I got this reply from feedxl.. since no balancer can assist.. Does anyone know if tim pellets from mtn sunrise have any selenium? what are your thoughts on feedxl's recommendations? I;m not interested in using Horsetech because many of the supplements I use.. are also given to another horse.. so when I make supplememt bags.. I make for 2 horses.. easy.
Yes,
all based on the data you submitted but if you look at your analysis and also in
FeedXL you will see selenium wasn't analyzed and as such can't be included in
the FeedXL analysis. You can have Equi-Analytical test for selenium (they will
still have your sample so you don't need to submit it again) for you or you
could give me an estimated selenium value to add to the database for the
pellets. Because a majority of Jesse's diet is made up of the Timothy pellets
his diet is coming out as being very, very low in selenium because at the moment
there is no selenium showing in the diet from the pellets. It
is going to be important to know as your other supplements aren't going to
contain any appreciable amount of selenium so a deficiency will actually exist
if the timothy is from a low selenium area.
Your
phosphorus is also going to be a true deficiency as your timothy and beet (most
of the diet) are both very low in phosphorus. It is a tricky nutrient to add
without adding extra calcium - Jesse's diet is quite high in calcium already so
something like dicalcium phosphate may not work for you as it brings in too much
calcium with the phosphorus - but try it and see if you can meet phosphorus
requirements without getting your calcium to phosphorus ratio too high. You
could use monosodium phosphate but it needs to be used with care as it will act
as a laxative if you use too much. Not being able to feed any sort of grain
makes it very tricky to increase phosphorus. Your main issue is that your
timothy pellets are very low in phosphorus (0.17%) - do these pellets always
come from the same area/same soils?
You
also need to get that B1 level up. It is very important for a whole lot of
things. Jesse may still make good amounts in his gut but this diet is quite a
long way from meeting the NRCs recommended intake. Lots of options for B1
supplements in the Blue supplements tab under 'B-vitamin and calming
supplements'.
Hope
that helps, it is not going to be easy to balance Jesse's diet with his diet
restrictions as well as the ingredients you have available.
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