Tag: Equine Nutrition

Interpreting Horse Feed Tags

Horses grazing in a pasture. Photo taken on 03-29-17.

Posted: October 7, 2018

Introduction Feed selection is one of the most important decisions horse owners make, and depends on the age of the horse and the amount of work the horse is expected to perform. Understanding how to… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Livestock

Tags: Equine Nutrition, Feed Tags, NFLAG, nutrition

Equine Body Condition Scoring

by Jane Cant

Posted: April 1, 2018

What is Equine BCS? Equine body condition scoring (BCS) is an appraisal of the overall nutritional status of horses and is a balance between feed intake and energy output. Factors that influence BCS include supplementation,… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock

Tags: BCS, Body Condition Scoring, Equine Nutrition, Horse, horses, NFLAG, nutrition

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