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The Ultimate Combination

November 23, 2015

Tags: horse, nutrition, ultimate finish, gro n win,

GRO 'N WIN® and ULTIMATE FINISH®:  The Ultimate Combination for a balanced diet. Let's face it-feeding time can be complicated and costly when feeding several different types of horses.  But it doesn't have to be.  With GRO 'N WIN® and ULTIMATE FINISH®, you can rest assure that all of your horses are receiving the nutrients they need when paired with good quality forage.  Whether it be a young, growing horse, broodmare or performance horse, this pair will work for almost all ages and stages.

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A New Way to Assess Body Fat: The Body Condition Index

November 4, 2015

Tags: Feed, Nutrition, horse,

Obesity is widespread in the equine population, especially in horses & ponies used for pleasure or leisure, and can be associated with adverse metabolic conditions.

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Muscle Matters: The Right Protein for Weanlings

September 9, 2015

Tags: Feed, Nutrition,

Protein, made up of individual amino acids, is essential for muscle, ligament and tissue development and maintenance, especially in young, growing horses. Limiting certain amino acids such as lysine will inhibit this process, but what other amino acids may be limiting in the growing horse? Researchers at the University of Kentucky set out to answer this question.

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Welcome to the New BUCKEYE® Nutrition Blog

September 2, 2015

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First off, let me introduce myself. My name is Kristen Janicki and I serve on the Marketing Team here at BUCKEYE® Nutrition. My job title is nutritional services coordinator and technical marketing. You are probably asking yourself “what does that mean exactly”? It means that I am responsible for answering our nutrition-related questions from customers and I provide the technical nutrition information on marketing materials.

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