The underweight Horse
There are visual signs that a horse is underweight and to varying degrees. The ribs can be easily seen and felt, tail head is quite prominent, a ridge down the back and prominent back bone, bones in the neck may be quite easy to see. Some reasons for poor condition: There may be dental issues …
Tips for Keeping Your Animals Cool
Just like people, our four and two legged friends feel the hot weather. Access to cool drinking water and shade are essential to help their bodies regulate.
Tips for Keeping Your Animals Cool
Just like people, our four and two legged friends feel the hot weather. Access to cool drinking water and shade are essential to help their bodies regulate.
Doggie Dental Care
Ensuring your dog has healthy gums and teeth is the most important step toward making sure they get the most benefit out of their food.
Laying Hens – What are the basics?
Laying hens -what are the basics? Feeding: A laying hens’ health and egg production depend on a balanced diet. Chickens are omnivores therefore their diet does not consist of food scraps alone but includes a meat content. You will also see that spiders and creepy crawlys will not survive long in a chicken coop, even …
Winter in the henhouse – by Barastoc Poultry
Crisp mornings and cosy evenings are here again! Winter is a wonderful time of year to take stock and catch up on some rest after the busy summer and autumn months. And it’s no different for your chickens after a demanding season of laying eggs. Many people are surprised to find that chickens are quite …
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Tips for Keeping Your Animals Cool
Just like people, our four and two legged friends feel the hot weather. Access to cool drinking water and shade are essential to help their bodies regulate.
Rabbit Nutrition
Rabbits have evolved to survive on a low nutrient diet that other animals would starve on. Therefore they do not need foods rich in nutrients and in fact such a diet will not be good for the gut of a rabbit.
Tips for Keeping Your Animals Cool
Just like people, our four and two legged friends feel the hot weather. Access to cool drinking water and shade are essential to help their bodies regulate.
Tips for Keeping Your Animals Cool
Just like people, our four and two legged friends feel the hot weather. Access to cool drinking water and shade are essential to help their bodies regulate.
Benefits of Sprouted Seeds
Sprouted seeds are an extremely valuable and nutritious addition to a bird’s diet. Most birds find it very palatable and the nutrients are more readily digested than dry seed.
Winter Veggies
Planting Winter Vegetables (Words provided from our friends at neutrog.com.au) June and July present an ideal time to start planting out your vegetable garden with spring vegies. There is a great selection of vegetables to choose from depending on your climate such as silver beet, broad beans, cabbage, spinach, onions, leeks, potatoes, turnips, and beetroots. …
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Have a great Easter guys and enjoy your long weekend.
Barastoc Horse COMPLETE PERFORMER
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Our Cobber range is expanding and Caleb had the job of fitting it all into the shelving.
20kg varieties now include
Healthy weight adult
Large breed adult
Adult 7+
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📢 Know Your Starch – Know What’s Safe!
When feeding a horse or pony prone to laminitis, EMS or insulin resistance, understanding maximum starch content is crucial. Not all brands disclose this the way HYGAIN® does – so be sure to ask your feed company whether they are listing the maximum or minimum starch content when considering feeds for metabolic horses.
✅ HYGAIN® META SAFE® is a low-feeding-rate, grain-free balancer with a maximum of 1.5% starch and 35% fibre. It’s designed to help maintain weight in good-doing horses and ponies. A 500kg horse only needs 500g per day to meet its nutritional requirements—meaning a 20kg bag provides 40 feeds! Plus, it contains BONAFIDE® our Vitamin K1 & K2 supplement, which supports bone density in horses and ponies restricted from grazing on green grass.
✅ HYGAIN® ZERO® is a complete feed designed for horses that require a higher feeding rate for energy and muscle support, including those in work, recovering from illness or needing additional conditioning. It contains a maximum of 1.5% starch and 35% fibre, making it a safe option for starch-sensitive horses while supporting their overall health and performance.
Both feeds are fully fortified and also include biotin for hoof health and prebiotics for digestive support.
At HYGAIN®, we provide scientifically backed nutrition you can trust. Plus, our qualified nutritionists are always available to discuss your horse’s diet and provide free, personalised advice—no matter what brands you’re feeding or what challenges you’re facing.
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