Feed terms - what is what?

Grov-, strå-, krybbe-, kraft-, fuld- eller tilskudsfoder. Her er oversigten.
The conclusion in brief

Grovfoder og stråfoder er det samme, og kraftfoder og fuldfoder er det samme. Tilskudsfoder er noget tredje: koncentreret, uden korn og lavt på kalorier. Der er reelt kun tre kategorier at holde styr på. Slå termen op i tabellen, næste gang en foderpose bruger et ord, du ikke kender.

Roughage, straw, manger, concentrate, complete or supplementary feed?

It can be easy to get confused when it comes to the different feed terms. Many types of feed are essentially the same and there are no rules for when to use which terms. So what is what?

Here you will find an overview describing the simple types.

Roughage

Roughage is grass, hay or wrap.

Roughage is also called straw fodder.

Straw feed

Straw feed is grass, hay or wrap.

Straw feed is also called roughage.

Crib feed

Manger feed is a collective term for the feed your horse receives in the manger.

For example, concentrated feed, complete feed or supplementary feed.

Power feed

Concentrated feed is a mixed feed with many feed units and is high in calories.

The composition of concentrates often consists of vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates/grains such as oats, barley, fiber, muesli, etc.

Concentrated feed is also called complete feed.

Full feed

Complete feed is a mixed feed with many feed units/is high in calories.

The content often consists of vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates/grains such as oats, barley, fiber, muesli, etc.

Complete feed is also called concentrate feed.

Supplementary feed

Supplementary feed is a concentrated feed with few feed units and is therefore low in calories and often consists of vitamins, minerals and protein.

Complementary food does not contain carbohydrates/grains such as oats, barley, fiber, muesli, etc.

Every Day Happy and Peak Performance are both supplementary feeds .

Complementary feed is also called concentrate feed.

If you have any questions about the types of feed, you are very welcome to use the comments field so that others can also benefit from the answer.

Ofte stillede spørgsmål om fodertermer

Er grovfoder og stråfoder det samme?

Ja. Begge dele dækker over græs, hø eller wrap. Det er ren sprogbrug, ikke to fodertyper.

Er kraftfoder og fuldfoder det samme?

Ja. Begge er blandingsfoder med mange foderenheder og et højt kalorieindhold.

Er tilskudsfoder også kraftfoder?

Nej. Tilskudsfoder er koncentreret, lavt på kalorier og indeholder ikke korn. Kraftfoder er det modsatte på begge punkter.

Hvad hører under krybbefoder?

Alt det, hesten får i krybben: kraftfoder, fuldfoder og tilskudsfoder. Det er en samlebetegnelse, ikke en fodertype.

Sources

  • Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 767/2009 om markedsføring og anvendelse af foder (2009), artikel 3: definitioner af fuldfoder og tilskudsfoder.
  • National Research Council (2007): Nutrient Requirements of Horses. National Academies Press.
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