Possiabley the best time of year to soak when your hay is hard to find and Oaten hay is the easist to find. I always suggest soaking most horse dont mind eating it ! ( well mine dont lol )

Some known facts below to help you out :

Nutrient content Some horse owners soak their hay to reduce the amount of sugars, or non structural carbohydrates (NSC), in the forage. Horses that require a low-sugar diet, such as those with laminitis or insulin resistance, might benefit from soaked hay. 

The length of time you soak your hay results in significant differences in the reduction of respirable particles and nutrients. Soaking hay for 10 minutes can significantly reduce the number of respirable particles in grass hay, and longer soaking times do not necessarily result in a greater reduction in respirable particles. Soaking length does, however, affect sugar concentrations

One study has shown that when soaked hay is the only hay offered, there is no difference in a horse's voluntary intake compared to dry hay. Gradually introducing soaked hay into the diet might not only help avoid digestive upset due to a sudden diet change, but might also help a picky eater acclimate to new forage and maintain a normal feed intake.

Quality feed is important for horses, they retain the nutrients better and therefore the horse gets more out of the feed. Plus, with APF, they cost just about the same--quality doesn't have to be expensive!

Wheaten Chaff

Oaten Chaff

Lucerne Chaff

Rhodes Chaff

Shandy Chaff

Rhodes Shandy Chaff

100% Lucerne Pellets

APF has quality chaff products that are all FeedSafe accredited, ARGT (Annual Ryegrass Toxicity) tested, and feed tested. They also have a yummy 100% lucerne concentrated pellet. 

All their feeds come in a 25kg bag, which is weighed on tested scales to ensure accuracy, and their chaff is in a fully sealed recyclable bag for easy lifting and freshness of the product. 

Visit their website www.australianpremiumfeeds.com to learn more!

The nights during winter can get chilly, and your chickens need to stay warm so they don't get stressed! To help keep chickens warm during the night, toss them a handful of whole or gristed Maize just before they go to bed. Their bodies will work hard to digest these during the night and stay warm in the process. Plus they love maize so it's always great to have a little bag for a treat! Chickens eat more in the winter to stay warm, so make sure you give them plenty of scraps and more layer pellets than you feed them in the summer.

If you want to add some extra protein, get them a yummy little bag of meat meal--delicious! Feeding them a tin of tuna (in water not oil) or sardines is also a favourite! On a particularily blustery day, some warm cooked oatmeal is pretty tasty as well and they will be happy chickens.

Don't forget to worm your chickens--treatments are easy but a necessary part of keeping your flock healthy! 

Happy well fed chickens = Yummy eggs!

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Click on the link to go to their site to check out how much rain water your roof can collect today!

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Does your competition horse need a bit of extra up and go?

Is your horse in medium to hard work?

Do you prefer a muesli style feed?

If your horse needs a cool, high energy feed, the Cool Crusada that Mitavite has just released may be the feed for you. it's a complete feed with added Bonafide so you don't need to add vitamins and minerals, just hay and fibre sources. 

Mitavite doesn't release new products often so this is pretty exciting and we are expecting the first shipment to arrive to us shortly. You can give us a call or stop in to pre-book one to try today!

Send us any pictures of your horse enjoying his/her cool crusada!