Everyone likes a good bargain, but when it comes to hay, low price often equates to poorer quality. Because hay is often sold by the bale, the amount of savings from the “good bargain” can be reduced substantially if there is a negative ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureBy Saundra TenBroeck, Ph.D. Associate Professor/Extension Horse Specialist Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida If you examined the horse from a design engineering perspective, you would quickly realize ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureAs we move into February you begin to notice that, little by little, the days are getting longer. Mares bred in the previous spring are beginning to track wider. Anticipation of the upcoming foal crop should prompt you to make necessary preparations. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHorses are seasonal breeders When day length is getting shorter, mares begin to grow winter hair coats, their estrous cycles become erratic, then they stop ovulating for a period of time that is called anestrous. After December 21st (winter ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePerhaps weaning time has come and gone on your operation, but did you consider how much potential profit was lost because of shrink in the calves you sold? Shrink in beef calves is weight loss due to stress that occurs from the time an animal ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHorses Should Sweat Like a Horse Unlike cows, pigs and dogs which primarily use respiration to dissipate heat, the primary way horses, and of course humans, stay cool in hot weather is through evaporation of sweat. In environments with high ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureNow is the time to start planning for the hay making season, so let’s consider the size issue when it comes to hay bales. In a lot of situations size really does matter, because bale size has the greatest influence on the total weight of ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureSince we call western medicine “conventional” medicine, it follows that Complementary and Alternative Medicine would be considered unconventional medicine. In recent years, more and more doctors and veterinarians are embracing alternative ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureDr. Matt Hersom, Associate Professor, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida The body condition score of a cow and the herd overall is the best indicator of past nutritional status or success ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureLame in the mouth Head bob is a widely recognized indicator of lameness as a horse will lift the head in order to shift weight off a lame foreleg as it strikes the ground. A horse with a loose tooth or retained cap may show a similar behavior, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture