Description
NAF Limestone Flour offers a rich source of calcium designed to supplement bone growth requirements. Limestone Flour should be fed when there is a need for additional calcium in the diet to supplement bone growth requirements. Calcium is essential to all animals for bone and tissue growth and integrity. Calcium salts make up approximately 70%of the weight of the bone, and it is this that gives bone it's rigidity. Calcium also has a number of other important roles to play throughout the body. It helps in muscle contractions, particularly of the heart, and it has a role in the nerve impulse transmission in the central nervous system. Perhaps calcium's best known role is in milk production and it is vital that lactating mares have an adequate supply.
Limestone Flour is recommended as a source of calcium for those on a straight or cereal based diet, particularly if bran is included, to balance the calcium to phosphorous ratio. A lack of calcium in the horse is seen as epiphysitis and weakness. Limestone Flour contains only ground limestone and is, essentially, pure calcium.
However limestone flour is not recommended for youngstock, as excess calcium can lead to developmental abnormalities such as Osteochondrosis desicans (OCD).
Available in 3kg and 15kg.
Delivery
The estimated dispatch or delivery time for this product is shown above below the "add to cart" button once you have made your size / colour selections. This is the most accurate estimate for this item and is updated based on current stock availability.
We stock thousands of products in our express warehouse, while others are warehoused externally. As a result, delivery times can vary between products and size/colour options.
If your order contains multiple items, we'll normally dispatch everything together once all items are ready. Please use the longest estimated lead time shown on your order to calculate when it is likely to arrive. If you require part of your order sooner, please contact our customer service team before placing your order to check this is possible. This may incur additional delivery charges.
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For next working day delivery, all items must show an eligible dispatch estimate and your order must be placed before our daily cut-off time of 1pm. Orders placed on Fridays, weekends or Bank Holidays may take longer to arrive.
Free UK Mainland Delivery
We offer FREE Royal Mail economy delivery on eligible UK mainland orders over £60.
*Free delivery is available on qualifying items up to 2kg and 61cm in length. Oversized or heavier products, including items such as muck scoops, rakes and dressage whips, are excluded from this service. Available delivery options will be shown during checkout.
We deliver using trusted couriers including Royal Mail, DPD, FedEx, DX and DHL, depending on the size of your order and delivery location.
For full details, please visit our delivery information page.
Returns
We offer a no hassle 30 days returns policy for refunds and exchanges for new, unworn goods.
This starts from the day you receive your order not from the day we despatch giving you enough time to check the item is right.
We offer a low cost returns service at a charge of £4.99 which covers the cost of returning your item and receiving your replacement order, further details can be found on our returns and exchanges page.
