Winter Flock

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Prep your flock for colder weather
The air is crisp, the leaves are turning… and your hens are starting to notice the shorter days. As the number of daylight hours drops, it’s normal for egg production to slow — but a little planning can go a long way toward keeping those cartons full...READ MORE ›
Nursery Pig
A video guideline to daily pig observations and nursery pig care
By ,
Daily pig care should focus on four areas: feed, water, environment and animal care.…READ MORE ›

Calf in snow
Calf Success: Cold weather strategies for raising healthy calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
Do you feel prepared to raise calves during the winter season? The lower critical…READ MORE ›

DDGS Cattle
The pros and cons of supplementing with distiller’s grains
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With winter just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about protein and energy…READ MORE ›

Manure
Expect more from your manure
By Lori Stevermer,
As the fall harvest begins, farms across the U.S. will begin pumping manure from the pits…READ MORE ›

Piglets
Raising pigs: Balancing affordability and productivity
By ,
It’s been a tough time for pig farmers lately, with low hog markets — and even tougher…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows Eating Forage
Increased productivity and performance through organic trace mineral nutrition
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Trace mineral nutrition and its application in dairy rations continues to receive…READ MORE ›

Beef Cows
Fall herd management for increased profitability
By Hubbard Beef Nutrition Team,
Focus on reproductive performance: Profitability of cow-calf operations is largely…READ MORE ›

Pigs eating on mat
Battle of the sexes
By Lori Stevermer,
To further refine and more closely match the growing pig’s nutrient requirements,…READ MORE ›

Bottle-fed calf
Calf Success: The pros and cons of feeding pasteurized milk to calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
Pasteurized whole milk is one of many strategies used to supply the liquid diet of…READ MORE ›