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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008When a horse is doing muscular work, its main requirement is a liberal supply of energy. Mineral and vitamin requirements for a working horse, however, are not much more than those required by an idle horse.
It should be noted, however, that brood mares require a good supply of protein, minerals and vitamins […]
Pasture Quality and Maturity
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.,” Ecc 3: 1 - 2.
In general pastures cycle through three distinct phases throughout the year. Phase I (initial or establishment phase) […]
Oxalate and “big head” disease in horses
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008The symptoms of “big head” disease (Osteodystrophia fibrosa) are affected gait, poor performance and swelling of bones of the head. Big head is a calcium imbalance caused when horses graze exclusively on grasses containing high levels of oxalate; that locks up calcium making it unabsorbable by the horse’s intestine.
Many introduced grasses contain oxalate. […]
Nutritive Values of Feeds
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Lucerne is the “king of fodders” because it provides high quality, high protein feed all year round. This is particularly significant in the subtropics where tropical grasses are frosted and lose their nutritive value in the winter months.
Compared with other feeds (see the following table) the protein and calcium contents of lucerne […]
NLIS in Queensland—and what it means for you
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
The NLIS (or National Livestock Identification Scheme) is being introduced in Australia in an effort to be able to trace animals from birth to slaughter. This will enable producers to find improvements in market access as well as aiding in disease management and issues relating to residue control.
The Queensland government has decreed that […]