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Free-Ranging Your Family Flock
Click here to view as a pdf: Free-Ranging Your Family Flock By Alex Austin, B.S. Raising and keeping your own small flock of poultry has grown in popularity over the last few years. These small backyard flocks are often allowed out of the chicken run to free-range around the property. Free-ranging is believed to improve…
Livestock Nutrition Fundamentals That Can Have Big Returns
Click here to view as a pdf: Livestock Nutrition Fundamentals That Can Have Big Returns By Dan Leiterman In any life endeavor it is critically important to get the fundamentals done right, or else the whole project is at risk, no matter how much added effort and resources are applied. This is true in any…
Water: The Forgotten Nutrient
Click here to view as PDF: Water: The Forgotten Nutrient By Cassy Golburg, B.A. Livestock Specialist Water is the most vital nutrient for livestock and crucial to many functions in the body. An animal’s body is made up of 50-80% water and it helps regulate temperature, spread nutrients throughout the body and eliminate waste.…
Mineral Nutrition: Advancements Over Time
Click here to view as a pdf: Mineral Nutrition: Advancements Over Time By Darren Zimmerman, D.V.M. The use of minerals in livestock feeds is constantly evolving. The English word mineral comes from the Latin word minerale, which means “to be mined from the earth”. The first livestock minerals were rocks mined from the earth, then…
The Science Behind Aloe’s Use In Livestock
Click here to view as a pdf: The Science Behind Aloe’s Use in Livestock By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Director of Technical Services With the passing of the Veterinary Feed Directive in 2015, which requires a veterinary prescription for most antibiotics to be added into feed, many livestock producers have become interested in non-prescription alternatives to…
Non-Nutrient Factors That Impact Dairy Diet Performance
Click here to view as a pdf: Non Nutrient Factors That Impact Dairy Diet Performance By Erik Brettingen, B.S. When looking for the next pound of milk, most time is spent evaluating what could be changed in the ration. This often leads to discussions based on individual feedstuffs and ingredients. Dairy cow performance starts with…
Calfhood Diarrhea: Two Different Causes = Two Different Electrolyte Strategies
Click here to view as a pdf: Calfhood Diarrhea Two Causes Two Electrolyte Strategies Click here to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/fUI2G9xB41U Calf scours are an economically devastating disease affecting calf raisers, primarily because scours cause calves to rapidly dehydrate. Providing proper hydration can help shorten the severity and duration of calf scours. Electrolyte therapy…
Is Paired Housing The Right Choice For Your Calf Raising Operation?
Click here to view as a pdf: Is Paired Housing the Right Choice for Your Calf Raising Operation By Alex Austin, B.S. Raising replacement heifers is an important part of any dairy operation. Dairy producers have many factors to consider when deciding the best way to raise their calves. Paired housing for calves is a…