Recent Blog Posts

• Preparing your Goats for the Winter Months Ahead

  November 1, 2011
  Autumn is a good time to make sure everything is in tiptop shape for the cold weather that’s just around the corner.
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• Why It’s Important to Have Supplements Always Available for Your Cattle

  November 1, 2011
  Having nutritional supplements always available for your cattle to utilize during critical times can pay dividends.
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• Year 'Round Supplementation Improves Pasture Utilization

  October 1, 2011
  It’s been a challenge raising registered Angus cattle through the last 13 years of drought on the Bradley 3 Ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
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• Autumn Cow-Calf Management Tips

  October 1, 2011
  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 Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service.
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• How to Adjust Horses to the Changing Seasons

  September 1, 2011
  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 are especially significant. During the fall, there are often warm sunny days and cool nights.
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• Fall is Prime Time to Begin a Supplemental Feeding Program for Deer

  September 1, 2011
  A buck can have the best genetics in the world, but without the proper nutrition, he’ll never achieve his potential. One way to stack the deck in his favor is to supplement his nutrition. Fall is an excellent time to begin this.
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• Hot-Weather Tips for Show Animals

  August 1, 2011
  Summer time can really heat up. Not only with an increase in temperature, but also humidity and wind velocity play a role in ambient conditions that affect show animals. Heat stress can manifest in several ways in animals on feed for show.
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• Keeping Deer Healthy in the Hot Summer Months

  August 1, 2011
  For the most part, deer adapt well to a wide range of temperatures and climates.
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• Cooling down your horse when it’s hot outside

  July 1, 2011
  When there’s hot weather outside, it’s essential that you keep your horses cool. Here are some tips on keeping their temperature regulated even when the weather is hot: Water The most obvious thing to keep an eye out for is also one of the most important.
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• Storing hay effectively

  July 1, 2011
  Making sure that the shed that you store your hay in is in good condition is important. First of all, if it’s not in good working order hay can be wasted (which means your money, too) and secondly it can seriously harm your animals. Here are a few ideas from Equisearch.
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