General Guidelines for Feeding Grain to Ruminants

General Guidelines for Feeding Grain to Ruminants

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

When feeding grain to goats and sheep, here are some general guidelines to follow:
Do not feed large quantities of grain to ruminant livestock at one time. Large amounts of grain will promote the growth of lactic acidic bacteria, which increases acidity in the rumen and could lead to acidosis. For goats and sheep, a large amount of grain would be in excess of one pound per feeding. Do not feed large quantities of finely ground grains. Fine grounding increases the rate of digestion and increases acidity in the rumen.
Ideally, feed hay before grain to ensure that the grain is not digested too quickly.
Feed a minimum amount of forage to ensure a healthy rumen. A common recommendation is to feed ruminants at least 1.5 percent of the in body weight in forage.
NEVER change rations too abruptly. The rumen bugs need time to adjust to a new diet, usually a 1 to 2 week period. This is especially true if you are changing from a forage-based diet to one which contains more grain.
Feed grains whole. Cracking grain increases the rate of digestion and may increase the risk of acidosis.
Consider feeding supplements in the middle of the day so that you do not disrupt normal grazing activity.
Provide plenty of feeder space to accommodate uniform consumption.
Dry Forage Pellets / Animal Fodder Hay Pellets

Dry Forage Pellets / Animal Fodder Hay Pellets

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

In general parlance the Dry Fodder or Dry Forage constitutes of Agricultural Hay, Husk, Straw and Pulp. The stated constituents are highly Volumetric Cargo from Transit Perspective, resulting to which the pricing inclines to the higher side. After extensive research activities,
HAF has derived a new methodology of production to reduce the volume of the dry forages to a significant level.
Benefits of Processed Dry Fodder
Due to Complex Production Process, the availability of toxic contents in the forage is NIL.
Absolutely Transit Friendly Cargo. In 20′ FCL 550 Bags of 39 Kgs (21450Kgs) and 40′ FCL 720 Bags of 39 Kgs (28080 Kgs) can be stuffed.
The Processed Dry Fodder is converted in to cylindrical pellets of 8mm, so feed wastage can be controlled.
Absolutely Toxin Free Forage; that means NO COLIC, NO ACIDOSIS and NO GASTRITIS. 100% Stable Gut Health for Ruminants and Non-Ruminant Animals.
A quality forage in a Standard PP Packing. So no more Bales are required.
Needs very less storage Area.
Available Round the Year in whatever quantity required.
Suitable For Cattle, Camel, Goat, Sheep, Horse and Pig.
Alfalfa Hay Pellets in India

Alfalfa Hay Pellets in India

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

Hindustan Animal Feeds, Jamnagar is introducing its Alfalfa Pellets for the Indian Market. The Alfalfa Pellets are produced by HAF is exclusively from the leaves of the single cut variety of the famous Alfalfa of Kutch variety. Feed less but good and concentrated forage. When your forage can substitute an ample portion of the daily nutrient need of your animal – you spend less and gain more.

Alfalfa is called the “Queen of the Forages.”
High proportion of highly digestible cell contents
High protein content of leguminous nature
High proportion of soluble protein and potential rumen-degradable protein (RDP)
Faster digestion rate of neutral detergent fibre (NDF)
Lesser extent of NDF digestion
Faster rate of rumen passage
Stimulates less cud chewing
Increased buffering capacity
Most ideal forage for Equines and Ruminants
Extremely rich source of Organic Calcium
Toxin Free Forage

Alfalfa Pellets contains significant level of Vitamins A, D, E, K, U, C, B1, B2, B6, B12, Niacin, Panthothanic Acid, Biotin and Folic acid. In natural mineral availability perspective Alfalfa has significant portion of mineral such as Phosphorus, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, Chlorine, Sulfur, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Boron, and Molybdenum and trace elements such as Nickel, Lead, Strontium and Palladium.

Recommended Daily Feeding:
Indigenous Horse Breeds: 4 Kgs per day per head in two intervals
Thoroughbred Horse: 6 Kgs per day per head in three intervals
Small Ruminants (Goat/Sheep): 3 Kgs per day per head in four intervals
Rabbit: 1.2 Kgs per day per head in four intervals
Large Ruminants (Cow/ Buffalo): 6 Kgs per day per head in three intervals
Conventional Equine Feeding v/s HAF® Equine Nutrition

Conventional Equine Feeding v/s HAF® Equine Nutrition

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

We from HAF have always insisted to adopt Scientific and Balance Feed for Farm Animals. Especially in the case of Equine being simple stomach animal, they are highly sensitive towards the food they consume. Equines top amongst the list of Royal Animals, that can’t be reared by a common man. Very specific strata of the social structure in India owns a horse or a stud farm.

This is a quest of insight for all those Horse Lovers, to think and implement big when you own such a big animal for passion.

Here we have demonstrated two visual testimonies one from Ahmedabad and another from Surat. The Ahmedabad Stallion (in black) is owned by a Leisure Horse Owner and a mare from a riding school in Surat.

The stallion from Ahmedabad was on conventional farm mixed ration till 17.08.18, the body score was on continuous deterioration. Certainly all the required consultations must have been sought by the owner to various sources known to him, in order to reverse the current situation. From 18.08.18, as per the recommendation of HAF, STUD FARM FEED replaced the conventional farm mixed ration and the results what we see today 16.09.18 are self-explanatory.
Same was the case with the Mare from a Riding School in Surat. The physiological characteristics indicates low absorption rate of the nutrient intake from the conventional farm mixed food. In Nutrition Science its called Acute Nutritional Depression, which means the unscientific farm mixed feed developed advance stress condition for the animal to digest and secrete vital nutrients with in the body of the animal..
FAST FACTS
Stallion from Ahmedabad
Age approximately 5 to 6 years
Starter Stud Farm Feed on 18.08.18
Result as on 16.09.18 per Image (Black Stallion)
Mare From Surat (Ridding School)
Age approximately 5 to 6 years
Starter Stud Farm Feed on 16.06.18
Result as on 16.09.18 per Image (Brown Mare)
Total quantity fed is 6 Kgs/day (2 + 2 +2)
Product fed and in feeding is Stud Farm Feed
As proud owners of a horse or stud farm, every individual owner would prefer feeding the best food to their horses. But due to lack of appropriate knowledge and biased ideology, we spend too much on variety of food stuff – finally end up playing with the life of the animal.
The stallion from Ahmedabad was on conventional farm mixed ration till 17.08.18, the body score was on continuous deterioration. Certainly all the required consultations must have been sought by the owner to various sources known to him, in order to reverse the current situation.
HAF® Broodmare Feed & HAF® Stallion Breeder Feed

HAF® Broodmare Feed & HAF® Stallion Breeder Feed

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

India has the best indigenous Equine breeds that are highly compatible in performance perspective with the outsourced thoroughbreds. But the irony is we are still lagging miles back in rearing and breeding perspective. The goal of any breeding program is to produce strong sound foals. To do this there are several factors involved including genetics, environment and nutrition. Nutrition is a critical piece of any successful breeding operation and must be considered at every level: Stallions, mares, foals.

Mares are expected to grow a healthy foal inside them for 11 months and produce enough milk for that foal for up to 6 months. Furthermore, many mares are expected to raise healthy foals year after year, requiring successful re-breeding while the previous year’s foal is still by her side. Because nutrition influences each stage of the broodmare’s production cycle, nutritional management may, in many ways, determine the success of the breeding program. Nutritional management is a simple, yet cost effective tool that we can apply to ensure normal reproductive cycles, improved conception rates and increased pregnancy maintenance in mares to ensure overall reproductive success.
We at HAF® have always emphasized on systematic Nutrition Plan for different stages of life process. By following / implementing the same we achieve best in line off springs and zero critical situation management. HAF® Broodmare Feed and HAF® Stallion Breeder Feed are the best solution to all breeding challenges that the Industry is facing today in Indigenous and Foreign breeds. Breeder’s emphasis more on the Blood Line, but without proper Nutrition plan, blood lines for breeding will have the least relevance.
Keynotes of HAF® Broodmare Feed and HAF® Stallion Breeder Feed
Eradicates Breeding Soundness Problem in Mares
Prevents Abortion rate at the fourth or fifth month
Maintains healthy fetal growth
Prevents Complications during and after delivery of the foal
Abundant Milk Production for the foal
Prevent from post foaling malnutrition symptoms
Feed is free from Hormones and Synthetic Nutrients
No additional supplements are required to be fed
Feeding Recommendation of HAF® Broodmare Feed
Indigenous Breeds: 5 Kgs per day (2 +1 + 2)
Thoroughbred: 6 Kgs per day (2 + 2 + 2)
(Note: quantity of feed can be altered on subjective conditions and requirement basis)
Feeding Recommendation for HAF® Stallion Breeder Feed
Indigenous Breeds Breeding phase: 5 Kgs per day (2 +1 + 2) three months prior to breeding season till end of breeding period
Indigenous Breeds Post Breeding phase: 4 Kgs per day (2 + 0 + 2) daily feeding
Thoroughbred Breeding phase: 6 Kgs per day (2 + 2 + 2) three months prior to breeding season till end of breeding period
Thoroughbred Post Breeding phase: 5 Kgs per day (2 + 1 + 2) daily feeding
(Note: quantity of feed can be altered on subjective conditions and requirement basis)
Show Horse Nutrition – HAF® Conditioner Feed

Show Horse Nutrition – HAF® Conditioner Feed

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

Breed Show enthusiasts / participants very frequently contact us for high end nutritional solution to make their animals perform distinctly in mass presentation. Preparing a horse for show revolves around getting them to look the best they possibly can on the day of presentation to impress the judge or viewers. Coat Shine, Muscling, Topline and Condition are all critical pieces in the preparation puzzle and feeding plays a major role in achieving the look you want.

So what types of feeds and supplements will do the job for us? This is a common question that is forwarded to us at HAF. The answer is don’t experiment on these royal animals – your extensive unscientific feeding programme would critically induce Gastric Ulcers, Colic, laminitis and lot many nutritional over load issues.

A HEALTHY HORSE STARTS ON THE INSIDE, so it is important to provide your horse with top-notch nutrition like HAF® Conditioner Feed for him to perform his best. But it can be tough to separate fact from fiction when there is so much confusion and so many opinions on how a horse’s digestive system works and what they should be fed.
Unlike humans, horses lack the ability to vomit if their tummy hurts—imagine having a horrible stomach ache and not being able to throw up! After food passes into the horse’s stomach, the ring of muscle closes tightly, stopping any food from re-entering the esophagus. Because of this, horses often roll when they have belly pain, which can lead to torsion colic.

What determines ‘finish’ is a combination of skin, coat and condition. Optimum body condition varies between disciplines – competition horses requiring less ‘cover’ than show horses. Dietary Imbalances can decrease the production of natural skin oils and affect the structure and strength of skin and hooves.

It is a common practice in the horse world to gradually change over your horse’s grain when swapping feed, but do you do the same for hay? Colic risk is actually higher when changing hay versus changing feed. So hay / forage swapping in any discipline should be implemented utmost scientifically.

What is HAF® Conditioner Feed?
Most scientific blend of essential nutrient for Show Horses participating in Breed Show and On Ramp Sale / Auction Show
Prevent Rough Hair, loss of mane and tail
Prevents Abnormal Hoof Growth
Protects from Patchy Hair Loss
Protects from Yellowing of Hair Coat
Nutritional Moisturizer for skin and prevents from excessive dryness
MOST SUITABLE FOR …..
Show Horses (minimum 150 days prior to competition)
Pre-Market Nutrition (minimum 200 days prior to market)
Dressage Grooming (minimum 150 days prior to competition)
High End Beautification of Genetic Deformed Species (minimum 300 days feeding plan)
Malnourished species of Equines
HOW MUCH TO FEED?
Indigenous Breeds: Total 6 Kgs per Day (2 + 2 + 2)
Thoroughbred: Total 7.5 Kgs per Day (2.5 + 2.5 + 2.5)
Arabian Breed: Total 8.0 Kgs per Day (3 + 2 + 3)
Miniature Pony: Total 3 Kgs per Day (1 + 1 + 1)
Taking a horse from the paddock to the show or sale ring is a rewarding but somewhat challenging task. While feeding is only one of the components that will help you get your horse ready it is one of, if not the most important one. Use the assistance (100% FREE) offered by feed companies like Hindustan Animal Feeds to put together a balanced HAF® Conditioner Nutrition that will bring out the best in your horses.