Introduction: When you hear the term ‘animal farm,’ what comes to your mind? Is it the conventional image of cows grazing in green pastures, chickens pecking around in the yard, and a farmer clad in overalls? Or does it take you on a journey through a diverse array of farming practices, ranging from dairy farming… Continue reading Exploring the Various Types of Animal Farms
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8 Cost-Effective Feeding Strategies for Raising Healthy Farm Livestock
Welcome to our farm-friendly blog, where we explore the art and science of raising healthy livestock without breaking the bank! As seasoned farmers know, providing nutritious meals for our animals is vital to their well-being and productivity, but it doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavor. In this post, we’ll unveil eight ingenious and cost-effective… Continue reading 8 Cost-Effective Feeding Strategies for Raising Healthy Farm Livestock
Here’s How Mice Can Harm Your Cattle
Mice can be a big problem for cattle farmers. These little creatures can cause a lot of damage to your herd, and they can also spread disease. In this article, we will discuss the ways mice can harm your cattle and what you can do to protect your animals, so read on. Crop consumption Believe… Continue reading Here’s How Mice Can Harm Your Cattle
Six Types of Pests that Goats Should be Protected From
Goats are popular farm animals, and for good reason – they are versatile and can provide a lot of benefits to a farm. However, goat raising requires that you protect them from certain pests that can cause them a lot of harm. Below, we will discuss six types of pests that goats should be protected… Continue reading Six Types of Pests that Goats Should be Protected From
Identifying and Organizing Your Cattle
Cattle are one of the most common animals for ranches to keep, yet organizing them and keeping track can be a headache. When trying to figure out your system, there are many options to pick from, but there’s no agreement that’s 100% either way. If you’re trying to figure out how to track your animals,… Continue reading Identifying and Organizing Your Cattle
The Advantages to Tagging Your Cows
Identifying your cattle is a must for all types of records systems, from inventory to performance. While hot iron brands have long-been used to identify who owns particular cattle, cow ear tags are a great alternative for livestock management that not only make it possible to identify the animals, but for keeping accurate records on… Continue reading The Advantages to Tagging Your Cows
How Tru Test Scales Help You Make Informed Decisions
While some farmers and ranchers might think simply looking at their livestock and estimating their weights is accurate enough for knowing how much to feed them or how much of a dosage to provide when delivering drugs like antibiotics, the reality is, a guess is rarely accurate. A Planet Money poll reported by NPR revealed… Continue reading How Tru Test Scales Help You Make Informed Decisions
How to Get The Most Out Of Livestock Keeping
Have you been wondering what you can do to get something out of your livestock? And if you do get something from them, do you often wonder whether you can get something extra? Well, it’s quite possible. This article will describe to you how you can get the most out of your livestock. Let’s get… Continue reading How to Get The Most Out Of Livestock Keeping
When choosing the Best Milk Replacer for A Calf, There Are A Few Things to Keep in Mind
Introduction When utilized regularly, the content of a particular milk replacer will be significantly less variable than either salable or waste milk. Despite this, mixing new batches of milk replacer with old ones is suggested to ensure that any variations in composition do not cause difficulties for the calves. Although milk replacer is more expensive… Continue reading When choosing the Best Milk Replacer for A Calf, There Are A Few Things to Keep in Mind
Breeding Goats For Meat – 4 Things You Ought To Know In Raising Goats To Avoid Frustration
Breeding goats for meat may be the next step to take after successfully establishing your goat farm. After all, continually ordering in fresh batches of animals from the suppliers can become a pricey affair later on. In order to breed meat-producing goats, you need to remember a few things though. For example: 1. Most meat… Continue reading Breeding Goats For Meat – 4 Things You Ought To Know In Raising Goats To Avoid Frustration
Low-Cost Livestock Technology
Farmers are often gifted technical innovators. The technology they develop is very useful because it uses low-cost resources available on local farms. However, knowledge of these innovations is often restricted to a small area. FFTC is surveying and collecting this technology so it becomes more widely known. This survey had the aim of collecting and… Continue reading Low-Cost Livestock Technology
Feed Source for Chickens
Feed for Chickens 1. Watermelon rind Researchers at UP Los Baños fed watermelon rind to chickens for 6 months. These were compared to chicken given ordinary commercial feed. They observed that commercial feeds can be replaced with watermelon rind up to 20%.