Blue Seal Steam Crimped Oats

Kent
Size: 50 LB
Price:
$19.99

Description

Reach for the grain horsemen have trusted the longest. Blue Seal Steam Crimped Oats are whole oats softened with steam and rolled through crimping rolls, which cracks the tough outer hull and opens the kernel up so the horse can actually digest what it eats. Compared with whole oats, crimped oats are easier to chew and less likely to pass through undigested, which matters most for older horses and for any animal that bolts its feed. Use them as a straightforward energy source, as a top dress to make a supplement disappear, or as the grain half of a diet you mix yourself.

Key Features

  • Steam Crimped: Steaming and rolling breaks the hull so more of each kernel is available to the horse.
  • Highly Palatable: Oats are one of the most readily accepted grains in the barn, even by fussy eaters.
  • Easy to Digest: A gentler starch than corn, and a familiar choice for horses that do not handle heavy grain well.
  • Great Top Dress: A small handful hides powders and supplements a horse would otherwise leave in the pan.
  • Mix Your Own: A clean base grain if you build rations with a balancer or your own blend.
  • Multi Species: A traditional grain for horses and widely fed to other livestock as well.
  • Fifty Pound Bag: The standard farm size, easy to stack and store in a feed bin.

How to Use

Feed by weight alongside good hay or pasture, and remember that oats are lighter than a pellet, so the same scoop holds fewer pounds. Keep individual grain meals modest, generally under about five pounds for an average horse, and split larger daily amounts across two or three feedings. Introduce them gradually over seven to ten days. Because plain oats are an energy source rather than a fortified feed, pair them with a ration balancer, fortified feed, or mineral supplement so the overall diet stays balanced. Provide clean, fresh water at all times and store the bag sealed in a cool, dry, rodent proof space.

Specifications

  • Brand: Blue Seal
  • Species: Horses and livestock
  • Feed Form: Steam crimped whole oats
  • Bag Size: 50 lb

Stop by Garoppo's Stone & Garden Center and Feed & Pet Supply to pick up a bag, or schedule local delivery within our service area.

Crimping steams and rolls the oat so the hull is cracked open before it ever reaches the horse. That makes the kernel easier to chew and digest, which is especially helpful for older horses and for animals that swallow their grain in a hurry.
No, plain oats supply energy but not the full range of vitamins and minerals a horse needs. Feed them with hay or pasture plus a ration balancer, fortified feed, or mineral supplement to fill the gaps.
Keep any single grain meal on the small side, generally no more than about five pounds for an average sized horse, and divide larger daily amounts into two or three feedings. Smaller meals are easier on the digestive tract.
Because the hull is opened, crimped oats do not store as long as whole oats and are best used within a few weeks in warm weather. Keep the bag sealed in a cool, dry, rodent proof bin and check for any musty smell before feeding.

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