Mare & Youngstock™

Reviews

Lenore - 11/11/2024 18:09

Delighted with both the product and service especially bearing in mind our numbers. Have used it now for several years to ensure our broodmares and youngsters get the right minerals

Guest - 21/10/2024 17:37

I have been using this product for over 12 months and have no complaints. My mare produced a wonderful foal and very shortly the foal will also be receiving the supplement. Can highly recommend.

Lisa - 01/10/2024 20:32

Started my mare on the supplement in her last three months of pregnancy. Very palatable and kept her in excellent condition. Once our foal was born, the health checks/bloods came back as excellent. Our filly is now 4 months old, and both of them are still having the supplement. Excellent product

Guest - 24/09/2024 09:44

Only started using this supplement in July but mare and foal looking good on not that much feed .

Guest - 15/08/2024 17:41

I have over the years used many feed supplements but Feedmarks Benefit is one of the best on the market, therefore I decided to try the Mare and Youngstock supplement just before christmas 2023 and it was amazing, the condition it put on my mares and both of my mares foaled very easily and this years foals are much bigger and have grown better than the foals before, that I put down to having the Mare and Youngstock supplement, I am going to keep using it without question

Guest - 01/08/2024 01:31

When my mare had a surprise foal, I phoned Feedmark’s nutritionist for feeding advice. She was really helpful and suggested Mare &Youngstock. Both mother and baby are doing really well on it and I feel this supplement is giving the foal a great start.

Lisa - 29/07/2024 14:28

Started my mare on this in March, in her last 3 months of pregnancy. Our filly foal arrived on 27 May, extremely healthy and a textbook foaling. Both mare and foal are still enjoying this supplement in their evening feed, and we will keep the foal on it after weaning. Its excellent value and very palatable. Been a customer of Feedmark for over 25 years now

Guest - 03/07/2024 22:14

Great product for mares and foals who are good doers. Quick delivery.

Guest - 21/06/2024 20:27

She has been on this since the start of her last trimester and is very nearly due. Huge peace of mind that her and her foal are getting what they need without the extra calories. Very palatable in the feed and she is in fantastic condition for foaling

Guest - 21/06/2024 20:20

All our mares have had high colostrum which sets their foals up for the future. We have used it for several years and will cut back other things but not this supplement.

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Technical

Nutrition Information

Mare & Youngstock™ provides nutrients tailored to the increased requirements of mares in the last three months of pregnancy and throughout lactation, and for youngstock from weaning until they are 18 months old (NRC, 2007). In many cases there are distinct advantages to feeding a nutrient dense supplement rather than traditional stud feeds, the most obvious being helping good doers to maintain a healthy weight during pregnancy, which can help to ensure a healthy birth and avoid excessive joint strain in mares and foals. Mare & Youngstock™ provides 24 essential vitamins and minerals in quantities that meet the recommended NRC (2007) requirements of breeding stock when fed a pasture and forage-based diet. Copper, Zinc and Manganese are included in chelated form to enhance mineral absoprtion and reduce negative interactions with other nutrients. Lysine, the first limiting amino acid, is also supplied to ensure optimum utilisation of the quality protein in Soya meal. The probiotic live yeast, Yea-Sacc®, is also included which is beneficial for young horses who often need support to build up a healthy population of microflora in the hindgut, as well as helping to ensure efficient digestion in mares. Mint and Peppermint powder are added as digestive tract soothers, and also to help stimulate appetite, which is especially useful when mares are near the end of their pregnancy. Rosehips provide joint support and antioxidants that help to neutralise free radicals.

To read more about chelated minerals click here

To read more about broodmare nutrition click here

References:

NRC (2007). Nutrient Requirements of Horses, 6^th Ed. The National Academies Press, Washington, USA.

Composition

Maize meal, Full fat soya meal, Mint, Rosehips, Monocalcium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Sodium chloride, Peppermint powder.

Additives

	Additive number	per kg
Antioxidants
BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene)	E321	0.3 g

Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinyl acetate)	3a672a	208,232 iu
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)	3a671	22,906 iu
Vitamin E (all rac-α-tocopheryl acetate)	3a700	6,497 iu
Vitamin K (Menadione sodium bisulphate)	3a710	23 mg
B1 Thiamine (Thiamine hydrochloride)	3a820	191 mg
B2 Riboflavin	3a825i/3a825ii	139 mg
B6 Pyridoxine (Pyridoxine hydrochloride)	3a831	82 mg
B12 (Cyanocobalamin)		2.0 mg
Niacin	3a314	100 mg
Biotin	3a880	100 mg
Pantothenate (Calcium pantothenate)	3a841	138 mg
Folic acid	3a316	70 mg
Choline (Choline chloride)	3a890	750 mg

Trace Elements
Iodine (Calcium iodate anhydrous)	3b202	28 mg
Selenium (Sodium selenite)	3b801	6.4 mg
Copper (Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate)	3b405	434 mg
Copper (Copper (II) chelate of glycine hydrate)	3b413	434 mg
Manganese (Manganese (II) oxide)	3b502	1,389 mg
Manganese (Manganese chelate of glycine hydrate)	3b506	1,389 mg
Zinc (Zinc oxide)	3b603	1,389 mg
Zinc (Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate)	3b607	1,389 mg

Amino Acids
L-Lysine (L-Lysine monohydrochloride)	3c322	139 g

Digestibility Enhancers
Yea-Sacc® live yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94)	4a1704	1.7x10¹⁰cfu

Analytical

Crude protein	19.5%
Crude oils & fats	5.5%
Crude fibre	4.1%
Crude ash	22.1%
Sodium	0.9%
Calcium	4.3%
Phosphorus	2.3%

Feeding Guide

Feeding Guide

	Amount per day
Bodyweight	Pregnancy & Months 4-6 of Lactation	Months 1-3 of Lactation	Youngstock (Weaning-18 Months)
Up to 250kg	½ scoop	1 scoop	1/3 scoop per 100kg
250kg - 400kg	1 scoop	1 ½ scoops	1/3 scoop per 100kg
400kg - 600kg	1 ½ scoops	2 scoops	1/3 scoop per 100kg
Over 600kg	2 scoops	2 ½ scoops	1/3 scoop per 100kg

1 level (150ml) scoop of Mare & Youngstock™ weighs approximately 86g.

Aligning to nutritional recommendations that forage should form the greatest portion of the equine diet, and to the common practice of managing broodmares and youngstock at grass, Mare & Youngstock™ has been developed to balance a diet of grass and hay.

Mare & Youngstock™ should be fed to mares in the last three months of pregnancy and throughout lactation, and to youngstock from weaning to 18 months old. Feed supplements should be fed according to body weight. Introduce to the horse's diet gradually, splitting between feeds (when applicable).