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How To Cut Down on Treats without Depriving your Dog

Are you killing your dog with kindness? If you’re giving your dog treats throughout the day, you must remember to reduce the daily ration of dog food accordingly. Or simply cut down on the number of treats you give.Here are three ways to cut back on treats without depriving your dog:One idea is to...

Prepare Your Trees & Shrubs for Winter

If you’ve invested a lot of time and money into your landscaping this year, the last thing you want is for all of your beautiful plants, shrubs, and trees to become damaged by the impending winter weather. Below we’ll discuss what dangers winter can pose for your landscaping and what you can do to...

Fall is Prime Time to Begin a Supplemental Feeding Program for Deer

A buck can have the best genetics in the world, but without the proper nutrition, he’ll never achieve his potential. One way to stack the deck in his favor is to supplement his nutrition. Fall is an excellent time to begin this. But before we talk about how to initiate a supplemental feeding...

The Importance of Feed over Forage in Horse Diets

Horses evolved over millions of years as grazers, roaming around selecting the best forages they could find. While they did eat seeds growing on those plants, they did not take in large quantities of seeds or grain at a single meal. So, why do we feed horses grain at all? Throughout history, horses...

Nutrition Tips during Preconditioning Programs for Cows

Thinking about developing and implementing a calf preconditioning program? Nutrition is a critical component of any successful preconditioning program, according to Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service livestock specialists. Performance during the preconditioning, stocker, and feeding phases...

Hay is for Horses

One major impact weather extremes may have on horse owners is availability and/or quality of hay and pasture. Since the bulk of a horse’s diet is hay or pasture, any change in the nutritional content of the forage affects the nutritional status of the horse.How do you evaluate the nutritional...

Tips to Prevent Barn Fires

Just as in our homes, the same fire prevention awareness should be taken in barns to prevent loss of life and livelihood. The tips below can assist in preventing a fire.• Use Agricultural Grade Exhaust Fans in The Barn: The number one cause of barn fires in the summer months is the use of a...

Protection and Support for Optimal Joint Health

Daily exercise and the rigors of competition are some of the most common causes of joint injuries in horses, injuries which can lead to a considerable amount of lost training time. While a horse’s body has a tremendous capacity for repair, it is not uncommon for damage to exceed this capacity. In...

Hot Weather Tips for Raising Poultry

They say raising poultry is all about feed, water, heat and light. But in the summer, beating the heat is a top priority. Severe heat stress can affect egg quality, size and hatchability. It can also increase the rate of mortality. Here are some tips: Keep Birds Cool Even free-range birds need...

Deer Nutrition Tips for the Summertime

Although deer adapt pretty well to changes in temperature, there are things you can do to give them a better chance of surviving the summer heat. Here are a few tips: If you raise deer, provide access to shelter and shade to prevent heat stress. Wild deer can usually find shade under...

Stimulating Your Horse's Thirst

More often than not, horses will go a significant amount of time without drinking water. Many horse people are familiar with the old saying that ‘You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink.’ However after long summer days, heavy work, and long rides, whether your horse likes it or...

Introducing Your Puppy to Your Dogs

If you’ve ever ventured to the doggy park, you’ve seen how antsy dogs can get when encountering one another for the first time. This is entirely understandable and normal for random encounters, but what about introducing a new puppy to the dogs you already have? Adding another furry friend to the...

The Importance of a Healthy Hoof

Horse hoof care is an important issue for all horse owners. While a horse may be able to sustain injury or illness in many parts of its body, the hoof bears weight and so adds hundreds of pounds of stress to any ailment. Maintaining a healthy hoof is the best way to give your horses a good shot...

Safety Tips For Camping With Your Pet

Camping is one of the best ways to get the whole family immersed in the great outdoors. Fortunately, it’s also an activity that can also be enjoyed by your beloved family pet. Man’s best friend was never meant to be confined to a cage or kennel, so you should definitely consider bringing your dog...

Cooling Down Your Horse When It’s Hot Outside

When there’s hot weather outside, it’s essential that you keep your horses cool. Here are some tips on keeping their temperature regulated even when the weather is hot: Water The most obvious thing to keep an eye out for is also one of the most important. Keep your horse’s drinking supply of water...

Power Trimming/Weed Eating Your Lawn

If you’re chronically running into your garden, fence or a tree with your lawn mower just to get to the grass, it has probably sustained a lot of damage and left a lot of grass untouched. To avoid these problems, owning or renting a weed eater can help you. Here are some tips for effectively weed...

How to Prepare For Summer Birds

Preparing for the best and long awaited backyard wild bird feeding experience possible starts with understanding a wild bird’s seasonal changing feeding habits.• Early Summer: Wild birds have just finished nesting. They aggressively begin searching for food to feed their young. Hatchlings begin...

April is Autism Awareness Month

Autism is a childhood brain disorder that affects the social abilities, communication, and motor skills of children with the disease. It is estimated that 1 in every 88 children and 1 in 54 boys will be diagnosed with autism. During the month of April, organizations across the nation will join...

Minimizing Potential Problems when Receiving Show Pigs

Getting young show pigs over the stress caused during the buying/receiving process can be a challenge. There is not one universal protocol or method that works for every pig, or every farm. This article will attempt to address some of the common problems and methods of minimizing potential problems...

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 perfringens. There are actually 6 types of this bacteria (A,B,C,D,E, & F), however only types B, C, & D are significant in sheep and lambs. The...

Connect four: The Parts Of A Cow’s Stomach

A mistake commonly made is that cows have four stomachs. That is not entirely true. In fact, cows have four compartments of just one stomach called the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum. Here are the ways that each part of the stomach functions according to USDA: RumenThe rumen is the first...

Rabbit Tips: The 4-Square Philosophy for Success

With research and suggestions from rabbit owners and breeders across the nation, Purina has identified the 4-Square Philosophy for Success to help you care for your animals the best you can. The 4-Square Philosophy focuses on better breeding, better feeding, better management, and better health—all...

Why It’s Important to Have Supplements Always Available for Your Cattle

Having nutritional supplements always available for your cattle to utilize during critical times can pay dividends. Not meeting nutritional requirements of heifers and cows during the last third of pregnancy and the first 60 days of lactation, for example, can cost producers great economic loss,...

The Best Fabrics for Hunting

Like any sport, hunting requires special clothing and fabrics. These fabrics are designed to increase your ability to hunt with more success and safety. Choosing hunting clothing and fabrics largely depends on the region, weather, and game being hunted. These are important factors and are always...

Pay close attention to winter nutrition for your cattle

Taking shortcuts on your cattle nutrition during the winter months could be risk next year’s calf crop, this year’s weaning weights and the long-term viability of your herd. According to information from University of Minnesota Extension beef experts, winter feeding programs vary for each cattle...