It can be easy to get confused when it comes to the different feed terms. There are several types of feed that are essentially the same and there are no rules for when to use which term. Below you will find an overview describing the individual 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 food
Manger feed is a collective term for the feed your horses receive in the manger, for example concentrate feed, complete feed or supplementary feed.
Concentrated feed
Concentrated feed is a mixed feed with many feed units/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.
Complete 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
Complementary feed is a concentrated feed with few feed units/is 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 foods.
Complementary feed is also called concentrate feed.