Fiber Fresh Fiber Protect

Name: Fiber Fresh Fiber Protect
Brand: Hygain
Availability: InStock

20kg

FiberProtect is a moist, high-energy, highly digestible forage fibre feed comprising pure fresh cut lucerne, ideal for all horses requiring top quality forage.

Premium forage fibre for optimal health and performance suitable for all horses.

Fresh cut Lucerne with *Xanotyde
Helps aids in the healing and prevention of ulcers in horses
Highly digestible quality protein to build muscle and immunity
High in digestible energy, but very low in sugar and starch
Improves top-line and condition

A good source of calcium and other minerals, it also features high levels of digestible protein, lysine and other amino acids which together are essential for vital functions including growth, reproduction and immunity in the horse.

We recommend FiberProtect when higher levels of digestible protein, essential amino acids and increased muscle development for better top-line condition are required. FiberProtect aids in the healing and prevention of ulcers in horses. It can be fed on its own to either support pasture/hay feeding, as the primary forage, or together with grain/cereal-based concentrate feeds.

FiberProtect is especially effective in helping avoid digestive discomfort and gastric disorders associated with grain/concentrate feeding and can help improve digestive function and gastric health in all horses.

FiberProtect is completely safe, consistent and ideal as the quality forage in the ration of all horses.

DE MJ/kg

20%

Crude Protein

2.9%

Crude Fat

27%

Crude Fibre

2.8%

Max Starch

Ingredients

Fresh cut Lucerne with Xanotyde®

Nutrition Analysis

Typical Analysis
Dry Matter Basis

Crude Protein	20.0%
Crude Fibre	27.0%
Crude Fat	2.9%
Calcium	16.7g/kg
Phosphorus	2.8g/kg
Sodium	0.2g/kg
Vitamin E	72.4mg/kg
Selenium	0.06mg/kg
Lysine	13.2g/kg
Methionine	3.6g/kg
Cysteine	2.5g/kg
Sugars & Starch	28.1g/kg
Nutritional Juices (As Fed)	55%
Digestible Energy (DE)	11.0Mj/kg

Feeding Rates

RECOMMENDED DAILY FEEDING RATES

FOR GENERAL HEALTH
Daily Feeding Guide (as fed)

ULCER MANAGEMENT
Daily feeding guide (as fed)

Guide

FEEDING TIPS

When planning a diet, the most important consideration is that a horse must receive an absolute minimum of 1.5% of its bodyweight in forage fibre – e.g. hay, pasture, and/or Fiber Fresh per day. The remaining diet must then be balanced according to the quality and composition of that forage fibre and the physiological demands of the horse e.g. growth, lactation, extra energy for exercise, protein etc.

FiberProtect can be fed on its own in the feed bowl or mixed with supplements. When introducing to the diet, increase daily amounts by 0.5kg increments until the desired quantity is reached.
We recommend feeding a minimum of 2kg per day, but there is no limit on how much FiberProtect can be fed.

When extra energy is required increase the amount of FiberProtect first. If even more energy is required in the form of concentrates or grain, only feed up to half the weight of FiberProtect in the diet, creating a healthy 2:1 ratio mixed; e.g. 2kg FiberProtect and 1kg concentrate in the feed bowl per meal. This ratio is ideal to buffer the stomach against excessive acidity caused by grain. It increases saliva production, slows intake and increases digestion and metabolism of both the grain and fibre portion, and maintains healthy gut function and hydration.

Feeding FiberProtect at the correct ratio increases the digestibility of concentrates by 20-30%, therefore the amount of concentrates fed can be reduced. How much to reduce this by will depend on the individual horse and can be reviewed by regular body condition scoring and weighing.
Indicatively, most sport/race horses do best on 4-6kg of FiberProtect per day in addition to added energy such as grains/concentrate feeds, and fat/oil.