Full Fat Soyaben Meal....How do I feed it???

[Nayds]

Hey ppls,

Just bought Full Fat Soyabean Meal to put condition on my horses and I was wondering what is the best way to feed it? How much is too much per day??? etc :D

Cheers and Peace Out Rabbits

[Jessey]

There is a bit on here (http://www.ranvet.com.au/eventing_page_11.htm) that says you can't feed it raw.

Soyabean Meal - (Solvent extracted) is one of the best sources of vegetable protein. It is 40%-50% crude protein with a high lysine content (higher than skim milk), however, the level of methionine is inadequate for efficient utilisation of protein in the whole diet. Raw soyabean must not be fed to horses. It contains a number of toxic factors, and must be cooked before feeding.

This (http://www.ranvet.com.au/harness_racing_feeding.htm) page has a bit about feeding it to pacers and trotters, they suggest 500g-750g to supply protein for muscling and strength.

[Nayds]

WOW :eek: up to 750g. I found on a site that it should be fed as only 20% of the horses total ration. I am going to work that out with my boys today. But then I found on another site that during a drought horses should only have up to 600g per day.

Why do these things have to have so many opinions lol :p

[Jessey]

Such a pain :rolleyes: I know oil/fat (generally speaking) should not be fed at more than 15% of the total diet before digestive problems occur, though at over 12% there appears to be little benifit.

Found another bit of blurb - Soybean Oil Meal
This oil meal has the highest biological value and has a 44% protein content on an as-fed basis. The quality (biological value) of a protein supplement is based on a comparison of the amino acids that make up soybean protein to the amino acids required by the horse to make up his proteins. Not only do they need to have the same amino acids, but they should be present in the same relative percentages. Soybean oil meal is especially high in lysine, which is commonly low in most grains. Soybean oil meal is also usually the cheapest source of protein available for horse feeds.

Soybeans should not be fed to horses in their raw form. In the raw form they contain an inhibitor of protein digestion in the horse. Raw soybeans are especially detrimental in foal rations.