hydropoinc folder

1. COST EFFECTIVE
BALANCE DIET
FORMULA FOR HORSES
INCORPORATING HYDROPONIC
GREEN FODDER
Dr(Maj) Deepak Bhatia

2. Conventional fodders for horses
• Barley
• Lucern
• Oats
• Maize
• DHOOB

3. HYDROPONIC FODDER
• MAIZE
• OATS
• BARLEY

4. HYDROPONIC GREEN
FODDER

5. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: BARLEY
AND OATS
S.No BARLEY Seed Conventional Fodder Hydroponic Fodder
1 Crude Protein(%) 10.1 12.11 29.3-31.99
2 Moisture(%) 12.2 81.4 86.22
3 ASH(%) 2.79 6.55 5.3
4 Crude fibre(%) 6.80 16.25 11.21
S.N
o OATS Seed Conventional Fodder Hydroponic Fodder
1 Crude Protein(%) 13 11 19
2 Moisture(%) 12 78 87.4
3 ASH(%) 2.4 7.55 4.5
4 Crude fibre(%) 11 22.3 14

6. DIETERY ENERGY AND PROTEIN
REQUIREMENT IN HORSES
Horses
Class
Mature
weight
Digestible Energy
DE(Mcal)
Crude Protein
CP(Grams)
Maintenance 400Kg 56.1 563
Moderate work 400Kg 60.2 630
Heavy Work 4ooKg 64.0 804

7. CONVENTIONAL FEED FORMULA
WORKING HORSE(WT:400KG)
Particulars QTY
(KG)
CP
(KG)
DM
%
TDN
%
DIGESTABLE
PROTEIN
DE
(Mcal)
COST
(RS/Kg)
FEED
COST
RS/KG
BRAN 1 0.130 90 60 0.070 2.2 14 14
BARLEY
3 0.360 90 85 0.275 9.3 13 39
(Grain)
OAT(Grain) 1 0.130 90 74 0.087 3.1 20 20
HAY(oats) 8 0.416 90 60 0.225 17.6 7 56
GREEN
8 0.400 15 47 0.028 16.0 3 24
GRASS
1.436 0.685 48.2 153

8. NEW FEED FORMULA
WORKING HORSE(WT:400KG)
Particulars QTY
(KG)
CP
(KG)
DM
%
TDN
%
DIGESTABLE
PROTEIN
DE
(Mcal)
COST
(RS/Kg)
FEED
COST
RS/KG
BRAN 1 0.130 90 60 0.070 2.2 14 14
BARLEY
2 0.240 90 85 0.184 9.3 13 26
(Grain)
OAT(Grain) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HAY(oats) 8 0.416 90 60 0.225 17.6 7 56
HYDROPONIC
BARLEY
5 1.450 17 85 0.210 16.5 5.5 27.5
2.236 0.688 42.5 123.5

9. SUMMERY REPORT:
CONVENTIONAL VS NEW FEED
FEED DIGESTABLE
PROTEIN
(Gms)
DIGESTIBLE
ENERGY
(Mcal)
FEED COST
(Rs)
Conventional
Feed
0.685 48.2 153
New Feed
Formula
0.688 42.5 123.5

10. HYDROPONIC FODDER: HORSE
BENEFIT
• Reduction in cases of ulcers, laminitis,
impaction and colic
• Reduce Recovery Time after Hard Work
• Stimulates Appetite especially during Heat
Stress
• Improvement in General appearance and coat.
• High Digestible fibre is readily absorbed in
bloodstream as source of energy

11. HYDROPONIC FODDER: HORSE
BENEFIT
• High Concentration of Freely available
Minerals compared to grains
• Helps replace essential fluid loss during hard
work and increase hydration
• Provides essential amino acid and Vitamins
• Improved Behavior

12. VERDICT
• New Feed Formula by Incorporating
Hydroponic Barley Green in Horse Feed not
only give balance Nutrition, better digestion
but also economically viable feed solution for
Horse Farm.
• In a Farm of 100 nos of horses, the saving on
feed alone @ Rs 30/day/ horse comes to
Rs 10,80,00/ per year.

13. THANKS