Keep Your Flock Happy and Healthy
Whether you have just a few chickens or a large, widely varied flock, a happy, healthy flock will be better socialized and will be more productive layers....
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Common Chick Diseases to Look Out For
A healthy chick will grow strong and be a productive member of your flock, but a sick chick can quickly infect other chicks or introduce diseases to the rest...
Home Safety Tips With Indoor Pets
Every pet owner wants to give their cats, dogs, birds, fish and other pets a safe, happy home, but our homes are filled with many more hazards than most pet...
Winter Pet Dangers
Pets face many unique dangers during the coldest months, but savvy pet owners can take steps to keep their dogs, cats and other pets safe and comfortable no...
Winter Care for Horses
Cold weather presents horses with some specific nutritional and management demands. As winter approaches it is a good idea to evaluate your horses housing and...
Tips for Adjusting your Pet to the Holidays and Changing Seasons
At this time of year, most dogs and cats shed their summer coats in preparation for putting on their winter fur. Tangled, matted hair cannot provide...
Keep Your Pets Safe While Trick-Or-Treating this Halloween
Halloween can be an un-intentionally scary time for pets. In fact, veterinarians see many pet injuries that can be avoided this time of year. With all of the...
How to Pick the Best Spots for Your Trail Cams
Trail cams are ideal for monitoring trails and feeding areas, capturing videos or photos of visiting wildlife and planning hunts or wildlife watching, but if...
Autumn Cow Calf Management Tips
Here are some general cow-calf management reminders for the fall season. This information has been adapted from the “Beef Cow Herd Calendar”1 developed by the...
Protection and Support for Optimal Joint Health
Daily exercise and the rigors of competition are some of the most common causes of joint injuries in horses, injuries which can lead to a considerable amount...
Tips for Cooling off your Pets
A small wading pool can be a great place for a dog to cool off. Keep it in the shade (hot water won’t help) and change the water frequently to discourage...
Tips for Controlling Flies in Feed Lots and Pastures
Warmer weather almost always guarantees an increase in the number of flies that can adversely affect cattle performance and health. Here are some quick tips to...
Summer Tips for Raising Healthy Goats
Some people think goats can practically feed and care for themselves. But goats need care and attention, especially in summer. Here are some tips: Water is...
Tips for Creating a Living Space for your Baby Chicks
Newly hatched chicks, ducklings, goslings and turkey poults require that their very basic needs for shelter, warmth, food and water be met in order to survive....
How to Prevent and Minimize Problems When Introducing Horses to Spring Pastures
For some horses, the advent of spring means that the source of forage changes from hay to fresh grass. If this is the case, the horse owner should take care to...
Cleaning Your Chicks
Keeping chickens can be a dirty business, and chicks are especially dirty as they are clumsy and uncoordinated. A young chick may fall into its water dish and...
Do Your Best Birding in Winter
There is no need to wait for spring migration to enjoy birding. With the right preparation and expectations, winter can be your very best birding season...
Why Nutrition Is Important for Healthy Skin and Coat
Every pet owner understands the importance of a proper diet to provide their pet the best nutrition for strong bones and muscles, healthy joints, abundant...
Winter Cattle Care
Anytime you need to prepare something for winter, you always begin in the fall before the weather gets worse. With cattle it is no different. Winter cattle...
How to Adjust Horses to the Changing Seasons
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...
Formulating Horse Feeds
When choosing a horse feed, looking at the guaranteed analysis can help you determine if the nutrition content of that feed is appropriate for the age and...
Why Vaccines Matter for Horse Health
Vaccines are widely accepted as essential for proper pet care, but there is little regulation and few consistent recommendations about vaccinating horses,...
How to Prepare Your Horse for Trail Riding
One consideration when getting back into the saddle after winter is the condition of the horse. On that first warm sunny day, it is very tempting to head out...
Tips To Prevent Barn Flies
With summertime in full swing, it means there are longer days and more time you can spend outside with your barn animals. However, summertime and warm weather...
Summer Exercise Ideas to Enjoy With Your Pet
Some form of exercise should be a part of every person’s daily routine. With the warm weather still holding strong, there’s no better time to be outside,...