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A Guide to Complete Textured Feeds and Confident Goat Nutrition

A Guide to Complete Textured Feeds and Confident Goat Nutrition

If there is one question goat owners ask more than any other, it is this:What should I feed my goat? That question often shows up as: Can goats eat this? Is this feed safe for goats? Do goats need special minerals? Feeding goats can feel overwhelming. There is a lot of information out there, and goats have specific nutritional needs that make feed choice feel especially important. This practical feeding guide focuses on what goats need every day, explains what makes a feed truly complete, and shows how texture, variety, and balanced nutrition work together to support confident feeding decisions...

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How to Supplement Calcium to Your Flock

How to Supplement Calcium to Your Flock

The shell of each egg that your hens are laying is made up of nearly 95% calcium carbonate by dry weight. To produce hard eggs, your chicken will be consuming up 20 times the amount of calcium in one year than the amount of calcium that is contained in her actual bones. As their keeper, it is your responsibility to make sure each chicken is consuming a steady supply of calcium in her diet. Key Takeaways Eggshells contain 95% calcium carbonate, but hens need 20 times more calcium than their bones provide. Feeding hens their own eggshells poses risks like...

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Help Your Pet Avoid Dehydration This Summer

Help Your Pet Avoid Dehydration This Summer

Water is the most abundant nutrient in your pet’s body, making up 75-80 percent of their composition. Water transports vital nutrients and removes waste. With the critical nature of its function, it’s essential your pet takes in the water they need. In the summer months we often burn excessive amounts of water in the heat. If it is not replaced, dehydration occurs. For our pets, dehydration can occur more quickly because they get hot faster and do not sweat. Being aware of the threat of dehydration and how your pet responds to it can help you avoid it. Signs of...

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When Pullets Start to Lay Eggs

When Pullets Start to Lay Eggs

Summer has arrived and your spring chicks will be approaching puberty. Assuming they’ve enjoyed good food and care, the young hens, called pullets, begin laying sometime between their 16th and 24th week of age. You can anticipate the arrival of eggs soon! Discovering a hen’s first egg from your own hand-raised chicks is a thrill. Pullet eggs are tiny and look like gems in the nest. If your pullets are over 16 weeks of age, now is the time to switch them to a Nutrena layer feed, as laying hens need special nutrition. Producing eggs places great nutritional strain on...

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Performance Horses and Muscle Recovery

Performance Horses and Muscle Recovery

In various disciplines speed, strength, collection and stamina all play into the difference between earning a big paycheck and awards or going home empty handed. Performance horses need to be able to come out of the stall ready to win, whether it’s the first day of the event or the last. Like their human athlete counterparts, a solid nutrition plan is the fuel that allows performance horses to compete and perform at their highest level. With Rebound Technology…recovery isn’t an afterthought, the horse is always being fed for optimal performance. Enhancing Performance Horse Recovery with Rebound Technology Rebound Technology is...

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