Buckeye Nutrition: Horse Feeds: Buckeye Growth Formula

Buckeye Growth Formula (32650)

TYPE OF FEED: Fortified Grain Mix
FORM OF FEED: Texturized
PACKAGING: 50 lb Paper Bags
SPECIES: Horses
AGES: Weanlings, Yearlings and Broodmares

FEATURES:

Steam crimped grains, with no corn for ease of digestion
Balanced minerals and vitamins to promote correct development
Added amino acids and yeast culture
Added oil and digestible fiber sources provide calories while maintaining a low starch level
Added vitamin E

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

Crude Protein, Min.	16.00%
Lysine, Min.	0.90%
Crude Fat, Min.	5.00%
Crude Fiber, Max.	11.00%
Starch, Actual	25.00%
NFC, Actual	36.00%
Calcium, Min.	0.70%
Calcium, Max.	1.20%
Phosphorus, Min.	0.65%
Potassium, Min.	0.90%
Copper, Min.	60 ppm
Zinc, Min.	150 ppm
Selenium, Min.	0.6 ppm
Vitamin A, Min.	7000 IU/lb
Vitamin D, Min.	700 IU/lb
Vitamin E, Min.	110 IU/lb

INGREDIENTS: Steam Crimped Oats, Steam Crimped Barley, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Heat Processed Soybeans, Soybean Hulls, Dried Beet Pulp, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Flaxseed, Maize Distillers Dried Grains, Dried Whey, Yeast Culture, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Cane Molasses, Vegetable Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Magnesium Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Polysaccharide Complex of Manganese, Polysaccharide Complex of Iron, Polysaccharide Complex of Copper, Polysaccharide Complex of Zinc, Cobalt Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B-12, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid.

FEEDING DIRECTIONS : GROWTH FORMULA

Feed at regular times, at least twice daily with three daily feedings preferred. Feed according to the amounts shown below which are based on the weight of your horse and their level of development. The maximum amount to feed/feeding is 5 lbs/1000 lbs of body weight.

For Developing Horses: The following chart is the amount of Growth Formula to feed in pounds/day showing minimum and maximum with the minimum lbs of hay shown (in parenthesis).

Weight of Mature Horse (lbs)

	660-880	880-1100	1100-1320
Growing -Age in Months:	MIN-MAX (Hay)	MIN-MAX (Hay)	MIN-MAX (Hay)
Sucklings	Feed BUCKEYE FOAL STARTER to appetite
Weanlings (4-6)	6.0 -7.5 (2)	7.5 - 10.5 (3)	8.5 - 11.5 (4)
L. Weanlings (6-12)	7.5 -9.0 (5)	9.0 - 12.0 (6)	10.0 - 13.0 (7)
Yearlings (12-18)	6.0-7.5 (9)	7.5-10.5 (11)	8.5- 11.5 (13)
L. Yearlings (18-24)	4.5-6.0 (13)	6.0- 9.0 (15)	7.0- 10.0 (18)
2-Year-olds to Mature	4.0-5.5 (14)	4.5- 7.5 (16)	5.5- 8.5 (19)

Weight of Mature Horse (lbs)

	660-880	880-1100	1100-1320
Reproduction Status:	MIN-MAX (Hay)	MIN-MAX (Hay)	MIIN-MAX (Hay)
Idle/Open	2.5-4.0 (12)	3.0- 6.0 (14)	4.0- 7.0 (17)
Gestation	4.5-6.0 (12)	6.0-9.0 (14)	7.5-10.5(17)
Lactation 1-3 months	9.0-10.5 (20)	12.0-15.0 (23)	15.0-18.0(28)
Lactation 4-6 months	7.5-9.0 (16)	9.0-12.0 (20)	10.5-13.5(25)

If additional body weight is desired and the maximum of Growth Formula is being fed per day, add ½ to 1 lb of ULTIMATE FINISH.

If the above minimum is too many pounds to feed/day, subtract 3 lbs of Growth Formula and add one pound of Gro'N Win® or Gro 'n Win® Alfa /day (depending on your forage). This will maintain mineral and vitamin levels while decreasing calories in the total diet.

Always provide free choice:
1- BUCKEYE HARVEST SALT
2- BUCKEYE GRASS PLUS® MINERAL & VITAMIN MIX - with grass or mixed hay or - BUCKEYE ALFA PLUS MINERAL & VITAMIN MIX - with alfalfa hay

What best describes your forage?

Alfalfa

Grass

Mixed

Limited or No Hay

Other options:

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