Articles View Product Filters Species Alpaca & LlamaBeef CattleBirdCatDairyDeer & ElkDogEquine VeterinarianFishGoatHorseLawn & GardenOtherPet BirdPoultryRabbitSheepShow FeedsSmall MammalSwineWild Bird Showing 1-12 of 109 results Molting Season: Getting all Feathered Up for Winter The arrival of fall is marked by shorter days, and shorter days means less daylight. That reduced daylight triggers the annual molt in backyard chicken flocks. Each fall, starting when chickens are about 18 months old, they will lose their feathers and grow nice, shiny new ones in preparation for Continue reading… The Benefits of Omega in Chicken Feed The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in chicken feed not only benefits a chicken’s well-being, but also the egg consumer. By using a chicken feed with higher levels of omega in it, you can improve the health of your flock, while also enhancing the nutritional value of their eggs. How Continue reading… Easing the Bond, Weaning Horses with Care Weaning season for horses is often a dreaded time of the year. Although necessary, the process includes an overload of stress on the foal, mare, and owner that must listen to the heart-wrenching whinnies. In the wild, a mare that becomes pregnant will naturally wean her current foal to ensure Continue reading… Cracking Open the Truth About Egg Yolks Once at the center of the egg, and now at the center of discussion, egg yolks have been quite the topic due to confusion and controversy around their nutritional value. Although eggs are a breakfast favorite, and often a staple in many people’s diets, the yolks have previously been deemed Continue reading… Beef Cattle Considerations for Protein Supplementation EnergiLass® offers self-fed protein and/or mineral blocks to make supplementing your cattle easy. Here are 5 tips to help make your supplement program work for you. Continue reading… Late Season Fly Control: Finish Strong and Get a Jump on Next Season Flies are an unavoidable nuisance when it comes to cattle production. However, with good management practices we can take some of their sting out of the equation. While the majority of cattle producers are on top of fly control programs in the spring and summer that focus can shift as Continue reading… Preventing, Identifying, and Treating Heat Stress in Chickens During the hot summer months, heat stress becomes a significant concern for many poultry owners. Chickens have a limited ability to regulate their body temperature, making them highly susceptible to heat stress. They lack sweat glands and rely on just panting to cool down. The most obvious factor leading to Continue reading… ‘Tis the Season…for Grass Tetany Regardless of your address, we can all agree that it’s been a strange winter, if you can even call it that. Record setting high temperatures and cool nights have pastures turning green. The forecasts promise some precipitation as well, setting up decent conditions for pasture growth. The combination of sun, Continue reading… Transform Hoof Health in Beef Cows Healthy hooves enable your cows and calves to achieve optimal lifetime performance and excel in all stages from reproduction to the feedlot. Feeding the best diet that includes premium trace mineral nutrition optimizes hoof health and helps prevent lameness issues that require costly treatment. Addressing foot rot requires multiple strategies: Continue reading… Beef Cattle The Mineral Encyclopedia – Abridged Minerals are an ever important, but often forgotten nutrient. Found in most feedstuffs and required in such smaller quantities when compared to other nutrients like water, energy, and protein, it’s easy to not keep them at the front of your nutritional plan. Further difficulty lies in keeping all the minerals, Continue reading… Beef Cattle Enhance Reproductive Performance in Your Beef Herd Your herd’s profitability depends on successful cow reproduction. Whether you choose to invest in a herd bull or AI, setting your cows up for high conception rates and reproductive health is crucial to capitalize on new genetics. Providing a complete nutrient package, including trace minerals, can improve your cows’ reproductive Continue reading… Beef Cattle Setting Beef Cows Up to Produce the Best Colostrum for Calves Whether you’re raising beef calves as replacement animals for your herd or for the feedlot, the Lifetime Performance® of your calves is influenced on day one. It’s no secret that colostrum plays a critical role in starting beef calves off on the right foot. Calves are born with naked immunity, which Continue reading… 123....10LAST >
