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Iron Oxide - Feed Ingredient

Iron oxide is an inorganic compound primarily used as a coloring agent in equine feeds and supplements rather than a nutritional source of iron. It provides a reddish-brown or yellow pigment to enhance the appearance of feed products without affecting their nutritional composition.

Unlike other iron sources, such as iron sulfate or iron proteinate, iron oxide is poorly bioavailable and does not significantly contribute to dietary iron levels. Since horses typically obtain sufficient iron from forage and water, iron supplementation is rarely needed. Instead, iron oxide is included in feed formulations for aesthetic purposes, ensuring consistency in pellet or textured feed appearance.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Iron Oxide as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
SafeChoice Perform Textured (Nutrena)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
Nutrena SafeChoice Perform Textured is a high-fat high-calorie feed. It is intended for horses with higher energy requirements, including performance horses and hard keepers.
SafeChoice Senior (Nutrena)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DentalDental
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight 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.
SafeChoice Senior LM (Nutrena)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DentalDental
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight 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.
Senior Horse (Sprout)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
NutrientsNutrients
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Senior Horse by Sprout is a pelleted maintenance feed specially formulated for senior horses. It contains added lysine and biotin.
Senior Horse Pelleted (Agrimaster)
DigestionDigestion
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
SeniorSenior
Senior Horse Pelleted by Agrimaster is a pelleted feed intended to meet the nutritional requirements of senior horses.
Showman (ProElite)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
ProElite by Showman is a pelleted, extruded feed intended for mature horses in moderate to intense work. It is intended to be a low glycemic feed for supporting muscle strength.
Stock Builder (Star Milling Co)
ExerciseExercise
GrowthGrowth
MuscleMuscle
ProteinProtein
Stock Builder by Star Milling Co is a high protein supplement formulated with ingredients such as soybean meal, ground cereal grains and whey. It contains a minimum of 25% protein and no added minerals and vitamins.
Strategy® Professional Formula GX (Purina Mills)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
ExerciseExercise
GrowthGrowth
HealthHealth
Strategy Professional Formula GX is a pelleted concentrate horse feed for all life stages. It provides 14% crude protein, 6% crude fat and 12.5% fiber.
Super Horse 12-12 (Manna Pro)
BroodmareBroodmare
Complete FeedComplete Feed
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Super Horse 12-12 from Manna Pro is a textured sweet feed formulated for performance horses, broodmares, and stallions. Super Horse 12-12 contains 12% crude protein, 6% crude fat, and 7% crude fiber.
Super Horse Manna Senior (Manna Pro)
DentalDental
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Super Horse Manna Senior from Manna Pro is a beet pulp-based feed designed for senior horses. It contains 12.5% crude protein, 4% crude fat, 18% dietary starch, 7% sugars, and a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals.
Super Horse Performance 10 (Manna Pro)
ExerciseExercise
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Super Horse Performance 10 from Manna Pro is available as a pellet or a textured feed. Super Horse Performance 10 contains 10% crude protein, 6% crude fat, 7% crude fibre, and uses a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals.
Sweet-N-Salty (Apple) (Kalmbach Feeds)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
HydrationHydration
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Kalmbach Feeds Sweet-N-Salty Apple is a salt treat for horses that provides sodium, trace minerals, and apple flavouring in a block form.
Sweet-N-Salty (Banana) (Kalmbach Feeds)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
HydrationHydration
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Sweet-N-Salty Banana by Kalmbach Feeds is a treat lick for horses that provides salt, trace minerals, and banana flavouring in a block form. It can be used to supplement salt in a palatable form.
Sweet-N-Salty (Peppermint) (Kalmbach Feeds)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
HydrationHydration
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Sweet-N-Salty Peppermint by Kalmbach Feeds is a treat for horses that provides salt, trace minerals, and mint flavouring in a block form. It can be used as a palatable source of sodium in the equine diet.
TNT For Horses (Dynamite Equine)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
TNT For Horses from Dynamite Equine is a pelleted equine supplement. TNT For Horses is intended to support overall equine health. This supplement contains 18% protein and 8% fat.
Triumph Senior Horse Feed (Nutrena)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Gut HealthGut Health
SeniorSenior
ToplineTopline
Triumph® Senior Horse Feed is a complete feed intended for older horses providing 14% protein, 7% fat and 21% NSC (sugar and starch).
Ultimate (Greenline)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Greenline Ultimate is an equine vitamin, trace mineral, and amino acid supplement intended for everyday use. It provides Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Thiamine (B1), Vitamin B12, Choline, Cobalt, Vitamin E, Riboflavin (B2), Niacin, Pyridoxine, Biotin, and Iron.
Ultium Gastric Care (Purina)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
Gut HealthGut Health
StressStress
UlcersUlcers
Purina® Ultium® Gastric Care is a concentrate feed intended for performance horses to support gastric and hindgut health. It provides digestible fibres from beet pulp, alfalfa and soy hulls.
Ultium Growth Formula (Purina)
BroodmareBroodmare
Complete FeedComplete Feed
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Purina Ultium® Growth Formula is a concentrate feed intended for breeding and growing horses. It provides 9.5% fat with added amino acids to support development.
Ultium® Competition Horse Formula (Purina Mills)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Ultium Competition Horse Formula is a pelleted horse feed designed to support horses in competition. It is a high-fat, high-fibre ration that contains 12% protein.
Vitamor Performance Supplement for Multi-Species (DuMor)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Vitamor by DuMor is a multi-species performance supplement providing support for growth, energy, coat health, and overall digestion. Vitamor is a source of protein and energy for equine diets.

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