Body Condition Scores for Deer

2012-06-14T14:27:13-07:00September 26th, 2010|Categories: Articles, News & Updates|

Body Condition Scoring allows you to monitor the health and condition of your deer. Optimal Body Condition in bucks will allow for greater antler growth. Does will be more fertile: produce more high-quality milk, resulting in healthier, faster growing fawns. The Purina Mills Body Condition Scoring System allows you to […]

Deer and Feeds for other Animals

2012-06-14T14:27:13-07:00September 26th, 2010|Categories: Articles, News & Updates|

People often want to feed deer what is handy, which might be sheep, goat, dairy, or even horse feeds. The problem is these feeds are not formulated for deer, do not meet their specific needs, and may even cause problems.

Sheep are very intolerant of dietary copper, so sheep feeds and, […]

Fall Cow-Calf Management Reminders

2012-06-14T14:27:13-07:00September 26th, 2010|Categories: Articles, News & Updates|

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 […]

Preserving Nutrients in Hay

2012-06-14T14:27:13-07:00September 26th, 2010|Categories: Articles, News & Updates|

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 cattle are more likely to be met with […]

Top 10 Bathroom Repairs

2012-06-14T14:27:13-07:00August 4th, 2010|Categories: Articles, News & Updates|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The bathroom is one of the most important rooms in a house and it’s the one room that everyone in the home uses. But a bathroom is more than just a toilet and a shower; it’s often a sanctuary where one can escape from the stresses of life for […]

Fat Cats & Pudgy Pooches

2012-06-14T14:27:13-07:00August 4th, 2010|Categories: Articles, News & Updates|Tags: , , , , , , , |

They may be fat and happy, but they may also be in danger.

It’s the picture of contentment … your favorite furry four-legged companion, curled up on the floor in a patch of warm sunlight, snoozing with a belly full of the steak scraps left over from last […]

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