Omega Equine Biotin Extra – 2kgBiotin Extra is Omega's hoof supplement for horses with cracked, brittle or shelly feet that struggle to hold a shoe. A 50g daily serving supplies 15.5mg of biotin, and the biotin is backed by DL-methionine at 18,000mg/kg, zinc at 280mg/kg and 9,600mg/kg of MSM — the sulphur-bearing nutrients hoof horn is actually built from.At the full 50g rate a 2kg pack lasts about 40 days, so this is a supplement bought by the season rather than the week. Hoof horn grows down from the coronet over the best part of a year, so judge it over months rather than weeks.Performance & Benefits 15.5mg of biotin per 50g daily serving, one of the higher rates in the Omega range. DL-methionine 18,000mg/kg — a sulphur amino acid used in building hoof horn. Zinc 280mg/kg from zinc sulphate, and MSM 9,600mg/kg. Calcium at 60,000mg/kg from calcium carbonate. Linseed meal and brewers yeast base, so it mixes into a normal feed without fuss. Omega say the formula promotes healthy new hoof growth and also improves coat, mane and tail condition. Suitable For Horses with cracked, brittle or crumbling hoof walls. Horses that repeatedly lose shoes or have too little wall to nail into. Barefoot horses being asked to work on hard or stony going. Long-term daily feeding across a shoeing cycle and beyond. If the hoof is sound and you only want a topical dressing, Omega Equine Hoof Perfect is the simpler buy. Feeding Feed 50g — four enclosed scoops — daily. Omega publish no separate loading rate for this product. That rate supplies 15.5mg of biotin a day. Omega state a 2kg pack lasts approximately 40 days at 50g a day. Mix into the daily feed and keep fresh water available at all times. Omega also supply Biotin Extra in a 4.5kg pack, which works out at roughly 90 days at the same rate. Composition & Analysis Composition: linseed meal, calcium carbonate, brewers yeast, dextrose, methyl sulphonyl methane. Analytical constituents: crude protein 30.5%, crude oils and fats 10.4%, crude fibre 6.0%, crude ash 10.0%, sodium 0.06%. Calcium 60,000mg/kg. MSM 9,600mg/kg. Additives per kg: DL-methionine 18,000mg, zinc (as zinc sulphate) 280mg, biotin 320mg. 2kg pack. Figures are Omega Equine's own published composition and analysis.
