Is copra good for putting weight on horses?

Premium Copra Meal is the ideal choice for horses in light to medium work who do not require high energy feeds. It is an excellent weight gain feed that can be used to boost any premix feed, or fed mixed with chaff and minerals as a balanced base diet.

Is copra bad for horses?

Copra is coconut meal and is considered an excellent cool-feed for horses, being a good source of oils and protein. However, like all conserved feeds, there is a risk of contamination by tiny organisms that can release dangerous toxins.

Is CoolStance copra good for horses?

CoolStance copra is suitable for most horses and can be fed to maintain a natural state of gut health and insulin sensitivity, ie normal insulin metabolism. CoolStance copra is made from the white part of the coconut, which has been dried, baked and ground.

Can you feed Copra on its own?

Can you soak copra overnight?

Well-Known Member. I use copra and wouldn’t feed it dry. it absorbs water quickly so you could soak and do your stable. It is also OK if you soak and leave overnight, which I do as I also soak alfalfa pellets with it.

Is copra good for horses with ulcers?

Lupins are good to fatten up horses. Copra is excellent as well but needs to be soaked for few minutes in water with 3x the volume of dry copra. When hard feed is given, the same volume amount of chaff must be given at the same time. Lucerne hay and chaff are recommended in cases of ulcers.

What do you feed with copra?

The high fat content adds significantly to the energy content, and horses on copra tend to gain weight. In addition to low NSC, the product is high in fiber. The fiber fractions of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) seem high for a feedstuff considered a concentrate.

Can you feed copra to horses with ulcers?

Copra is excellent as well but needs to be soaked for few minutes in water with 3x the volume of dry copra. When hard feed is given, the same volume amount of chaff must be given at the same time. Lucerne hay and chaff are recommended in cases of ulcers.

Is copra heating for horses?

Its low sugar and starch levels and high content of oil and digestible fibre have made copra meal a non-heating feed, popular with horse owners from a wide range of disciplines.

Is copra safe for Laminitic horses?

CoolStance copra is a safe feed for all horses including those suffering with, or at risk of laminitis. CoolStance copra contains less than 1% starch and less than 10% non-structural carbohydrate (NSC), meaning it will not cause acidosis related or endocrinopathic laminitis.

How much Lupin should I feed my horse?

It is advisable not to feed more than 2kg lupins per day – moderate consumption is recommended for horses.

Does your horse-feed contain copra?

Recently, feeds containing copra have been appearing in the United States horse-feed market. Some of these are little more than pelleted copra with no fortification while others are well-balanced concentrates with copra as a minor ingredient.

Why choose targettakanini Feeds Ltd?

Takanini Feeds Ltd make a range of consistent, highly palatable, high quality feeds for all types of horses, and also supply additional grains – including whole or crushed oats, whole or rolled barley, and kibbled maize.

How palatable is copra meal?

Palatability is generally very good, but consumption is notably better when fed wet. If you find a product that contains copra meal as its base, you might be confronted with a few issues depending upon the specific fortification added to the feed. If unfortified, two concerns are notable.

What do you feed a horse with manetain?

Crushed Barley, Kibbled Maize, Grass Saver Pellets (Copra/Broll/Barley blend), Broll, Oaten Chaff, Zeolite, Lime, Soya/Canola Oil Blend, Magnesium Oxide, Salt, Molasses, Vitamins and Trace Minerals, Mould Inhibitor. The Manetain ration should be split into two feeds, and be fed with roughage such as hay, chaff or grass.

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