Feeding Sheep in Winter: Forage, Warmth, & Nutrition Tips for Cold Months
When snow flies and temperatures drop, sheep face new challenges. Cold requires extra energy, available pasture disappears, and fiber becomes their nutrition lifeline. Winter feeding isn’t just about keeping your flock alive – it's about keeping them thriving. Here are essential forage strategies, feeding tips, and calculation methods to help your sheep stay warm, well-nourished, and healthy...
Grab & Go to Give: Standing Together in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
This October marks a special milestone for Standlee. For the very first time, our iconic green Grab & Go® bales are turning pink. It’s more than just a new look. It’s a symbol of unity, strength, and compassion for the millions of individuals and families touched by breast cancer. Although the packaging is new, the heart behind it is not. For five consecutive years, Standlee has joined in the...
Grab & Go® and Compressed Bales: Convenient, Consistent, and Nutritious Hay for Horses and Livestock
Hay is the foundation of every horse’s diet, and providing the right quality and consistency makes a significant difference in their health and performance. At Standlee, we know horse owners value not only nutrition, but also convenience. That’s why we offer Grab & Go® and Compressed Bales, an innovative way to deliver premium forage that's easy to handle, store and feed. These products are...
Giving Horses Pills Just Got Easier with Standlee
Giving oral medications to horses can be a hard task! Pastes are a little easier than other oral medications, often with a long syringe that can be placed towards the rear of the horse’s mouth. Pills, however, can be very difficult to administer to our horses. Owners often grind the pills and try to mix them into the horse's feed. A picky eater will repeatedly sift through the horse feed, making...
Bentonite in Forage: What It Is and Why It Matters
When you think of horse forage, “clay” probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind. Yet, bentonite, a naturally occurring clay, plays a quiet but important role in the forage industry. From helping forage cubes hold together to reducing dust, bentonite makes modern feeding practices safer, cleaner, and more convenient for horses and their owners. So, what exactly is bentonite, and why is it...
