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Comparing Calves To Bicycle Wheels- A Systematic Approach To Troubleshooting Pre-weaned Calves
Click here to view as a pdf: Comparing Calves To Bicycle Wheels By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M and Lorrie Meister, C.V.T. On October 11, 1826, Theodore Jones of London, England received a patent for what he called “wire wheels”. Jones found that if he added wires, or what we now call spokes, to a circular rim,…
Canine Nutrition At Windy Hill Kennel
Click here to view as a pdf: Windy Hill Kennel By Ben Hickerson, B.S. Nestled in the hills of Holmes County, Ohio, you will find Windy Hill Kennel, owned and operated by Robert Beachy. Robert’s interest in dogs and dog breeding started as a young boy when his father owned a few dogs as a…
Improving Butterfat: Using Components To Drive Profitability
Click here to view as a pdf: Improving Butterfat Using Components To Drive Profitability By Erik Brettingen, B.S. With the economic challenges facing the dairy industry today, farmers are looking for any and every way to increase profit and maintain sustainability. We are currently in a market where the volume of milk is exceeding the…
Crystal Creek’s Beef Mineral Has A New Name: Return On Investment (ROI®)
Click here to view as a pdf: Crystal Creeks Beef Mineral Has A New Name ROI By Teresa Marker, B.S. Crystal Creek® is launching a new name for our beef mineral, now known as ROI® Beef Mineral. R.O.I. is an acronym commonly used in the investing community that stands for Return on Investment. The definition…
The Myth Of “All-In-One” Small Ruminant Feed And Mineral
Click here to view as a pdf: The Myth Of All In One Small Ruminant Feed And Mineral By Alex Austin, B.S. Sheep and goats are a completely different species. They have a different number of chromosomes; sheep have 54 and goats have 60. They have different feeding preferences; sheep prefer to graze on pasture,…