By Robert L. Johnson Good nutrition is equally important to all living things, yet although many studies have been made on the feeding of cattle, sheep, horses, swine, dogs, cats and birds, the minor economic status of the goat and the folklore about its dietary habits has caused little research to be done on its […]
Wild & Woolly – Spring 2007 The importance of high quality colostrum cannot be over-emphasized. Colostrum is so important that it is sometimes called “liquid gold.” All mammals produce colostrum. It is the thick, yellowish, first milk produced by the female after parturition. Colostrum is rich in energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. Most importantly, it […]
Monitoring your animal’s consumption of grain can decrease the occurrence of this life-threatening condition. Question:We observed one of our weaned, 6-month-old calves staggering in the pasture. . When we approached to investigate, the calf did not try to run away and acted as though it was blind. The next day we found it dead. None […]
