Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) - Feed Ingredient

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic antioxidant used in animal feed to prevent the oxidative degradation of fats and fat-soluble vitamins. Chemically, it is a mixture of two isomeric organic compounds and is classified as a phenolic antioxidant. BHA is fat-soluble and heat-stable, making it suitable for use in feed manufacturing processes such as pelleting.

In equine nutrition, BHA is used in small quantities as a preservative to extend the shelf life of feed ingredients and finished products. It helps maintain the nutritional quality of fats and oils by inhibiting rancidity, which can negatively affect feed palatability and safety. BHA does not contribute nutritional value to the diet and is included solely for its functional role in feed stability.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) as an ingredient.

Feed Name	Brand	ID	Availability	Format	Protein	Fat	ADF	NDF	NSC	DE	Lysine	Calcium	Phosphorus	Magnesium	Potassium	Sodium	Chloride	Iron	Zinc	Copper	Selenium	Biotin	Vitamin E
Acti-Flex Senior	Cox Vet Lab	469357		--	10%	--	--	0%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Amino Acid Concentrate	AgriLabs/ProLabs	430597	--	--	80%	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	0.19%	0.04%	--	0.02%	0.11%	0.04%	0.18 ppm	--	--	--	--	--	--
Colostrum Supplement	Manna Pro	430516		Powdered	27.78%	22.22%	0.21%	0.83%	--	4.76 mcal/kg	8.4%	1.11%	0.78%	--	--	0.56%	--	--	133.33 ppm	11.11 ppm	0.33 ppm	--	488.89 KIU
Empower Boost Horse Supplement	Nutrena	71181		Textured	13%	23.8%	8.7%	16.2%	28.1%	4.66 mcal/kg	4.2%	1.62%	1.01%	0.54%	1.28%	0.06%	0.09 ppm	187.03 ppm	81.2 ppm	27.1 ppm	0.65 ppm	3.73 ppm	1193.6 KIU
Empower Topline Balance	Nutrena	386558		Pelleted	33.71%	5.62%	10.11%	19.1%	15.73%	3.29 mcal/kg	7.33%	3.37%	1.69%	0.36%	1.51%	0.53%	0.75 ppm	676.19 ppm	842.7 ppm	280.9 ppm	2.81 ppm	3.72 ppm	1486.26 KIU
EndurExtra	Kentucky Performance Products	1230133	--	Powdered	--	50.5%	--	--	--	5.2 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	4444.4 KIU
Fat Cat	Vapco	401636		Powdered	24.12%	3.02%	4.13%	11.38%	--	4 mcal/kg	8.47%	0.8%	0.59%	0.13%	1.05%	0.13%	0.18 ppm	--	--	--	--	7.04 ppm	--
Gain Weight	Cox Vet Lab	469364		--	14.14%	40.4%	11%	30.34%	--	5.34 mcal/kg	--	0.81%	0.51%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Hard Keeper	Vita Flex	401483		--	13%	40%	12.38%	34.14%	--	6.51 mcal/kg	4.36%	1%	0.5%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Heritage 14% Textured with 8% Fat	Big V Feeds	500183		Textured	15.6%	8.9%	11%	27%	23%	3.51 mcal/kg	5%	1.1%	0.7%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	50 ppm	0.6 ppm	0.7 ppm	317.8 KIU
Horseshoer's Secret Concentrate	Farnam	401615		Pelleted	21.74%	2.72%	16.3%	20.38%	--	3.37 mcal/kg	10.5%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	3067.39 ppm	767.39 ppm	4.78 ppm	134.8 ppm	3834.12 KIU
Horseshoer's Secret Pellet	Farnam	469368		Pelleted	22.22%	5.56%	18.7%	29.7%	0%	3.37 mcal/kg	5%	2.44%	0.56%	--	0%	0%	0 ppm	0 ppm	1881.11 ppm	626.67 ppm	0 ppm	97.98 ppm	0 KIU
Horseshoer's Secret Pelleted Hoof Supplement	Farnam	387907	--	Pelleted	22.22%	5.56%	16.5%	45.5%	--	2.35 mcal/kg	4.69%	2.44%	0.56%	--	--	--	--	--	4147.1 ppm	1381.6 ppm	0 ppm	91.86 ppm	0 KIU
Joint Combo Hoof & Coat	Horse Health Products	951173	--	Pelleted	100%	--	--	--	--	--	0.22%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	52 ppm	--	--	--	--
Next Level Joint (pellet)	Farnam	430568		Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	587.9 ppm	--	--	--	--
Performance	Equis Feed	430606		Textured	15.56%	11.11%	12.38%	34.14%	--	3.53 mcal/kg	5.36%	0.83%	0.56%	--	--	--	--	--	333.33 ppm	100 ppm	0.44 ppm	1.35 ppm	195.97 KIU
Performance Horsepower	ProHeritage Feeds	1013706	--	--	13.3%	8.9%	13.3%	27.8%	--	3.49 mcal/kg	--	0.8%	0.44%	--	--	--	--	--	104.4 ppm	37.8 ppm	0.6 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Premium Horse Pellets	Cargill	988559	--	Pelleted	19.78%	5.39%	12.43%	32.91%	20.28%	3.63 mcal/kg	4.5%	1.41%	0.84%	0.36%	1.23%	0.36%	0.52 ppm	329.65 ppm	205.67 ppm	47.35 ppm	1.9 ppm	1.1 ppm	291.4 KIU
ProForce Fuel	Nutrena	401519		--	14.44%	14.44%	13.33%	30%	22.22%	3.84 mcal/kg	6.93%	0.83%	0.56%	0.44%	1.22%	0.3%	0.5 ppm	194.4 ppm	244.44 ppm	61.11 ppm	0.67 ppm	2.45 ppm	367.43 KIU
ProForce Fuel XF	Nutrena	401520		--	14.44%	14.44%	13.33%	30%	20%	3.84 mcal/kg	6.93%	0.83%	0.56%	--	--	--	--	--	244.44 ppm	61.11 ppm	0.67 ppm	2.45 ppm	367.44 KIU
ProForce Senior	Nutrena	401521		Pelleted	15.56%	12.22%	15.56%	27.78%	20%	3.2 mcal/kg	6.07%	0.89%	0.67%	0.36%	1.47%	0.28%	0.55 ppm	384.06 ppm	266.67 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.33 ppm	2.45 ppm	367.44 KIU
Quitt	Farnam	401621		Pelleted	13.33%	6.67%	20%	32.22%	--	2.66 mcal/kg	--	2.22%	1.67%	--	--	--	--	--	1666.67 ppm	--	2.22 ppm	--	--
Quitt Chew Stop Pellets	Farnam	430600	--	--	13.33%	6.67%	19.94%	55%	--	2.27 mcal/kg	0.19%	2.22%	1.67%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	68.59 KIU
Red Cell Liquid (Iron Rich Supplement)		71874		Liquid	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0.04%	0.07%	0.07%	0.35%	--	--	10582 ppm	388 ppm	1269.84 ppm	22.93 ppm	0.71 ppm	1234.57 KIU
SafeChoice Senior	Nutrena	401522		Pelleted	15.94%	9.11%	21.63%	38.71%	20.49%	3.08 mcal/kg	5.36%	0.85%	0.74%	0.57%	1.44%	0.54%	0.82 ppm	584.01 ppm	159.38 ppm	45.54 ppm	0.34 ppm	1.13 ppm	376.47 KIU
SafeChoice Senior LM	Nutrena	401523		Pelleted	15.73%	8.99%	21.35%	38.2%	20.79%	3.21 mcal/kg	5.36%	0.84%	0.73%	--	--	--	--	--	157.3 ppm	44.94 ppm	0.34 ppm	1.1 ppm	371.57 KIU
SandClear	Farnam	1152297	--	Crumble	--	--	--	--	--	2.06 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Senior Horse	Sprout	1153317	--	Pelleted	15.6%	6.7%	20%	42.2%	23.4%	2.99 mcal/kg	4.6%	0.92%	0.67%	--	--	--	--	--	133.33 ppm	33.3 ppm	0.3 ppm	0.9 ppm	185.8 KIU
Vitalize Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement	BioZyme	1051812	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	5.6%	4.5%	1.5%	0.6%	5.2%	7.9 ppm	--	3737.4 ppm	1010.1 ppm	26 ppm	16 ppm	3340.3 KIU
Weight Builder	Farnam	401626		Pelleted	14%	40%	9.63%	--	--	5.43 mcal/kg	--	0.8%	0.5%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Feeds, Supplements & Products

Acti-Flex Senior (Cox Vet Lab)

Fat

Joints

Probiotic

Weight Issues

Acti-Flex Senior is a supplement intended to support joint health. It also contains extra fat and probiotics to help support gut health. Ideal for mature horses prone to stiffness and discomfort.

Amino Acid Concentrate (AgriLabs/ProLabs)

Amino Acid

Metabolism

Mineral Balance

Topline

AgriLabs Amino Acid Concentrate is an oral solution of vitamins, amino acids, and electrolytes that is intended to be fed to horses, cattle, sheep, and swine.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Amino Acid Supplements

Colostrum Supplement (Manna Pro)

Foal

Growth

Gut Health

Protein

Colostrum Supplement by Manna Pro is a colostrum additive designed to be fed to newborn calves, kids, lambs, foals, piglets, llama, alpacas, puppies and kittens. It is milk protein-based and fortified with added vitamins and minerals.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Protein Fat Milk Replacer

Empower Boost Horse Supplement (Nutrena)

Exercise

Fat

Performance

Weight Issues

Empower Boost is a supplement high in fat and calorie-dense intended for performance horses and hard keepers. It is ideal for gut health as prebiotics and probiotics have been added. This supplement can also be beneficial for horses prone to tying up.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Energy Sources Fat Corn Gut Supplement Probiotics

Empower® Topline Balance® Ration Balancer (Nutrena)

Amino Acid

Grain Free

Ration Balancer

Topline

Nutrena Empower® Topline Balance® is a concentrated ration balancer to support topline and provide common nutrients lacking in forage. It contains 30% crude protein with added limiting amino acids.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Ration Balancer Protein Amino Acid Supplements Vitamins Corn

EndurExtra (Kentucky Performance Products)

Fat

Performance

Senior

Weight Issues

EndurExtra by Kentucky Performance Products is a powdered fat supplement intended to support weight gain in hard keepers, performance horses and seniors.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Weight Gain Supplement Fat

Fat Cat (Vapco)

Amino Acid

Energy

Topline

Weight Issues

FAT-CAT is an equine supplement designed to support weight gain, shiny coats and hoof health. It contains corn oil, flaxseed oil, protein sources, biotin and several fermentation products.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Protein Minerals Vitamins

Gain Weight (Cox Vet Lab)

Fat

Omega 3-6-9

Skin + Hair

Weight Issues

Gain Weight is a supplement intended to add additional calories and fat to a horse's diet. It can be beneficial to improve condition.

Weight Gain Supplement Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Fat

Hard Keeper (Vita Flex)

Energy

Nutrition

Omega 3-6-9

Weight Issues

VitaFlex Hard Keeper Solution is an energy supplement intended for horses that require additional calories to support weight gain. Energy sources include corn distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), soybean oil and ground flax.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Fat Gut Supplement

Heritage 14% Textured with 8% Fat (Big V Feeds)

Complete Feed

Foal

Mare

Performance

Heritage 14% Textured with 8% Fat by Big V Feeds is a feed with a high protein, high fat, and moderate level of fibre. This feed includes ingredients such as oats, soybean meal, and vitamins and minerals.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Fat Corn Oats

Horseshoer’s Secret Concentrate (Farnam)

Hoof Health

Mineral Balance

Nutrients

Omega 3-6-9

Horseshoer's Secret Concentrate is a pelleted hoof supplement that provides 25 mg of biotin per 2 oz serving. It also provides minerals, amino acids, yeast cultures and essential fatty acids.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Hoof Supplement Vitamins

Horseshoer’s Secret Pellet (Farnam)

Hoof Health

Mineral Balance

Protein

Vitamins

Horseshoer's Secret Pellet by Farnam is a pelleted hoof supplement that contains 15 mg of biotin per serving. This supplement also contains protein, minerals, and amino acids to help prevent cracked hooves and strengthen hoof walls.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Hoof Supplement Minerals Vitamins

Horseshoer’s Secret Pelleted Hoof Supplement (Farnam)

Amino Acid

Hoof Health

Nutrients

Yeast

Horseshoer's Secret is a pelleted hoof supplement for horses that provides 15 mg biotin, 96 mg copper, 288 mg zinc, and 2.7 grams methionine per 6 ounce serving.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Hoof Supplement

Joint Combo Hoof & Coat (Horse Health Products)

Coat Quality

Health

Hoof Health

Joints

Joint Combo Hoof & Coat from Horse Health Products is a pelleted 3-in-1 supplement. This supplement contains ingredients intended to support joint, hoof and coat health.

Hoof Supplement Joint Supplement Skin & Coat Supplement

Next Level Joint (pellet) (Farnam)

Exercise

Growth

Joints

Senior

Next Level Joint by Farnam is pelleted supplement that contains glucosamine, chondroitin, perna mussel and MSM. The recommended feeding rate is 1 oz (30 grams) per day.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Joint Supplement

Performance (Equis Feed)

Grains

Mineral Balance

Performance

Vitamins

Equis Feeds Performance is a high-protein complete feed intended for working horses. It is formulated with oil and grains with highly digestible vitamins, minerals, and digestive aids to provide higher energy density.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

Performance Horsepower (ProHeritage Feeds)

Fat

Nutrients

Performance

Yeast

Performance Horsepower from ProHeritage Feeds is a feed that is high in fat and it is intended for working and performance horses. It also contains vitamins, minerals, and yeast.

Energy Sources Fat Feeds Minerals Vitamins Yeast Supplements

Premium Horse Pellet AL (Cargill)

Digestion

Exercise

Nutrients

Nutrition

Premium Horse Pellets (AL) by Cargill are intended as a ration balancer for adult horses.

Minerals Ration Balancer

ProForce Fuel (Nutrena)

Competition Horses

Energy

Exercise

Fat

Nutrena ProForce Fuel is a 13% fat horse feed intended for performance athletes and hard keepers. It is meant to provide a higher calorie density with a maximum of 20% NSC.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources

ProForce Fuel XF (Nutrena)

Competition Horses

Energy

Exercise

Fat

Nutrena ProForce® Fuel XF is a 13% fat horse feed formulated for high performance horses that need additional nutritional support to meet the demands of stress and rigorous training.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources

ProForce Senior (Nutrena)

Energy

Exercise

Fiber

Senior

Nutrena ProForce Senior is an 11% fat horse feed intended for senior equine athletes. It contains energy from digestible fiber sources and extruded fat nuggets with a maximum of 18% NSC.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fat

Quitt (Farnam)

Calming

Mineral Balance

Nutrients

Vitamins

Farnam Quitt is a pelleted supplement intended to stop wood chewing in horses. It contains vitamins, minerals and fatty acids.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement

Quitt Chew Stop Pellets (Farnam)

Calming

Mineral Balance

Protein

Vitamins

Quitt is a supplement for horses meant to help them stop wood chewing. It provides vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids intended to meet a horse's nutritional requirements and prevent wood chewing behaviours.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Fat

Red Cell (Iron Rich Supplement)

Blood Cells

Circulation

Mineral Balance

Nutrients

Red Cell® is a liquid vitamin-iron-mineral supplement for horses that are iron deficient. Each serving provides 300 mg of chelated iron. It includes B-complex vitamins to help support immune health.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Immune Supplement Minerals

SafeChoice Senior (Nutrena)

Coat Quality

Dental

Senior

Weight Issues

SafeChoice Senior is an easy-to-chew, high-fat, controlled starch feed intended for older horses. It is meant to support horses experiencing age-related weight loss, fatigue, or horses with muscle or coat quality issues.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fiber

SafeChoice Senior LM (Nutrena)

Coat Quality

Dental

Senior

Weight Issues

SafeChoice Senior LM is a lower-molasses (LM) high-starch feed intended for senior horses, particularly horses that need to gain weight or have dental issues. It contains 14% crude protein, 8% crude fat, and 18.5% NSC.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fiber

SandClear (Farnam)

Colic

Digestion

Gut Health

Health

SandClear by Farnam is a palatable crumble supplement made with psyllium husk, formulated to help reduce the risk of digestive colic.

Senior Horse (Sprout)

Amino Acid

Nutrients

Senior

Vitamins

Senior Horse by Sprout is a pelleted maintenance feed specially formulated for senior horses. It contains added lysine and biotin.

Protein

Vitalize Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (Biozyme)

Digestion

Mineral Balance

Prebiotic

Vitamins

Vitalize Equine Vitamin and Mineral Supplement by Biozyme is a powdered vitamin and mineral supplement intended to support nutritional and digestive health in horses.

Mineral Supplements Supplement Vitamin Supplements

Weight Builder (Farnam)

Energy

Fat

Performance

Weight Issues

Farnam Weight Builder is a conditioning supplement intended to add calories to the diet. It is designed to provide energy from corn distiller’s grains, flax meal, and partially hydrogenated vegetable fat.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements