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Proper Reproductive Culling of Dairy Cows
Reproductive culling usually ranks as the first or at least second most common reason for voluntary disposal of dairy cows. Reviewing DHI summaries reveals that 8% of all cows culled are for breeding problems. Repeat breeders and chronic cystic cows are the two major groups that are culled. Poor heat detection is also a major […]
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Why You Should Consider Getting a Barn Cat & How to Care for Them
Cats become feral when they are not socialized to humans by seven weeks of age. This manifests itself mostly by avoiding people, although some may evolve to be indoor cats if you want. We had one feral cat who never let me touch him for the eight years he lived at my place until he […]
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14 Fun Facts About Animals
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten. When opossums are playing ‘possum’, they are not playing, they literally pass out from sheer terror. Camel’s milk does not curdle. All porcupines float in water. Cat urine glows under a blacklight. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. Armadillos have […]
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Having A First Aid Kit for Your Pet is a Must
Here is a list of items every pet owner should have at hand for their pet first aid kit. The kit itself can be stored in a waterproof pouch if kept on a boat and in a small toolbox or other kind of box in the house. A small version can even be kept in […]
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Do Silage Inoculants Survive the Ensiling Process?
Enterococci are a group of bacteria with similar characteristics to streptococci. Very hardy bacteria, enterococci can survive harsh environmental conditions. These organisms can cause mastitis, like streptococci do, but unlike streptococci, are also used as silage inoculants. Based on this knowledge, we were curious as to whether these bacteria could also survive the ensiling process. […]
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Bizarre and Humorous Animal Laws
Believe it or not, the following laws are still considered valid and enforceable. If your dog gets your neighbor’s dog pregnant in Danbury, Connecticut, you are responsible and must pay for the abortion if the neighbor chooses to have it done. No dog may be tied to a shade tree in Birmingham, Alabama. In Wanassa, […]
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DIY Nutritional Supplements & Health Care for Horses
These recipes have been passed on by other horsemen, but please use common sense and consult a veterinarian before trying and using any of these or other homemade recipes and cures that you find. Electrolytes for Energy Boost Ingredients 6-ounce container of table salt. 1 ounce container Morton Lite Salt 2 tablespoons Epsom salts Mix […]
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One Man’s Special Tribute to A Dog
The one unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground where the […]
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Too Much Grain isn’t Good for Sheep
Sheep are easy-care critters for a farm animal. They are basically a grazing animal, and pasture or hay should make up the bulk of their diet. But that doesn’t mean they can survive on burned out brown lawn grass. We’ve found that sheep don’t care very much for bluegrass or fescue, which are typical lawn […]
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Do You Believe Any of These Animal Superstitions?
Do you own an animal and are you superstitious? If so, have any of these things happened to you? Howling dogs mean the wind god has summoned death, and the spirits of the dead will be taken. If somebody throws away a dead mouse, the wind will soon start to blow from that direction. Because […]
