In developing countries, animal feed ingredients can be scarce. By utilising ‘waste’ ingredients, the problem can partly be solved. But what is the nutritional value of these underutilised feed sources? Here we list 3 of them.
Month: April 2018
Plan for Alternative Forages, Even During the Growing Season
By: Allen Gahler
Winter has come and gone, and despite the many scares Mother Nature provided, and the well-in-advance warnings by local weather stations around the state, many of us chose not to rush out and stock up on break and milk. And miraculously, we survived. Hopefully, all of your livestock, with the proper planning and nutrition, survived the cold snaps and snow storms as well.
Agriculture Committee Includes Sheep in Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture approved a new edition of the Farm Bill on April 18. The farm bill, HR 2, is required to authorize farm and food program support which expires this fall.
How to Treat Foot Rot in Cattle, Goats, and Sheep
By: Janet Garman
Thrush and an overgrowth of yeast are often behind a case of foot rot in cattle and other livestock. Foot rot in cattle and all livestock needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. Sheep foot rot can happen if the sheep are pastured in muddy fields.
Vet on call: Basics of deworming goats
By: Dr. Joseph Mugachia
The feeding habit and adaptation of the goat has a lot of survival implications for the species. When we rear goats in confined space and in situations where the animal has to feed on the ground by grazing, we expose it to unfamiliar challenges
Pasture ponds, horses and algae. Oh my!
By: Beth Clawson, Michigan State University Extension
Protect your livestock from potential illness carried in pasture ponds. Protect pasture ponds from erosion and contamination caused by livestock.
Coccidiosis in Goats: A Kid Killer
Coccidiosis in goats is stressful enough but can kill a kid. But if you catch it soon enough, you can use many goat coccidia treatments for newborn kids.
Good Soil Testing Is An Important Part of Your Pasture Management
By: Kathy Voth
If you’re looking at your pastures and thinking they’re missing something. The first place you might start is with a soil test. It can tell you if the pH is off – so your forage isn’t doing as well as it could, or if you actually need to add a little fertilizer.
Graze Away Parasites
By: Lauren Peterson
Cattle, horses, sheep, and goats are all susceptible to internal parasites, which can be devastating to producers economically.
Low Sensitivity of FAMACHA in Growing Lambs
Brazilian researchers conducted a study to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the FAMACHA© system in growing lambs. Between 2015 and 2016, lambs aged 60–210 days on two sheep farms were evaluated at 15-day intervals using the FAMACHA© system.