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Purina® Free Balance® 12:12 Vitamin & Mineral Supplement

Help your horses achieve the nutritional balance they once derived naturally with Purina® Free Balance® 12:12 Vitamin & Mineral Supplement. Today’s forages and whole grains can have inadequate and inconsistent nutrient values. This highly palatable supplement provides the added vitamins and minerals that help correct the imbalances in a pasture or hay-only diet.

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    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    Guaranteed Analysis
    Ingredients
    Feeding Directions

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    • Guaranteed Analysis
      Nutrient Min/Max Amount
      Calcium (Ca) MIN 12.00 %
      Calcium (Ca) MAX 14.00 %
      Phosphorus (P) MIN 12.00 %
      Salt (NaCl) MIN 4.50 %
      Salt (NaCl) MAX 5.50 %
      Sodium (Na) MIN 1.75 %
      Sodium (Na) MAX 2.25 %
      Magnesium (Mg) MIN 1.20 %
      Potassium (K) MIN 0.40 %
      Manganese (Mn) MIN 3,400 PPM
      Cobalt (Co) MIN 9.00 PPM
      Copper (Cu) MIN 1,740 PPM
      Iodine (I) MIN 40.00 PPM
      Selenium (Se) MIN 35.00 PPM
      Zinc (Zn) MIN 6,900 PPM
      Sulfur (S) MIN 0.10 %
      Iron (Fe) MIN 4,300.00 PPM
      Vitamin A MIN 80,000 IU/LB
      Vitamin D3 MIN 8,000 IU/LB
      Vitamin E MIN 1,400 IU/LB
    • Ingredients
      1. For specific ingredient listing for this product please refer to the feed tag affixed to the package in your region or contact us at 800-227-8941.
    • Feeding Directions

      Best Results

      Provide a minimum of 1 pound per 100 pounds body weight per day of hay or the equivalent in pasture.
                         
      40-Pound Block
      Feed free choice in covered feeders to provide approximately 2 ounces per head per day throughout the year.
       
      Measured Horse Feeding (25-pound bag)
      Use the scoop provided to top-dress 2 ounces once daily per horse onto regular grain or concentrate.
       
      Free Choice (25-pound bag)
      Set Free Balance® 12:12 Vitamin & Mineral Supplement in a large tub or mineral feeder under shelter or in a run-in shed. Research shows horses consume, on average, 2 ounces per head per day. Horses will eat more than the average some days and less on other days. Some horses will over consume this supplement when first given free choice. If excessive consumption (more than 4 ounces/day) occurs for longer than two days, remove the supplement for two days, then return to free choice. If overconsumption still occurs, follow directions for measured feeding. 

      Caution

      Follow label directions. Feeding added selenium at levels in excess of 0.3 ppm in the total diet is prohibited. When fed as recommended, Free Balance® 12:12 Vitamin & Mineral Supplement will provide no more than 0.3 ppm selenium to the total diet. Store in a dry, well-ventilated area protected from rodents and insects. Do not feed moldy or insect-infested feed as it may cause illness or death. This product was made in a feed manufacturing facility that does not handle or store products containing animal proteins prohibited in ruminant feed.

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    Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience.

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    CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING ANIMAL NUTRITION 

    Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience. We’ve conducted over 24,000 animal nutrition studies and counting to find impactful, accessible solutions for animals and their owners.
     
    Our research is performed in fields across the country and on our 1,200-acre working farm in Gray Summit, MO, the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, where we care first-hand for over 3,000 animals, every single day, ensuring our outputs of research, knowledge, and product innovation work properly for the real-life needs of animals.

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Great mineral

Mineral doesn’t do any good laying in trough. My animals eat this mineral better than other brands I have tried.

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tnsfm1801

great product

I keep one of these in my hay hut year round for my horses out on pasture. They look great, and they love the block. I like that it provides them the mineral balance they need without feeding grain.

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Sunnie

Best mineral ever!

I have been feeding this for years with great results. No other product is even close!!!

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Tlmeek831

great to leave free choice for horses on pasture

Horses love the taste and eat what they need. Its like giving them a treat that's good for them.

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bespotted

Amazing Complete Source for minerals.

I have been using 12:12 for at least 30 years. My horses never chew if they have this readily available. What ever your forage is lacking this will make sure your horse gets adequate minerals. My horses have a strong immune system and there coats are always shiny.

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& Our Love of Animals

Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest horse nutrition challenges using science, and our love of horses pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.

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Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest horse nutrition challenges using science, and our love of horses pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.

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