4 Winter Livestock Survival Tips: Keeping Your Livestock Watered In The Winter
Beautiful as a blanket of freshly fallen snow is, snow and ice bring unique challenges to taking care of your livestock. From trying to prevent weight loss to doing what you can to ensure that your animals have enough food and energy and more, that winter wonderland outside makes caring for your livestock and keeping them watered all the more difficult. Fortunately, by addressing the unique needs your animals face during the colder months, you can prevent health problems and help your livestock survive these frigid months.
Read More →7 Common Livestock Illnesses From Dirty Water And What You Can Do
Animals can drink dirtier water than humans and remain healthy much of the time, but not always. Just like in humans, dirty water can result in a number of different common livestock illnesses. Your animals need access to fresh, clean water in order to stay healthy and hydrated all year round. Here is what you need to know about dirty water and your livestock so that you can help your animals thrive.
Read More →6 Useful Tips To Start Your Own Homestead
Starting a homestead can feel overwhelming. There’s so much to consider, so much to do. It’s definitely not something that happens overnight. There’s no one way to start your own homestead, because depending on your circumstances, your goals, and more, what works for you can be different from what works for someone else. However, we’ve compiled a list of some tips that can help you on your journey to a more self-sufficient life. Here are some of our top tips for how to start your own homestead.
Read More →How To Keep Your Zoo Animals Healthy
Throughout fluctuating temperatures and varied environments, it can be hard work for zookeepers to keep zoo animals healthy. While one type of animal may thrive in hot, dry climates, another needs some serious help to be made comfortable in an environment so different from their natural one, and vice versa. Zoos have many protocols in place in order to ensure that the animals in their care are kept healthy and comfortable.
Read More →What To Do If Your Horse Overheats
As temperatures rise all over the country, your horse is at risk of overheating even moreso than normal. While horses can overheat any time of the year, it is most common for them to overheat during the blistering hot summer months, as hot and humid conditions are harder on your horse’s body. If your horse overheats, it’s important to be aware of what to do, so that you can help them recover. Here’s what you need to know about some of the warning signs of overheating, what to do if your horse overheats, and some steps you can take in order to prevent your horse from overheating.
Read More →7 Useful Tips For Exercising Your Horse In The Summer
Exercising your horse in the summer can be quite the challenge. While winter months present issues such as frigid weather, the summer months carry with them heightened risks of overheating and dehydration. It’s important to remember that your horse’s body will need time in order to acclimate to exercising in the hot temperatures, and that the heat impacts your horse’s body. It’s good to keep your horse moving, but you don’t want to put them in danger. Fortunately, when exercising your horse in the summer, there are steps you can take in order to keep your horse happy and healthy.
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