Tips and Advice from the Storefront
Holiday Pet Safety
Tis the season to be jolly – and to be more diligent about keeping our pets safe and healthy. Holiday decorations and get-togethers can place our pets at a greater risk for getting into trouble. So in this post, we’ll offer some holiday pet safety tips to keep in mind as you’re planning your celebrations.
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Managing Mineral Intake
Minerals are an important part of the total ration for cows and calves. They're necessary for reproduction, health, growth, and milk production. Unfortunately, in most areas, minerals aren't adequately supplied in the forage or concentrate and must be provided in the form of a free-choice product in a mineral feeder. In this post, we'll talk about some important considerations for regulating mineral intake with these products.
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Five Common Nutritional Mistakes
We all understand the benefits of good nutritional habits. Sometimes what we know in principal and what we do in our every day life can be two different things. The following are the five most common nutritional mistakes we make as pet owners. Not measuring the food: One of the most common mistakes owners make is measuring their pet’s food. While there are a very few pets that will just eat the number of calories that their body requires, this is uncommon. Most pets, if given the choice of free feeding, will tend to over eat. Some do this out of...
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Molting: The Naked Truth
There comes a time in every chicken’s life (usually around 14 – 18 months old) when it starts to lose all its feathers, looking gangly and downright ugly. But don’t be alarmed! This is a natural process that occurs annually. This process is called molt. In this post, we'll break down what that means -- and what you can do about it.
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Does My Soil Need an Ag Lime Treatment?
Sometimes, maintaining a healthy pasture requires more than just regular fertilizing and irrigation. If soil becomes too acidic, it doesn’t matter what nutrients are present; plants won’t be able to make good use of them. Worse, certain soil elements can become toxic, causing plants to wither rather than thrive.
In this post, we’ll break down what that means – and how an ag lime treatment might help.