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Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist
“My Layers Were Producing Well, But Are Not Producing Now – What Is The Problem?” – Eggless in Ohio As you might expect there is a long list of reasons why this might happen. However, the most common theme that results in a decrease in egg production is stress. Stress is defined in medical terms…
Swift Start® Calf Feeding Challenge
Click here to view as a pdf: Swift Start Calf Feeding Challenge By Teresa Marker, B.S. The ultimate goal for calf raisers is to raise a healthy, profitable replacement for their herd. Crystal Creek’s Swift Start® Calf & Heifer Program consistently provides the jump start calves need to become a productive part of the…
Hygiene Protocols For Successful Calf Raising
Click here to view as a pdf: Hygiene Protocols For Successful Calf Raising By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Every calf raiser knows that keeping calves healthy is neither simple nor easy. When a calf’s exposure to pathogens “outweighs” its immune resources, the results are clinical illness. One of the keys to keeping calves healthy is reducing…
FLAP DUCT: The Industry’s Most Versatile Calf Barn Ventilation System
Click here to view as a pdf: FLAP DUCT: The Industry’s Most Versatile Calf Barn Ventilation System By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M.
Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist “Based on your experience, what practices do you see successful calf raisers implementing on their farms?” Our best calf raisers excel because they all focus on their colostrum, bedding and sanitation programs. Although each of these management topics can be an…
Getting The Most Out Of Your Feedstuffs
Click here to view as a pdf: Getting The Most Out Of Your Feedstuffs By Teresa Marker, B.S. Dairy producers spend a lot of time, energy and money to grow, harvest and store quality feedstuffs that will be used to feed their livestock. Optimizing those feedstuffs by feeding a balanced ration will make the rumen…
Beef Up Your Mineral Feeding Program
Click here to view as a pdf: Beef Up Your Mineral Feeding Program Are Your Cows Getting What They Need in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy? By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Limiting or decreasing the amount of mineral provided to beef cattle is a common practice to save money throughout the year for some beef producers. If…
Gearing Up For Lambing And Kidding Seasons
Click here to read as a pdf: Gearing Up For Lambing And Kidding Seasons By Jessica Dercks, B.S. Preparing for healthy kids and lambs starts long before kidding and lambing seasons begin. It is vital for gestating animals to have a well balanced ration that provides the appropriate minerals and vitamins not only for their…
The Importance Of Calf Bedding
Click here to view as a pdf: The Importance Of Calf Bedding By Kaylee Viney Livestock Specialist The investment made in young stock and heifers sets the groundwork for future herd performance. There is new research in the industry on how calf bedding not only affects the health and growth of young calves, but its…