Soybean hulls as alternative fibre for horses

Soybean hulls can be a good fibre alternative in horse diets. This is concluded from a new study, published in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. The diet of horses often contain a mixture of forages and grains. Using starch-rich foods (concentrates) in equine nutrition can result in large changes in the intestinal microbiota of the animals and subsequently in the digestibility of the nutrients. The excessive use of starch in equine diets can lead to fermentation of the ingested material