BREWER'S YEAST
If you've ever met a beer-drinking horse, it makes more sense than you might think. Beer brewers use yeast to convert sugar into alcohol; brewer’s yeast is the by-product of that fermentation process and most horses enjoy it. Before adding it to your horse’s diet, check the nutrition label on your feed bag—many commercial equine feed manufacturers already add brewer’s yeast. They may also list it under the scientific name Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Ingredients: Brewers Dried Yeast FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Store in a cool, dry place. This is a natural product with no colours or flavours added. Some variation in colour, flavour and aroma may occur from one lot to another. The variants do not affect the product's nutritional value. Brewers Yeast is a rich source of B-Complex vitamins, protein, amino acids, and minerals. For use as an oral nutritional supplement for horses of all classes and dogs. DIRECTIONS FOR USE: HORSES: 1 to 4 tablespoons per day top-dressed or mixed with feed. PONIES: 1 to 2 tablespoons per day top-dressed or mixed with feed. DOGS: 1 tablespoon per day top-dressed or mixed with feed. The large side of the enclosed scoop measures 1 tablespoon or approximately 5 grams. Feed can be slightly moistened to facilitate proper adhesion of Brewers Yeast to the ration. ANALYSIS: Crude Protein (min) 35% Crude Fat (min) 3% Crude Fibre (min) 9.1% Crude Fibre (max) 10.9% Calcium 1% Iron 4% Thiamine 9.6mg/oz l-Lysine 425mg/oz Yeasts have been used for decades, as natural dietary supplements and are believed to contain growth and stimulatory factors in animal feeding applications. The benefits of yeast are not totally defined, however indications point to numerous advantages in the animal feed industry.
Benefits for Equine:
|
BREWER'S YEAST BenefitsNutrition Facts
Brewers yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is the yeast used in the brewing industry, although it can be grown specifically to make a nutritional supplement. It is a fantastic source of trace minerals such as chromium which helps maintain normal blood sugar levels. It also contains selenium, protein and the B complex vitamins. The B complex vitamins in brewers yeast include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and H or B7 (biotin). These vitamins are known to help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which provide energy. The B vitamins also maintain the muscles used for digestion and will help keep your horse’s coat, skin, eyes and liver healthy. Vitamin B1 Thiamine is specific for helping to support and maintain the nervous system, which is why horse owners use brewers yeast to help with nervous, over-excitable or anxious horses. Pregnant mares fed yeast culture had greater digestibility of dietary dry matter, fibre (ADF and NDF), protein, calcium, and phosphorus than those not supplemented with yeast culture (Glade, 1991a). Improved digestion would help mares cope with the reduced feed capacity and increased nutrient demands during the last trimester of gestation. If mares are in adequate body condition (body condition score of 6-7 on a scale of 1-9), they can utilize stored fat as an energy source during the last trimester of gestation (Lawrence et al., 1992; Kowalski et al., 1990). Yeast can provide a benefit in horse diets by improving feed digestion and nitrogen retention. Increased fibre digestion and better feed efficiency are the most common benefits of yeast supplementation. Yeast products that have been efficacious at improving fibre digestion in ruminant diets have also been efficacious at improving fibre digestion in horse diets. The improved nutrient digestion and feed efficiency has a wide array of benefits for horses at different stages of life, especially growth, breeding, mid-to-late gestation, and early lactation. Performance horses during training and conditioning have also shown benefits of yeast supplementation. Brewer's Yeast is known to assist in the following:
|