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Every pet owner knows their animals – dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, or small animals like ferrets, rabbits and hamsters – have distinctive odors, and breath is...
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10 Step Winter Cattle Feeding Program
Now is the time to plan your beef herd winter feeding program. Fine-tuning winter feeding management helps optimize performance, but it is also essential for...
Indoor Activities to Keep Your Pet Busy in Winter
While the coming of winter does mean cozy nights by the fire and hot cocoa, there is no doubt that the switch to life indoors can, at times, be a bit stifling....
Barn Winterization Checklist
Whether you farm just a few acres, raise any type of livestock or oversee a large commercial agricultural operation, your barn is a critical structure in...
Holiday Gift Guide for Pets
Our pets are members of the family and it is only natural to want to include them on our lists for holiday shopping and gifts. But what gifts are best for your...
Refeeding the Malnourished Horse
Starved horses can be a product of owner ignorance or economic hardship. Regardless of the reason, a horse may end up in a debilitated state. The goal for the...
Ice Melt vs Your Pets Paws
Winter walkways can be dangerous, but slips, falls and slides are not the only concerns pet owners should have about icy paths. Different ice melt chemicals...
Autumn Cow Calf Management Tips
Here are some general cow-calf management reminders for the fall season. This information has been adapted from the “Beef Cow Herd Calendar”1 developed by the...
How to Find the Balance between Forage and Feed for Your Horses while Avoiding Obesity
How do you provide proper nutrition to them without an overabundance of calories? You can restrict time spent grazing to a few hours per day or reduce the...
6 Ways to Keep Ticks Out of Your Yard Naturally
Ticks are more than just annoying, biting insects. They can also transmit a number of scary diseases, including lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever,...
Hot Weather Tips for Show Animals
Summer time can really heat up. Not only with an increase in temperature, but also humidity and wind velocity play a role in ambient conditions that affect...
Maintaining Horse Hydration: The Roles of Water and Salt
Keeping your horse hydrated is a key component in keeping him healthy. There are several ways to ensure that your horse drinks enough and maintains hydration.
How to Trim a Dog's Toenails
Trimming a dog's toenails may seem like a simple task, but it isn't always easy. Many dogs are nervous and anxious when getting their nails trimmed, and...
Caring for Piglets
Pigs can be a fun and profitable addition to your farm, whether you are raising a pig for meat or to breed more pigs to sell. It can be a challenge to care for...
Symptoms of and Treating Heat Stress in Your Pets
Signs of heat stress are:- Heavy panting- Glazed eyes- Anxious expression- Refusal to obey commands- Rapid pulse- Unsteady, staggering gait- Vomiting- Purple...
Hot Weather Tips for your Fine, Feathered Friends
They say, if you’re raising poultry, it all comes down to feed, water, heat and light. But in the summer, beating the heat is equally important. Water and...
Separating the Bunny from the Rabbit
Eventually the time comes when every bunny has to be weaned, or taken away, from its mother. This change is one of the most stressful times of a rabbit’s life,...
The Role of Antioxidants
Antioxidants such as vitamin E are beneficial, but how much does your horse actually need?We know antioxidants are important for health, but few people really...
Preventing Overeating Disease in Lambs
Overeating Disease in sheep is actually a misnomer. The disease is more accurately termed enterotoxemia. This disease is caused by the bacteria Clostridium...
Horses and Astronauts: The Effects of Inactivity on Bone Strength and General Well Being
What do horses and astronauts have in common? Early in the space program astronauts were found to have significant loss of musculoskeletal strength and other...
Tips for Creating a Living Space for your Baby Chicks
Newly hatched chicks, ducklings, goslings and turkey poults require that their very basic needs for shelter, warmth, food and water be met in order to survive....
Think Spring! Getting Your Lawn In Shape
As you’re looking out your window, coffee cup in hand and all you see is snow I can understand that it must be hard to think about spring and your lawn. Yet,...
Winterizing Your Flock
Chickens need 14 to 16 hours of “daylight.” One of the best ways to keep up egg production is to continue providing supplemental lighting to extend the...
Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Every dog owner is familiar with their pet's emotions and moods from begging eagerly for a treat to excited to go for a walk to dramatic and fearful about a...
Doggy Danger: Beware of these Holiday Plants
The Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday trifecta is traditionally characterized by festive and sometimes flamboyant displays of decorations. While many of...