Recent Blog Posts

  • Keeping your Pet Healthy During the Winter

    February 1, 2012
    As it gets cold outside, the potential for harsh weather conditions requires some extra care for your canine and feline friends. Here are some tips to help your pet remain safe and comfortable during the winter months ahead. Provide fresh, clean water at all times.
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  • Management Tips for First-Calf Heifers

    February 1, 2012
    First-calf heifers are among the most challenged members of the herd. They require special care to successfully make the transition from birthing their first calf to becoming a reproductively efficient cow that produces a healthy calf each year and breeds back early.
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  • How to introduce a new dog into the family

    January 1, 2012
    Though coming home with a new dog is always exciting, there are a few things an owner, old or new, shouldn’t overlook. The dog should be approached slowly, at least until he becomes familiar with his new family.
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  • Winter Care Tips for Wild Birds

    January 1, 2012
    Winter time can present a battle for survival for wild birds. Their endless quest for food begins at dawn and continues until dusk. They spend their days searching for enough sustenance to store enough energy to endure cold winter nights.
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  • How to Preserve Nutrients in Hay

    December 1, 2011
    Proper storage of hay between harvest and feeding is critical for preserving nutrients and assuring that you'll have high quality hay to feed your cattle during the winter months they need it most.
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  • Why It’s Important to Have Supplements Always Available for Your Cattle

    December 1, 2011
    Having nutritional supplements always available for your cattle to utilize during critical times can pay dividends.
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  • Preparing your Goats for the Winter Months Ahead

    November 1, 2011
    Autumn is a good time to make sure everything is in tiptop shape for the cold weather that’s just around the corner.
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  • 10 Step Winter Cattle Feeding Program

    November 1, 2011
    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 good animal husbandry, according to livestock nutrition and animal health experts with North Carolina State University (NCSU).
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  • Year 'Round Supplementation Improves Pasture Utilization

    October 1, 2011
    It’s been a challenge raising registered Angus cattle through the last 13 years of drought on the Bradley 3 Ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
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  • How to Adjust Horses to the Changing Seasons

    October 1, 2011
    Changing seasons can bring about potential problems for horses and their owners. Pasture quality changes with every season, but the changes from summer to fall are especially significant. During the fall, there are often warm sunny days and cool nights.
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