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    Tag: Ground plants

    Weed Killer In My Beer And Wine

    There are a lot of you who drink beer and a lot who drink wine.  Some drink both.  Today’s newspaper has some bad news for you.  There is weed ki…
    Doc-t March 3, 2019
    6 Comments

    Feeding The Horse As Simple As 1-2-3

    This is for horse owners who just want to know how to feed horses in a simple action set. Step 1) stop inflammation, Step 2) add protein, Step 3) writ…
    Doc-t August 4, 2018
    116 Comments

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 09 of 12 – GMO, Pesticides and Fertilizers

    An objective discussion about feeding horses with GMO foods treated with pesticides and herbicides. Why to worry and why we should not worry.
    Doc-t March 22, 2018
    10 Comments

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 07 of 12 – The High Fat Diet

    Where do horses get their fat if all they eat is ground plants (pasture and hay)? The answer is from bacterial digestion of cellulose. Here are the de…
    Doc-t March 8, 2018
    12 Comments
    Feeding signs

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 06 of 12 – Carbohydrate Dependency

    Feeding sugar every day in excess of horse's needs creates a dependency no different than drugs and alcohol. This blog explains why.
    Doc-t March 1, 2018
    20 Comments

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 01 of 12 – Grazing Not Browsing

    All equids graze ground plants. They avoid taller plants with more woody cellulose (lignin). Ruminants browse eating short and tall plants.
    Doc-t January 28, 2018
    46 Comments

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