How Much Copra Should I Feed My Horse?

Instructions

Is copra good for old horses?

It may also help keep condition on older horses. CoolStance® contains low levels of NSC (<12%) which may be suitable for horses at risk of insulin resistance, laminitis and tying up. It may be useful in the diet of horses affected by Cushing's disease to reduce the NSC intake.

Is copra good for weight gain in 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 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.

Can horses with ulcers have copra?

It’s low glycemic index has made it especially popular with horses requiring a controlled sugar and starch diet. It has also been a good dietary choice for insulin resistant horses, horses prone to tying up, laminitis, and gastric ulcers.

What do you feed a horse to build topline?

Feed high quality protein
To build topline you must provide the building blocks your horse needs to make muscle. Using feeds with protein provided by soybeans, lupins, faba bean or canola meal will give your horse access to good quality sources of protein, which builds muscle.

Do you have to soak CoolStance copra?

CoolStance can be fed dry or as a wet mash. Some horse may prefer the texture of CoolStance® when it is wet. When CoolStance is soaked in water, it will swell to at least 3 times the volume.

Do horses like copra?

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.

Can you feed copra on its own?

It can be fed in a mixed feed with chaff and/or other grains and concentrates or on its own.

Does copra have Omega 3?

Coconut oil, or more often coconut meal (copra), is commonly added to horses’ diets to promote condition. It’s a saturated fat with virtually no Omega 6 and crucially contains zero omega 3s.

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 do you feed a copra meal to a horse?

When fed as a meal, it is best to soak copra prior to being fed or at least serve it mixed with water (three parts water to one part copra). The commercial feeds that are mostly or entirely copra can be fed dry but water availability is crucial.

How do you fatten up a horse fast?

One of the simplest and cheapest ways to add fat to your horse’s diet is vegetable oil from the grocery store, which can be poured over his regular concentrate ration. Corn oil is palatable to most horses, but you can also use canola, peanut or any other vegetable oil your horse likes.

What builds muscle on a horse?

Riding up and down hills helps to exercise different areas of the horse and will build muscle more quickly than working on level ground. Small jumps or logs. Correct lunging work (not for too long or too often, however) Carrot stretches. Turnout (especially in hilly fields or varied terrain)

What are the three types of copra?

Two types of Copra namely milling and edible are made in India. Milling Copra is used to extract Oil while edible grade of Copra is consumed as a dry fruit and used for religious purposes. Milling Copra is generally manufactured by adopting sun drying and artificial means. Edible Copra is made in the form of cups.

What are the benefits of copra?

Copra meal is used as fodder for horses and cattle. Its high oil and protein levels are fattening for stock. The protein in copra meal has been heat treated and provides a source of high-quality protein for cattle, sheep and deer, because it does not break down in the rumen.

Is copra meal a protein?

Nutritional attributes
Copra meal is a common feed ingredient, particularly for ruminants. Its crude protein content is 20-25% DM with relatively high quantities of cell wall constituents (NDF more than 50% DM, ADF about 30% DM).

What is the best thing to feed an old horse?

Choose a feed low in starch and sugar
A good veteran feed will be one that is high in fibre and low in starch and sugar as this is more natural for the horse.

Can copra cause colic in horses?

Copra has been blamed for impaction colic and other gastrointestinal distress, but this has mostly been attributed to intake of copra without adequate water.

What is the best food for a senior horse?

Alfalfa hay and good quality grass hays are preferable to stemmy and mature hays that have tougher fiber to ferment. The small intestine loses some function – Older horses find it harder to digest protein in the small intestine.

What should I feed my elderly horse?

A combination of Alfa-Beet, Grass Pellets and a High Fibre Cube/Mash can be the best senior horse feed options for for those who can’t even manage to chew short chop fibres any more.