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Our Story: Fibre From Field to Feed

Our commitment to the nutritional care and well-being of horses will always be the main reason you can rely upon Dengie.

Analysing Hedgerow Haynets

Providing diversity for the stabled horse has become popular in the form of a hedgerow hay net, but do you know how many calories the plants provide or the nutrient levels. The Dengie Nutrition team investigate.

Laminitis & Good Doer

Bringing a horse back into work after laminitis

Bringing a horse back into work after laminitis can be a long battle but once your vet has given you the go ahead it is important to increase the amount of work slowly. However, just because your horse’s workload has increased it doesn’t automatically mean that a higher energy ration is required. Feeding more energy than your horse needs for the work being done will result in weight gain and this is one of the biggest risk for laminitis.

Dengie Diet Day

Saturdays are usually busy for me, with non-stop teaching all day, and this Saturday was no exception. However, this time I had the lovely girls from Dengie, Jo and Lisa, on the yard too! 

On route to Blenheim CIC3*

Well it is the morning we leave for Blenheim CIC3* Pooh is feeling great and has been training really hard.

Blog Alicia Wilkinson: University Completed

So I have now finished Uni!!! Yay, I got a 2:1 so I’m pretty happy! However, I am currently sitting on the sofa for the third day now as I had my tonsils removed.

Feeding your horse during cold weather

With temperatures forecast to be below zero and snow fall for areas of the country, ensuring your horse or pony is kept warm and going about your normal routine can be a challenge.

Dengie Healthy Tummy – Now Available in Great Value 20kg Bale

We are delighted to announce our highly popular Healthy Tummy fibre feed is the latest product in the range to have a packaging makeover and will now be in a larger 20kg bag!

Dengie Supports CUVS Memorial Lecture with Gemma Pearson

Our Nutrition Team like to keep up to date with the latest research in other areas of the industry to enable us to give the best advice we can. Claire Akers and Katie Reeve recently attended a talk by Gemma Pearson on the topic of Equine Behavioural Medicine.

Cool, Condition & Shine – Same Great Feed, Fresh New Packaging

We are delighted to announce our highly popular Cool, Condition & Shine feed is the latest product in the range to have a packaging makeover.

Atypical Myopathy (Sycamore Myopathy)

Equine Atypical Myopathy (EAM) is a life threatening equine disease that interferes with the uptake and use of glucose in the muscles. It is caused by the toxin hypoglycin A (HGA), which can be found in the sycamore seeds and seedlings.

Alfa-Beet

A high-fibre feed combining alfalfa and unmolassed sugar beet, two sources of highly digestible fibre. Ideal for promoting weight gain and aiding hydration. Must be soaked before feeding to horses.

Dengie Grass – not just for horses!

We offer a range of grass-based feeds that are suitable for a variety of animals including horses, cattle, sheep, camelids and even zoo animals! Discover more today.

January 2023 Competition

This month we are giving you the chance to win a bale of Dengie Pure Grass or Meadow Grass with Herbs & Oil plus a bag of Dengie Pure Grass Pellets!

Alfa-A Oil

Our fibre feed with the highest slow release energy level, ideal for fuelling horses in work, promoting weight gain and generating exceptional condition.

Keeping Chickens

Keeping chickens as pets has grown in popularity, with a rise in chicken ownership over the last few months in particular. Here are some helpful management tips for new chicken owners or those thinking of getting and keeping chickens.

Happy Hens

Feeding for Success!

Dengie senior nutritionist Katie Williams, MSc (Dist), looks at the importance of maintaining the correct feed-work ratio as you prepare for the competition season ahead.

Feeding Straw To Horses

In the UK, feeding straw to horses as the sole forage source is rarely done. However, straw can be a really useful feed ingredient particularly for diluting more nutritious fibre sources so the combination can be used to maximise chew time for good doers.