Alfa Essentials®, Pelleted, Low NSC Ration Balancer for Alfalfa Diets
Alfa Essentials®, Pelleted, Low NSC Ration Balancer for Alfalfa Diets
A low NSC ration balancer for idle, breeding, growing and performance horses consuming mostly alfalfa or clover hay.
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- Feeding Instructions
- Nutritional Info
Description
Alfa Essentials® is a low sugar/starch (NSC), no added iron ration balancer designed to be fed to easy-keeping horses or used as a top-dress with any other Tribute® feed to provide additional vitamins, trace minerals and amino acids to support performance or enhance topline. This ration balancer is ideal for horses consuming hay or pasture that is 50% or more alfalfa (or other legumes). If feeding hay or pasture that is 50% or more grass, check out Essential K®. Alfa Essentials® is formulated with pre- and probiotics to support your horse’s digestive health.
Benefits
- Supplies more phosphorus than calcium to balance the high calcium levels of alfalfa hay.
- Low sugar/starch (NSC) for horses with metabolic disorders and sensitivities.
- A low feeding rate keeps calorie intake low for overweight and easy-keeping horses.
Feeding Rate Calculator
Use our Feeding Rate Calculator to determine the proper feeding rate for your horse based on life stage, work level and body weight.
Meal Size & Frequency:
We recommend 2 or more meals per day. Do not exceed 5 lb per meal (4 lb for ponies, 6 lb for draft horses).
Provide at least 1.5% of your horse’s body weight in quality forage (hay/pasture) daily. (ex. 1,000 lb horse needs 15 lb of forage per day, minimum).
Be sure clean water is available at all times.
Learn how to safely transition your horse’s diet:
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (Min.): 12.00%
Lysine (Min.): 2.20%
Methionine (Min.): 0.60%
Methionine & Cysteine (Min.): 1.00%
Threonine (Min.): 1.20%
Crude Fat (Min.): 6.00%
Crude Fiber (Max.): 12.00%
ADF (Max.): 20.00%
NDF (Max.): 32.00%
Dietary Starch (Max.): 11.00%
Sugars (Max.): 4.00%
Calcium (Ca) (Min.): 1.00%
Calcium (Ca) (Max.): 1.50%
Phosphorus (P) (Min.): 2.00%
Salt (NaCl) (Min.): 1.00%
Salt (NaCl) (Max.): 1.50%
Magnesium (Mg) (Min.): 0.40%
Potassium (K) (Min.): 0.75%
Copper (Cu) (Min.): 200 ppm
Selenium (Se) (Min.): 1.5 ppm
Zinc (Zn) (Min.): 400 ppm
Iron (Fe) (Min.): 450 ppm
Manganese (Mn) (Min.): 240 ppm
Iodine (I) (Min.): 4 ppm
Cobalt (Co) (Min.): 4 ppm
Vitamin A (Min.): 25,000 IU/lb
Vitamin D (Min.): 2,500 IU/lb
Vitamin E (Min.): 1,000 IU/lb
Riboflavin (Min.): 8.0 mg/lb
Thiamine (Min.): 35.0 mg/lb
Biotin (Min.): 3.0 mg/lb
Vitamin C (Min.): 140 mg/lb
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (Min.): 3.00%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Min.): 0.40%
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Min.): 350 million CFU/lb
Direct-Fed Microorganisms (Min.): 520 million CFU/lb
Cellulase (Aspergillus Oryzae) (Min.): 9.6 Enzyme Units
Protease (Aspergillus Oryzae) (Min.): 12 Enzyme Units
Lipase (Aspergillus Oryzae) (Min.): 3.6 Enzyme Units
Hemicellulase (Aspergillus Niger) (Min.): 10.8 Enzyme Units
Phytase (Trichoderma reesei) (Min.): 55 FTU/lb
Ingredients
Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaxseed Meal, Ground Beet Pulp, Dried Whey, Soybean Hulls, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monosodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Soybean Oil, Active Dry Yeast, Yeast Culture, Brewers Dried Yeast, Calcium Citrate, Lignin Sulfonate, Magnesium Oxide, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, Salt, Vitamin A Supplement, d-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, dl-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitamin D Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Esters of L-Ascorbic Acid, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Product, Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Diatomaceous Earth, Bentonite, Sodium Bentonite, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract, Kelp Meal, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dried Trichoderma reesei Extract, Sodium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Propionic Acid (as preservative), and Natural and Artificial Flavor
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Everything Your Horse Needs In A Single Bag
• Essential amino acids
• Organic trace minerals
• Antioxidants
• Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids
• Pre- and probiotics
• B Vitamins, including biotin
• Natural Vitamin E
• No added iron
• Select feeds with added joint support
Tribute® Superior Equine Nutrition products are safely made in a facility in Upper Sandusky, Ohio that is free of ionophores and any other medications that may be harmful to horses. We stand behind our products with a 100% money back guarantee.