A nutritionally balanced, medium-calorie fibre feed containing the latest ingredients known to promote gut health including alfalfa.
Key Benefits
- Provides 11.5MJ/kg of Digestible Energy, which is comparable to a medium energy mix or cube
- Made from pure alfalfa which is naturally low in sugar and starch and is proven to be a natural buffer to maintain correct acidity levels in the digestive tract
- Contains ADM Protexin In-Feed Formula, which supplies prebiotics and yeast to maintain gut health.
- A high specification of vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins plus additional magnesium and calcium are included to help maintain optimal digestive health
- Contains a unique blend of herbs including oregano, cinnamon, ginger and thyme which are believed to be powerful antioxidants
- A light oil coating has been included for slow release energy and coat shine
- Free from molasses and preservatives
How to feed Healthy Tummy
For horses at rest or in light work:
Healthy Tummy is a nutritionally balanced feed containing all the vitamins and minerals your horse or pony needs. There is no need to add any mix, cubes or supplements as long as you are feeding the recommended levels.
For horses in moderate and hard work:
Feeding a high fibre diet is essential should your horse be suffering or have had ulcers in the past. Healthy Tummy can be fed alongside Dengie Alfa-Beet to increase energy intake to meet the requirements of harder work. Healthy Tummy can also be fed alongside mixes and cubes to help counteract the effects of using cereal based feeds.
How much to feed?
| Horse or pony |
Size Guide (hh) |
Approx Weight (kg) |
Healthy Tummy (kg/day)* |
Stubbs Scoops (per day) |
| Small Pony (eg: Welsh Pony, Exmoor) |
9–13 |
200 |
1 |
2 |
| Large Pony (eg: Fell) |
13.1–14.2 |
300 |
1.5 |
3 |
| Small Horse (eg: Arab) |
14.3–15.2 |
400 |
2 |
4 |
| Medium Horse (eg: Thoroughbred) |
15.3–16.2 |
500 |
2.5 |
5 |
| Large Horse (eg: Warmblood) |
Over 16.2 |
600 |
3 |
6 |
The feeding rate for Healthy Tummy is 500g per 100kg of bodyweight when using as a complete feed.
*If using as the sole feed alongside forage.
Analytical Constituents
Typical analysis (%) ‘as fed’
| Digestible Energy |
11.5MJ/kg |
| Protein |
14 |
| Oil |
8.5 |
| Ash (Mineral) |
9.5 |
| Fibre |
27 |
| Copper |
12mg/kg |
| Selenium |
0.25mg/kg |
| Zinc |
64mg/kg |
| Biotin |
6mg/kg |
| Naturally Occurring Sugar |
4.5 |
| Starch |
2 |
Composition
Alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, rape seed oil, vitamin and mineral premix, ADM protexin in-feed formula, yeast and prebiotics, herbs
