Archive for the ‘Cattle’ Category
- Jan 29, 2018
Horn flies are more than just pests, they are really “obligate parasites,” who must stay with –and live off of- their host in order to survive. They feed on cattle by cutting through the skin...
- Jan 25, 2018
There have been significant changes in the global vitamin market which will impact the availability and price of vitamins and premixes used to manufacture animal feed starting in January 2018. Rest assured that we are...
- Aug 7, 2017
Better management of self-fed supplements could improve consumption and optimize performance. Self-fed supplements are commonly used to deliver essential nutrients to cattle and to meet their nutritional requirements. However, use of a self-fed supplement does...
- Jul 15, 2017
Quick and timely considerations for your mineral program. If using a mineral form of fly control, consistent intake is key. Consider using Wind and Rain Storm Fly Control Mineral with Altosid (IGR) in either granular...
- Jun 26, 2017
The VetGun Insecticide Delivery System is a unique system for delivering insecticide-filled gel capsules (AiM-L VetCaps, sold separately) to control horn flies and lice on cattle.
- May 2, 2017
Whether you buy a cattle mineral off the shelf at a retail store, walk into your local dealer and request their ‘standard’ mineral or work closely with your nutritionist to select a mineral supplement for...
- Apr 10, 2017
Can you imagine being bit 120,000 times per day? It might be hard to imagine what this feels like, however during peak timeframes, as many as 4,000 horn flies can call a cow’s hide home....
- Feb 20, 2017
Anaplasmosis Blocks for beef cattle are now available at J&N Feed and Seed. Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne, infectious disease of cattle that causes destruction of red blood cells. The disease is caused by a minute parasite,...
- Jul 14, 2016
Raising Show Cattle is a lot like sports. When you want to be successful at sports, you don’t just show up for games and expect to win. You attend team practices, you practice at home...
- May 29, 2012
Creep feeding 60 days prior to weaning should be considered for a couple of reasons. During the later stages of nursing milk production is decreasing. At the same time the calves are growing so...