Tribute® Essential K® - 50 lbs

Tribute® Essential K®, a low NSC (non-structural carbohydrate) ration balancer to be feed alone or used as a top dress with any other Tribute® product to provide essential vitamins, trace minerals and amino acids. For horses consuming forage that is 50% or less legume. Beneficial for idle, breeding, growing and performance horses.

Protein 28% - Fat 6% - Fiber 6.5%
Form: Pelleted

Product Details:

• Low Feding Rate. A dense nutrient concentration and low calorie pellet makes it a low cost method of supply essential nutrient.
• Low NSC. Benefical for hyperactive or special needs horses, such as those with insulin resistance, laminitis, obesity or tying-up.
• Optimal balance of essential amino acids, organic minerals, fatty acids and antioxidants to support dietary requirements and peak performance.

Life Stage -- Growing (Body Weight, lb)	Essential K® (lb per day )
300	2.0
400	2.5
500	3.0
600	3.0
700	3.0
800	3.0
900	3.0

 

Life Stage -- Reproduction	Body Weight, lb	Essential K® (lb per day)
Open Mare	1100	1.0 - 2.0
Pregnant mare	1100	2.5 - 3.0
Nursing Mare, First 3 months	1100	3.0 - 4.0
Nursing Mare, Second 3 Months	1100	2.5 - 3.0
Life Stage -- Mature	Body Weight, lb	Essential K® (lb per day)
Idle	1100	1.0 - 2.0
Light	1100	2.0 - 2.5
Moderate	1100	2.5 - 3.0
Heavy	1100	3.0 - 3.5

Crude Protein (Min) .......................................................... 28.00%
Lysine (Min) .................................................................. .2.20%
Methionine (Min) ................................................................. 0.60%
Methionine & Cystine (Min) ................................................ 1.00%
Threonine (Min) .................................................................. 1.20%
Crude Fat (Min) .................................................................. 6.00%
Crude Fiber (Max) .............................................................. 5.00%
Calcium (Ca) (Min).............................................................. 2.50%
Calcium (Ca) (Max) ............................................................ 3.50%
Phosphorus (P) (Min) ......................................................... 1.50%
Salt (NaCl) (Min) ................................................................. 1.25%
Salt (NaCl) (Max) ............................................................... 1.75%
Potassium (K) (Min) ........................................................... 1.50%
Magnesium (Mg) (Min) ....................................................... 0.40%
Copper (Cu) (Min) .......................................................... 200 ppm
Zinc (Zn) (Min) ............................................................... 400 ppm
Manganese (Mn) (Min) .................................................. 240 ppm
Cobalt (Co) (Min) ............................................................... 4 ppm
Iron (Fe) (Min) ............................................................... 900 ppm
Iodine (I) (Min) .................................................................. 4 ppm
Selenium (Se) (Min)........................................................ 1.5 ppm
Vitamin A (Min) ........................................................ 30,000 IU/lb
Vitamin D (Min) .......................................................... 2,500 IU/lb
Vitamin E (Min) ............................................................ 500 IU/lb
Vitamin C (Min) ............................................................ 80 mg/lb
Biotin (Min) ............................................................ 2.4 mg/lb
Thiamine (Min) ............................................................. 30 mg/lb
Riboflavin (Min) ........................................................... 8.5 mg/lb
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (Min)................................................ 3.00%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Min0 .............................................. 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
NSC (non-structural carbohydrates = sugar + starch) (Max)......... 12.50% *(Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilus, Bacillus linchenformis, Bacillus coagulans, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, and Bifidobacterium longum) *An Enzyme Unit is defined as milligrams of substrate liberated/minute/lb. of feed. *A Phytase Unit (FTU) is defined as the quantity of enzyme which liberates one micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at 37°C, 5.5 pH.

This feed contains a dry source of cellulase that breaks down cellulose, a dry source of protease that hydrolyzes proteins and increases the digestibility of protein in soybean meal-based diets, a dry source of lipase that hydrolyzes triglycerides, a dry source of hemicellulase that breaks down hemicellulose and a dry source of phytase which hydrolyzes phytate and increases the digestibility of phytin-bound phosphorous. triglycerides, a dry source of hemicellulase that breaks down hemicellulose, hydrolyzes phytate and increases the digestibility of phytin-bound phosphorous.