Fourflax (ProVida) Flax Seed Flake

Available in 10kg and 20kg sacks. 

For general health and maintenance, we recommend a daily feeding rate of one cup (150g) per day, but this can be increased accordingly depending on what else makes up the daily feed. 

With the flake being high in protein, we suggest that you consider what you are already feeding, and use the flake in the correct proportions to give your horse a complete and balanced diet.

Flax Seed Flake should be stored in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and moisture.

Q: What is Flax Seed Flake and what is it good for?

A: After the oil has been cold pressed out of the linseed seed, a flake meal is expelled. Some cold pressing machines expel the meal as a pellet, so you may find flax seed (linseed) pellets in some stores. The Flake is high in protein (approx 33%) and dietary fibre (approx 40%), so is an excellent source of protein with the added benefit of Omega 3 (approx 8%). The Flake can be added to feed to increase the protein and/or dietary fibre content. Many people like to feed the flake to aid muscle growth and development in younger animals, as well as assisting with digestive health.  It’s important to always ensure plenty of drinking water is available too.
 

Q:  Should the Flake be soaked before feeding?

A: We are often asked if the flake needs to be soaked in water prior to feeding. Due to some of the oil being retained in the flake it is not extremely dry, and so does not need to be soaked.  We do however recommend that your horse has water readily available when eating.

Q: Why is it called Flake - is it the same as pellets?

A: The reason we call it 'flake', is that our cold-pressing machines expel what is left of the pressed seeds as a consistency that looks much like 'bran flakes'.  Many other machines expel this as a pellet, and it is quite common to see linseed or flax seed pellets available.  Flax Seed Flake is much the same, but some people consider it easier to feed to their horses, as some horses do not like pellets and they often have to be soaked before feeding too.  The flake is very palatable and is easy to add to the daily feed.