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Hygain Zero Low Starch Fibre Pellet 20kg

Hygain Zero Low Starch Fibre Pellet 20kg

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Hygain Zero is a grain free, fibre based pellet in a 20kg bag with a carefully controlled non structural carbohydrate level. It is fed as a full feed at higher volumes to meet daily nutrient needs.

  • 35 per cent fibre to nourish beneficial hindgut microbes
  • Low NSC with added prebiotics
  • Grain free, balanced with vegetable proteins, Hygain rice bran oil, essential vitamins and chelated minerals

Delivers a steady source of slow release energy, which suits horses that become excitable on higher starch feeds. Feed with ample forage.

Feeding guide

Hygain's declared analysis for Zero lists protein at 15%, fat at 4%, fibre at 35%, starch at a maximum of 1.5% and digestible energy at 8 MJ/kg. Hygain advises feeding it by weight rather than volume, in small amounts fed frequently, with a minimum of 1.5% of bodyweight fed daily as roughage and clean water available at all times.

What is in it

  • Hygain's ingredient list: protein meals, legume hulls, canola oil, rice bran oil, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, salt, Hygain vitamin and mineral premix (including heat stable vitamins and chelated mineral proteinates), sodium zeolite, biotin and prebiotics.
  • Hygain states the formulation is soy free and grain free.

Good to know

  • Hygain advises introducing the feed gradually over 7 to 14 days and adjusting the amount fed for the individual horse's age, breed, activity, climate and condition.
  • Hygain advises against adding extra vitamins or minerals without professional guidance.
  • The Easy Pets pack is 20kg.

Read more: Feeding a horse with ulcers: what to feed and avoid

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Feeding questions

Is Zero suitable for ulcer-prone horses? Hygain lists horses susceptible to gastric ulcers, starch-sensitive horses and fizzy horses among those Zero is for: grain free, maximum 1.5 percent starch, 35 percent fibre, 15 percent protein, 8 MJ per kilogram.

How is it fed? Hygain: introduce gradually over 7 to 14 days, feed at least 1.5 percent of bodyweight as roughage daily, and feed little and often.

feed for horses with ulcers Hygain lists horses susceptible to gastric ulcers, starch-sensitive horses and fizzy horses among those Zero is for: grain free, maximum 1.5 percent starch, 35 percent fibre, 15 percent protein, 8 MJ per kilogram.

More detail: feeding a horse with ulcers. Browse horse feed.

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We ship Australia-wide. Most orders dispatch within 1-2 business days and arrive within 3–7 business days. Received a faulty, damaged or incorrect item? Easy returns within 15 days, and we cover return postage when the fault is ours.

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