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Goat Supplements: Everything You Need to Improve Herd Health Goat Supplements
How do you know when you need to add goat supplements into the diet of your herd? Goats will eat just about anything, right? It’s a common misconception that goats will devour anything that’s not nailed down, including tin cans, paper, and articles of clothing. While it’s true that goats will nibble on almost everything […]
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Looking for Spreader Options? Take Your PIK (RITE)
Manure Handling Equipment for Versatile Applications Pik Rite has a proud 40-year tradition of pursuing agricultural innovation. Had the company’s origin story been related to manure handling, it might have been named “Spread Rite.” But it started with tomatoes, not manure. In the mid-1980s, farmer Elvin Stoltzfus and welder Joe Yoder set out to create […]
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Maintaining Udder Health with Teat Dips and Sealants
While parlor routines often focus on lactating cows, overall teat health, whether we are dealing with lactating or dry cows, should always be a top priority. Lactating cows rely on proper pre- and post-dipping for hygiene, while dry cows benefit from internal sealants and continued cleanliness. Framing udder care as a continuous process, not just […]
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Assessing and Implementing a Biosecurity Plan
While there are many ways to prevent and control cattle disease, management with a solid biosecurity plan is a key factor. Implementing biosecurity practices on a dairy can increase profitability by reducing clinical disease and improving production efficiency. Controlling disease will reduce risk at minimal cost. Biosecurity is your first line of defense, which prevents […]
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