fiber, Max. | 16.00% |
| Neutral Detergent Fiber, Max. | 28.00% |
| *NSC, Max. | 24.00% |
| Calcium, Min. | 0.75% |
| Calcium, Max. | 1.25% |
| Phosphorus, Min. | 0.60% |
| Potassium, Min. | 0.90% |
| Copper, Min. | 65 ppm |
| Zinc, Min. | 230 ppm |
| Selenium, Min. | 0.70 ppm |
| Vitamin A, Min. | 8,000 IU/lb |
| Vitamin D, Min. | 800 IU/lb |
| Vitamin E, Min. | 250 IU/lb |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Min. | 3.80% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Min. | 0.60% |
*Not recognized by AAFCO as an essential nutrient
Ingredients
Whole Oats, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Cane Molasses, Soybean Oil, Heat Processed Soybeans, Maize Distillers Dried Grains, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate, Stabilized Milled Flaxseed, Salt, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Magnesium Oxide, L-Lysine, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Culture, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate.
Features & Benefits
GROWTH Textured Sweet Feed
For Broodmares:
- Growth helps to maintain healthy and steady glucose and insulin concentrations in mares during pregnancy and lactation
- Growth aids in supporting proper metabolism in nursing foals with controlled starch and sugar
For Growing Horses:
- Growth helps promote steady growth using a combination of fat and carbohydrates for calories
- Growth aides in supporting a healthy metabolism in growing horses
- Growth includes scientifically proven concentrations of the amino acids lysine, methionine and threonine to support a healthy growth rate
Feeding Directions
Feeding Broodmares: The following chart is the amount of Growth Textured Sweet to feed in lb per day, showing minimum and maximum amounts to be fed with free-choice hay, typically at a minimum of 1.5% of the horse's body weight.
| Mare's Status | Weight of Mare (lb) | ||||
| 440 | 660 | 880 | 1,100 | 1,320 | |
| Hay (lb) | 7-11 | 12-15 | 13-18 | 16-22 | 20-26 |
| Idle/Open | 1.5-2.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 4.5-6.0 | 5.0-6.0 |
| Gestation (1-5 mo) | 1.5-2.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 3.0-5.0 | 4.5-6.0 | 5.0-6.0 |
| Gestation (6-9 mo) | 2.0-2.5 | 3.0-3.5 | 3.0-5.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 6.0-80 |
| Gestation (9-11 mo) | 2.5-3.0 | 3.5-4.0 | 4.0-6.0 | 5.0-7.5 | 6.0-9.0 |
| Lactation (1-3 mo) | 5.5-6.5 | 7.0-10.0 | 10.0-13.0 | 11.0-14.0 | 16.0-18.0 |
| Lactation (4-6 mo) | 4.5-6.0 | 6.0-8.0 | 8.0-10.0 | 11.0-12.0 | 12.0-16.0 |
Feeding Growing Horses: The following chart is the amount of GROWTH to feed in lb per day, showing minimum and maximum amounts to be fed with free-choice hay, typically at a minimum of 1.5% of the horse's body weight.
| Growth Stage | Weight at Maturity (lb) | |||||
| Age (mo) | 440 | 660 | 880 | 1,100 | 1,320 | |
| Sucklings | < 3 | Feed Foal Starter by BUCKEYE Nutrition | ||||
| Weanlings | 4-6 | 3.0-4.0 | 4.5-5.5 | 5.5-6.5 | 7.0-8.0 | 8.0-9.0 |
| Yearlings | 7-12 | 3.5-4.5 | 4.0-6.0 | 6.0-7.0 | 7.0-9.0 | 8.5-10.5 |
| Yearlings | 12-18 | 4.0-5.0 | 5.5-6.5 | 6.5-8.0 | 9.0-10.0 | 10.5-12.0 |
| Long Yearlings | 18-24 | 4.5-5.5 | 5.5-6.5 | 6.5-8.0 | 9.0-10.0 | 10.5-12.0 |
| Two-year-olds to Mature | > 24 | 4.5-5.5 | 3.5-5.0 | 6.0-7.0 | 7.0-9.0 | 7.0-10.0 |
Provide clean, fresh water at all times and free-choice salt at all times.
If high-quality forage is fed and the recommended minimum feeding rate cannot be met, subtract 3 lb of Growth and add 1 lb of GRO 'N WIN™ or GRO 'N WIN™ Alfa per day, depending on forage type.