Articles
Winter Management Practices for Goats
Winter Management Practices for Goats Frequent scratching may indicate your goats have lice, which needs to be controlled. With all animals, winter is a stressful time. We, as livestock owners, can help reduce that stress by providing our animals with the proper care, feeding and management practices to help ensure our animals thrive during the […]
READ MORE
Coccidiosis in Dairy Cows
Coccidiosis in Dairy Cows By Heather Smith Thomas Bovine coccidiosis is one of the major diseases in young calves. It can quickly and easily spread, and can have devastating effects on calves. Coccidiosis occurs wherever cattle are raised; all adult animals harbor some of these protozoan parasites and shed a few in their feces, but […]
READ MORE
Calving Pens: Be Safe, Secure & Efficient when Calving
Calving Pens: Helping the Calving Process Be Safe, Secure & Efficient Calving pens have changed significantly in recent years – evolving from the traditional manual headgate attached to two posts with adjacent panels. Today, calving pen designs are focused on the safety and well-being of the rancher, cow and calf. From semi-circular designs to portable […]
READ MORE
Avoid Overgrazing and Remember to Rest Your Pastures
Avoid Overgrazing and Remember to Rest Your Pastures While the industry has changed in many ways, there is no shortage of dairies both organic and conventional who rely on old fashioned pasture in one capacity or another. As feed is one of the most expensive parts of the operation pasture and rangeland plays an important […]
READ MORE
