Nutrition

Question 1

Essential nutrients?

Answer 1

Essential nutrients?

.Water

.Carbohydrates

• Soluble carbohydrates = sugars & starches
• Insoluble carbohydrates = fibre

.Fat

.Protein

.Vitamins

.Minerals

Question 2

Roughage?

Answer 2

Roughage?

Roughage s vary widely in their nutrient content.

.Grass .Hay .Haylage

.Silage .Lucerne. .Swedes

.Carrots. .Oat straw. .Barley straw

.Sugar beet pulp

• Molassed
• Unmolassed

.Look at vet nurse book for nutrition content diagram in equine nutrition p177

Question 3

Conserved grass?

Answer 3

Conserved grass?

.To continue to feed horses through the winter despite the lack of quality grass. A different number of methods of conserving excess spring & summer grass for feeding through winter have been developed below;

Hay .Haylage

.Silage .Lucerne. .Swedes

.Carrots. .Oat straw. .Barley straw

.Sugar beet pulp

• Molassed
• Unmolassed