Rose - expelled linseed - linseed which has had the oil extracted (to waste on cricket bats...........).
Then the solid linseed 'waste' is bound with glucose (upto 10%) and sold as linseed lozenges. Originally intended as cattle feed they have now found their way into some horses' feed buckets.
Ok if you don't feed linseed for the oil content and don't mind the added sugar.
I have found that the sugar content is discretely mentioned on a small white square of paper which is stitched to the bag and which tends to fall off at the lightest provocation. So it took a bit of sleuthing.
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject: Balancers
Hi
This is interesting to me ...listing all the ingredients...cos I have been trying to work out the difference between the following 2 balancers and appear to be clueless.. There would seem to be such a huge difference in figures Both figures are quoted per kg. How as an example can vita A be so different?
Top Spec
Per kg
Vitamin A iu 60,000
Vitamin D3 iu 7,500
Vitamin E iu 2,500
Vitamin K mg 20
Vitamin C mg 20
Vitamin B1 mg100
Vitamin B2 mg100
Vitamin B6 mg 100
Vitamin B12 mg0.5
Niacin mg 120
Calpantothenate Mg100
Folic Acid mg 60
Biotin mg 30
Cholin mg100
Copper mh200
Managanesemg300
Zincmg500
Ironmg200
Seleniummg3
Cobaltmg4
Iodinemg2
Calcium%2.5
Phosphorous%1.2
Salt%1
Magnesium%0.35
MSM2
Glucosamineg)
Lysineg16
Methionineg5
Yeast MOS 60billionmg
Protein%25
Oil%6
Fibre%8
DE dry matter MJ14
DE as fed MJ12.5
This is the answer to my query about the ingredients of this wormer, although not a "feed" it is still something I may "feed" to my horses.
Quote:
The Verm-X Powder for Horses is a pure blend of the herbs, which are garlic, peppermint, thyme, cinnamon, quassia, cayenne, fennel, cleavers, nettle and slippery elm. Verm-X Liquid for Horses is simply a macerated (liquid) form of these herbs.
The Verm-X Pellets for Horses are a pellet which includes the blend, together with the pellet ingredients, which are soya (non-GM), lucerne meal, micronised beet pulp, micronised wheat, dicalcium phosphate, salt, sunflower/oat oil, seaweed, pellet binder, molasses, aniseed and equine anti-oxidant.
Top spec lists Vitamins quite generally. Eg "Vitamin E iu 2,500" - I wish they would stipulate if it is the natural or synthetic.
A case in point is Vitamin E, for example, the d- form of vitamin E derived from vegetable oils and other natural sources is different from the dl- form (which is often called the synthetic form). The dl- tocopherols are actually a mixture: the d-form and the l-form (usually a 1:1 mixture).
The human body uses only the d- form. The l- form, when present, does not confer any known health benefit and is normally excreted by the body. So, in essence, when consuming the dl- form of vitamin E, you obtain an effective dose of about half the vitamin E dosage reported on the label.
I noticed a marked improvement in coat when adding natural vit E, even when Jake was on bit dose of Surelimb which contains synthetic vit E.
Another example - Vitamin C was first isolated and produced in a supplement form, we did not know about bioflavonoids. They were discovered later. It was found that in nature, bioflavonoids always accompany Vitamin C. In fact, the bioflavonoids are essential for better absorption. They increase bioavailability by 30%. This suggests the natural form of vitamin C is superior.
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