Articles on Home Maintenance, Farm and Ranch, and Animal Care.
The flea is a hardy insect with a lifespan of six to 12 months. During that time, a pair of fleas could produce millions of offspring. Fleas have survived millions of years in a variety of environments. Some […]
Eagle Hardware Farm & Ranch is pleased to announce two new store products for your horse, Purina Ultium Growth Horse Formula and Purina Strategy Healthy Edge.
Purina® Ultium® Growth Horse […]
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 […]
Now that the weather is finally warming up, we are spending more time with our horses, and are looking forward to even more enjoyable riding weather.
There are some nutritional concerns, however, during this season, and some management issues […]
Spring, one of our favorite times of the year. The snow is gone, the trees are blooming and it’s time to spend more time outside. Stop by Eagle Hardware Farm & Ranch for your tomato, and pepper plants!
Planting & Sowing:
Spring is just a couple months away, bringing warm sunny days, green grass and newborn foals, but, we must get through winter first. Winter poses some nutritional challenges for pregnant mares because this is the time when they […]
February is vegetable planing time for cool season crops such as onions, Irish potatoes, radishes, greens, spinach, sugar-snap peas, carrots, broccoli, beets and turnips. Early planting ensures a good harvest prior to the summer heat. Hold off on warm season summer […]
Proper storage of hay between harvest and feeding is critical for preserving nutrients in the hay and assuring that you have high quality hay to feed your cattle when they need it most during the winter months. The nutrient requirements of […]
January is a good time to evaluate your gardens and start planning for the Spring. Prepare a sketch of your landscape complete with permanent fixtures including the house, sidewalks, fences, and […]
When record cold, with ice and snow hit, animal owners should be aware and ready to protect their pets and livestock and do the proper things to help them through this unusual cold spell. Following are a number of concerns and […]