Category: Other Livestock

Many sheep producers are looking for alternatives to forages. It is important to consider all the alternatives. Silage is an excellent alternative to hard-to-find high quality hay. Below are some specifics to the preparation as well as the feeding of silage. There are also precautions mentioned for feeding silage to sheep which need to be […]

This article contains a list of supplements you can give to your ducks to promote good health or to help with certain health problems. Vitamins and Electrolytes These come in a powder that can be mixed with feed or water in a daily or weekly dose. Though they are most often recommended for ducklings or […]

The primary infectious agent for foot rot is Fusobacterium necrophorum, which is an anaerobic bacterium. Anaerobic bacteria will only grow in the absence of oxygen. Other bacteria such as Bacteroides melaninogenicus, Staphlococcus aureus, Eschericia coli, and Actinomyces pyogenes will increase the virulence of F. necrophorum and, therefore, increase the incidence and severity of disease. F. […]

Llamas and alpacas are becoming more popular. They can also be a good livestock investment and be good pets. Listed below are the answers to the most common questions about them. Where are They Originally From? Llamas and alpacas come from Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, in the high plains areas called the Altiplano (elevation: 8,000’-15,000’). […]

The goal of any goat-herd health program should be to increase efficiency and productivity. Herd health programs should include general husbandry, nutrition, and parasite and vaccination programs. Your emphasis should be on disease prevention rather than treatment. There are three major approaches for disease control: #1 Keep resistance high. #2 Avoid exposure. #3 Recognize and […]

The most obvious difference in anatomy is that there are only two teats on the goat udder vs. four on cow udders. Less obvious is the relatively larger inside volume of the teat and gland cysterns. That is why good goat udders look much more collapsed and emptier after milking than cow udders. The smaller, […]

Llamas and Alpacas seldom have problems associated with their feet. They normally walk on their middle and distal (furthest out) bones in their feet, called phalanges. These are anatomically equivalent to the bones of the middle part and tip of our fingers. The toenail surrounds and protrudes from the tip of each distal phalanx. The […]

Rats are primarily nocturnal animals, so if you are regularly seeing them in the day, it probably means that you have a lot of them. They are not interested in your chickens, but they are interested in the food that your chickens are eating. Having said that, they will attack (and kill) chicks, and they […]