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How to Read a Feed Label
by: Karen Briggs
How long has it been since you really looked at the content of your horse's concentrate feed? If you're like many of us, you probably stand in line at the feed store, ask for "three bags of the 12%," heave the feed into the back of your truck, and drive on home without as much as a second glance at the ingredients or the nutrition in that ration. It's ...
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