Month: March 2012

Prep Your Pad for Fall Feathered Friends

2012-03-10T17:21:07-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Bird|


Fall migration is a great time for birders. We tend to see more birds mainly because birds born in spring and summer are now heading south with all the other birds. Migration is also a time for us bird watchers to notice varieties […]

Wild Bird Etiquette

2012-03-10T17:19:02-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Bird|

Birds have behaviors just as we do, but if you’ve ever observed them “behaving” you know that some of their actions are just baffling!

Bathing in the Dust

Have you ever witnessed a bird “bathing” in dust? Believe it or not, birds will often […]

Quick Tips: Hay Management

2012-03-10T15:45:44-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: , |

Now is the time to make plans for getting the most from your hay as fall winds down and winter approaches. These tips can help: 1. Inventory the quantity of your hay on hand. 2. Work with your nutrition consultant to determine the quality of the hay you have. 3. Forage analysis can be useful. Testing hays for [...]

Improving Forage Utilization

2012-03-10T15:43:51-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|

Body condition scores (BCS) are an excellent means of monitoring the effectiveness of your beef-cow-nutrition program. Here are 10 management tips to help ensure your cows are at a target BCS of 6.0 by calving:   • Late summer-Evaluate your cows while still on grass. If they score thin to borderline moderate during this time and forage [...]

Purina’s IM Technology Delivers Predicatable Performance

2012-03-10T15:36:04-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: |

PURINA’S IM TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS PREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE It’s a well-researched fact that a stable digestive system in cattle results in increased forage utilization, digestive function, and overall health and performance (see “Basic Cattle Nutrition”). Hand feeding range supplements such as range cubes, commodities, or grain mixes, may be causing instability in your animals’ digestive system. When cattle consume all their [...]

Seven Vital Trace Minerals for Cattle

2012-03-10T15:33:07-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: |

Cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium and zinc are trace minerals important to good cattle nutrition. Ranchers and feedlot operators need to know whether or not these minerals are available in their regions and supplement deficiencies accordingly. This TDN excerpts an article by Oklahoma State University animal nutritionist Fred Owens which identified the geographic availability [...]

Quick Tips To Help Reach BCS Goals

2012-03-10T15:30:14-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: |

Body condition scores (BCS) are an excellent means of monitoring the effectiveness of your beef-cow-nutrition program. Here are 10 management tips to help ensure your cows are at a target BCS of 6.0 by calving: Late summer-Evaluate your cows while still on grass. If they score thin to borderline moderate during this time and forage availability is still sufficient, provide a balanced protein [...]

Fall Cow-Calf Management Reminders

2012-03-10T15:21:16-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: |

Fall Cow-Calf Management Reminders October • Beginning in late October or November, provide supplemental feed for bulls on dry grass according to age and condition. • Evaluate cows’ body condition score (BCS) at weaning.  Develop winter nutrition program to have cows at a BCS of six at calving to enhance rebreeding performance. November • Check with your Extension office for [...]

Hummingbird Nectar Recipe

2012-03-10T15:20:00-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles, Bird|

Looking to make your own hummingbird nectar?  Here is a easy recipe.     1 Part Sugar 4 Parts Water Boil 1-2 Minutes Cool & Store In Refrigerator   Never use honey or artificial sweeteners! Honey ferments easily, and can cause sores in a hummers mouth. Artificial sweeteners have no food value. 

Sustained Nutrition for Lifetime Performance

2012-03-10T15:19:08-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Articles|Tags: |

There are unfortunately many examples to draw upon from our history, especially during wartime, of maternal nutritional deprivation and the long term effects on the lives of their children, and their children’s children. The list includes: diabetes; hypertension; glucose intolerance; insulin resistance; renal failure; cardiovascular disease; and hyperlipidemia. The word “Epigenetics” has emerged as “the idea [...]

Go to Top