Essential K® is a low sugar/starch (NSC), no added iron ration balancer designed to be fed to easy-keeping or overweight horses or used as a top-dress with any other Tribute®…
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Essential K® is a low sugar/starch (NSC), no added iron ration balancer designed to be fed to easy-keeping or overweight horses or used as a top-dress with any other Tribute® feed to provide additional vitamins, trace minerals and amino acids, supporting performance and topline development. This corn, oats and molasses-free ration balancer is ideal for horses consuming hay or pasture that is 50% or less alfalfa (or other legumes). If feeding hay or pasture that is 50% or more alfalfa, check out Alfa Essentials®.
Essential K® is also formulated with a premium level of pre- and probiotics to support your horse’s digestive health.
Values shown are typical for a current run. The bag tag printed on each lot is the authoritative source.
| Nutrient | Min/Max | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | Min | 28.00% |
| Lysine | Min | 2.20% |
| Methionine | Min | 0.60% |
| Methionine & Cysteine | Min | 1.00% |
| Threonine | Min | 1.20% |
| Crude Fat | Min | 6.00% |
| Crude Fiber | Max | 6.50% |
| ADF | Max | 8.00% |
| NDF | Max | 15.00% |
| Dietary Starch | Max | 4.50% |
| Sugars | Max | 7.50% |
| 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% |
| Magnesium (Mg) | Min | 0.40% |
| Potassium (K) | Min | 1.50% |
| Copper (Cu) | Min | 300 ppm |
| Selenium (Se) | Min | 1.5 ppm |
| Zinc (Zn) | Min | 900 ppm |
| Iron (Fe) | Min | 500 ppm |
| Manganese (Mn) | Min | 240 ppm |
| Iodine (I) | Min | 4 ppm |
| Cobalt (Co) | Min | 4 ppm |
| Vitamin A | Min | 30,000 IU/lb |
| Vitamin D | Min | 2,500 IU/lb |
| Vitamin E | Min | 1,000 IU/lb |
| Riboflavin | Min | 8.5 mg/lb |
| Thiamine | Min | 30 mg/lb |
| Biotin | Min | 2.4 mg/lb |
| Vitamin C | Min | 80 mg/lb |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | Min | 3.00% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | Min | 0.40% |
| Direct-Fed Microorganisms | Min | 700 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 |
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