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Eggscellent Layers!

You love getting tasty eggs from your hens, so how can you keep them healthy, happy, and laying? There are a number of factors that can influence how many eggs a hen lays in her lifetime.Key Takeaways The breed of chickens impacts egg production, with hybrids like ISA Browns and heritage breeds...

How to Choose Horse Feed for Easy Keepers

What is the best horse feed for easy keepers? How do you find a low-calorie diet with low starch and sugars? Why are diet balancers a good fit for overweight horses? Our equine nutritionists at Nutrena® brand break down some of these most frequently asked questions about how to choose horse feed...

Iron Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in the Horse

The amount of iron in the horse’s diet has become a topic of much discussion and concern for many horse owners. And there has been a great deal of confusion whether dietary iron levels can affect insulin resistance in the horse. Following is a brief discussion of iron metabolism and what we know...

Grain-Free Dog Food

FAQs About Grain-Free Dog Food How do you know if a grain-free diet is best for your dog? If you’re a pet owner that’s trying to find the best food for your dog and are considering grain-free options, it’s important to read these frequently asked questions about ingredients, diet requirements, and...

From Feed to Field: Preparing Your Farm for a Productive Season

As spring moves into early summer, May becomes one of the busiest and most important times on the farm. With longer days, rising temperatures, and active growth across fields and pastures, it’s the ideal time to focus on preparation. A little planning now can help support smoother operations and...

Summer Safety for Pets: Heat, Hydration & Outdoor Tips

As temperatures rise, it’s important to help your pets stay safe, cool, and comfortable. Whether you’re spending time in the backyard, heading to the park, or taking a walk around the block, here are a few tips to keep your furry friend safe this summer: 1. Walk During Cooler Hours: Early morning...

Tick Talk

It seems we hear more and more about the danger of ticks every year and the havoc they wreak on humans and pets alike. Ticks are not insects. Having eight legs, they are arachnids, more closely related to scorpions and spiders than insects. Ticks are ectoparasites (parasites that live on the...

Performance Horses and Muscle Recovery

In various disciplines speed, strength, collection and stamina all play into the difference between earning a big paycheck and awards or going home empty handed. Performance horses need to be able to come out of the stall ready to win, whether it’s the first day of the event or the last. Like their...

Top Tips for Feeding Your Horse This Spring

Feeding your horse during the longer days and warmer temperatures of the spring season can often be different than your chosen winter-feeding program. Keep the following diet and feeding considerations in mind to help your horse smoothly transition from winter to spring:Tip 1: Monitor Your Horse’s...

Chickens in the Garden

Few foods are as appealing to a hungry chicken as a bunch of young lettuce or spinach sprouts poking through the spring soil. Given the chance, a few hens will quickly devour plants intended for their owner’s kitchen. Ironically, few soil additives are as appreciated by lettuce, spinach and other...

Choosing the Right Chick Feed

Did you know that choosing the right chick feed can help your chicks develop healthy digestive systems? A healthy digestive system is key to a healthy chicken. It aids in the development of the immune system and promotes absorption of nutrients. Professionally formulated feeds provide your birds...

Understanding Equine Reactions: Allergies, Intolerances, and Irritations

Horses experience a variety of situations related to plants, insects and chemicals that can be the source of discomfort or a variety of clinical symptoms. These reactions can be broken down into three main areas: allergies, intolerances, and irritations in horses. Feed or Food Allergies in...

Tour the Equine Digestive Tract

Ever wonder how your horse’s digestive system works? What goes on in there? Why are they so sensitive? And why should I divide the feed ration into 2 or 3 feedings per day? Let’s take a closer look to better understand. Mouth & Teeth: Teeth are the beginning of the entire process. Designed to grind...

Raising Baby Chicks 101

Raising chickens isn’t complicated, but it can seem that way for novices who want to keep a small flock but lack mentors to learn from. Fortunately, the growing backyard chicken phenomenon is increasing acceptance of these docile animals in both cities and suburbia. So, how does a person with no...

Love That Lasts: Healthy Ways to Care for Your Pet

February is a month filled with love, and that includes our pets! While extra cuddles and attention are always welcome, showing love the healthy way means supporting your pet’s overall well-being—including how you treat them. Yes, treats can absolutely be part of a healthy lifestyle when chosen...

How to Choose Horse Feed for Hard Keepers

What is the best horse feed for hard keepers? Why do high-fat feeds help with weight gain? How does easily digestible fiber help nutrient absorption? Our equine nutritionists at Nutrena® brand break down some of these most frequently asked questions about how to choose horse feed for hard keepers...

Equine New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time of year when everyone seems to be resolving to do things differently. Whatever that means to you, we are putting a horsey spin on resolutions as they relate to what we do with our equine partners and our activities around the barn. Here are some resolutions to consider if you’re...

New Year's Resolutions for Pets

With the start of the new year, most of us are thinking about our own resolutions for the New Year. Many of us make resolutions with the best of intentions, but we all know how that goes. Sometimes, it seems like we take better care of our pets than ourselves so making a New Year's resolution with...

Shelter & Care Basics for Cattle

Cattle need only minimal shelter. During calving it is nice to have a place where the cow and newborn calf can get out of the elements for a day or two. It is good to have a place where they can find shade in hot weather and wind break from the cold. A corral or dry lot must be available to keep...

Having a Pet-Safe Holiday: Tips for a Festive, Furry-Friendly Home

The holidays are a magical time filled with twinkling lights, festive décor, and cozy gatherings. But for pet owners, all that sparkle can come with a few hidden dangers. From tempting tinsel to curious paws near candles, keeping your home merry and pet-safe takes a little extra planning. Here’s...

Winter Care for your Senior Horse

As those who live in true winter geographies know, the cold weather can be brutal for any horse, let alone our aging companions. That is why it’s incredibly important to consider the special needs of your senior horse, as the temperatures drop. Blanketing: Protecting Senior Horses from Extreme...

Anticipating Winter with Chickens

As summer’s heat transitions to fall’s balmy days and cool nights it’s time to think a few months ahead. January is on the way, and for much of the northern hemisphere that means blustery cold wind, ice, snow, and long dark nights. Winter is a challenging time for both people and chickens. Humans...

How to Choose the Best Bedding for Your Chickens

By Jennifer Murtoff, Home to Roost, LLC Bedding (or litter) is an important factor in the life of your chickens; after all, they’ll spend most of their lives walking on it! What characteristics are important in choosing bedding, and which kinds of bedding work best? Understanding the Importance...

Colic in Horses

Ask most horse owners, and their number one fear for their horses is colic. To reduce colic we must first understand all the contributing factors that have a role in causing colic. The shame of it is that there are many factors that cause colic and they are mostly due to man’s mismanagement of...

Prebiotics & Probiotics for Horses

Pre- and probiotics are considered “functional ingredients” that are added to horse feed to provide benefits to your horse. The environment of the intestine (a.k.a. gut) contains naturally occurring beneficial microorganisms commonly called ‘bugs’. Gut bugs are found in all species, including...