| • Extreme Foal Developer | • Extreme TM 10 |
| • Extreme Luv-Its Senior | • Extreme TM 14 |
| • Exreme Mare Nuggets | • Full Balance 14 |
| • Full Balance Complete |
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Muenster Milling Company manufactures a line of totally extruded Equine products like none other on the market today, Extreme® Horse Feeds. From a Foal feed to a Senior diet, we have an extruded horse feed for every situation. The Extrusion process improves the nutrient availability and increases the starch digestion for horses. It is fortified with Diamond V® Yeast Culture to further enhance nutrient digestion and Flaxseed to boost the Omega 3 level for a healthier immune system. Mixed tocopherols and citric acid are added to preserve the freshness.
ADVANTAGES OF THE EXTRUSION PROCESS IN HORSE FEEDS
The extrusion process differs significantly from pelleting and offers several distinct advantages in feeding horses. During the extrusion process, feed is actually cooked under pressure at high temperatures for a short period of time. The mix is then forced through a die to determine the final shape and size. The heat from the friction and steam breaks down bonds to make the feed more water soluble. This makes the feed more easily digested and makes certain nutrients more available to the horse.
HOW DOES EXTRUSION AFFECT MAJOR NUTRIENTS?
-PROTEIN:
The extrusion process breaks down (or denature) the primary bond holding the chain of amino acids together. The heat of extrusion also denatures undesirable compounds such as urease and the trypsin inhibitor present in raw soybeans.
- CARBOHYDRATES:
The utilization of carbohydrates (starches) is greatly improved by the extrusion process. As starch is extruded, it is gelatinized and when it leaves the extruder, it expands. Once the starch granule is gelatinized, it cannot revert to the original state and it is now water soluble. The most important effect of cooking starches is to make them readily absorbed in the small intestine as glucose. This means fewer soluble carbohydrates are presented to the hindgut where bacterial fermentation might take place. This can have a significant impact on the incidence of gaseous colic caused by carbohydrate overload in the hindgut.
- FAT:
During the extrusion process, oil from soybeans and other raw ingredients is released from the seed cell, making the fat more available for absorption. The oil helps fulfill the fatty acid requirement and increases the energy density of the feed.
- FIBER:
The effect of extrusion on fiber is related to bulk density. Because of the mechanical action, grinding, and attrition, the hollow structures of fibrous materials are crushed, thus changing their bulk density and making the fiber more easily accessible to microbes in the hindgut. The expansion of the extruded feed products cause horses to eat and chew slower which leads to increased salivation, improved digestion, and fewer digestive disturbances.
OTHER BENEFITS OF EXTREME™ HORSE FEEDS
- High Fat Diets: University research trials show numerous advantages to feeding high fat diets to horses.
- Extruded Soybeans: Excellent source of high-quality protein, amino acids, and highly digestible fat.
- Live Yeast Culture: To help improve growth rates and feed efficiency in young horses due to improved fiber and phosphorus digestion.
- Vitamin Fortification: No additional supplements required.
- Chelated Minerals: Zinc, copper, manganese, and cobalt trace mineral-amino acid complexes are included to improve trace mineral availability.
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