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Managing the Scourge of Scours
Add to Favorites Byline Dr. Kevin Hill, Merck Animal Health Getting calves off to a good start in the first few weeks of life can have a major impact on …
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Managing Parasites Around the Farm
Add to Favorites If you are part of the growing trend of urban farming, hobby farming, or small to mid-scale farming you already know that there are many responsibilities. You …
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Internal Parasites Threaten Herd Performance and Profits
Add to Favorites Internal parasites can wreak havoc on your herd. That’s why an effective deworming program is an essential cornerstone of your herd health plan. Strategic deworming starts with …
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Horse Hoof Abscess Treatment
Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas – Your horse is suddenly lame, with heat and swelling above the hoof. These signs might mean an abscess — a pocket of …
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Treating a Dog Paw Pad Injury
Add to Favorites A dog paw pad injury can come from many types of mishaps. Scrapes, cuts, punctures, blisters, and burns are some of the ways a dog paw pad injury …
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Basic Horse Equipment List for the First-Time Owner
Add to Favorites Owning your first horse is exciting, but you likely have a million questions. With this basic horse equipment list, you’ll have a better idea of what to …
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Owning a Horse 101
Add to Favorites If you are new to country living and are just beginning to look for a horse, it is probably time to take a long and honest look …
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Buying a Horse Checklist: 11 Must-Know Tips
Add to Favorites By Stan W. Caudell – When choosing a horse it is more important to choose the type of horse rather than the breed. Within almost every breed …
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Prepping Your Property for Emergencies
Add to Favorites Fire preparedness is an often overlooked issue on the farm and homestead. Have you looked at your homestead or farm through the eyes of a firefighter? Many …
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Surviving Spring Power Outages
Add to Favorites It’s all fun and games until the lights go out. Losing power during the summer is hot, sweaty, and miserable. You hold glasses of milk against your perspiring …
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Basics of Photographing Your Homestead
Add to Favorites By Alexis Griffee, Florida Whether you are trying to sell a gallon of milk or a goat, quality photography sells products and connects you with your clients like …
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Property Site Planning Around the Sun
Add to Favorites Story & Photos By Ben Hoffman, Maine Many years ago, I borrowed a book from a landscape architect and remember a paragraph in the preface about how …
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From Famine to Feast
Add to Favorites By Annie Flanzraich, Nevada The sun beats down on Laura Leonard’s toned, tanned arms as she rips a three-foot tall weed from the ground. She tosses the gnarly …
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Igniting the American Dream
Add to Favorites By Lori Davis, New York Changes are underway as the country’s demographics shift in significant ways, casting shadows on the traditional American Dream and transforming it into something …
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Natural Ways for Dealing with Cold Temperatures
Add to Favorites By Christopher Nyerges, California Let’s start from the beginning. Let’s start with you and what you do and what you wear when it gets cold outside. Then we’ll …
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