Barley Flakes

Feeding recommendation:

for horses:

• Barley was traditionally used as an energy source in horse feeding in the Orient and is now often used in the feed rations of sport and breeding horses.
• As an alternative to oats, the higher energy content must be taken into account!
• 1kg of oats is replaced with 0.9kg of barley flakes.

for chicken & other poultry:

• Barley flakes are used in chicken feed to increase energy levels, but due to the high content of ß-glucans, the rate at which they are mixed into the complete feed should be limited in order to ensure good usability of the feed
• For pullets and chicken chicks we recommend a mixing rate of approx. 15-20%, for laying hens, laying quail and parent animals up to 40%, parent animals of waterfowl up to 60%.

for small animals:

• As with all types of grain, care should be taken with barley so as not to burden the digestive tract of rabbits and rodents.
• In special situations, however, it can make sense to energetically upgrade the feeding.
• Our barley flakes can, for example, be offered over the winter months or for pregnant animals as an energy-rich feed supplement.
• To keep the animals busy, we recommend distributing 0.5-1 teaspoon under the fresh bedding or in the hay.