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Reindeer require less food than cows or other types of livestock, and the species does well in colder climates. Reindeer are often used for special events and Christmas celebrations because they are easy to handle and comfortable with people, but they...
Abandoned, extra or orphan lambs happen in many flocks at lambing time for one reason or another. Ewes may die during or right after birth, produce insufficient milk or have a multiple birth and need help caring for the extra lamb. Feeding an orphaned...
So your doe has successfully given birth. You've treated her with a nice bucket of warm water, maybe some molasses and cider vinegar as a tonic, she's settled into her private stall. What do the kids need from you? Well essentially, if they're warm and...
A good breeding program is essential to any dairy farm for the simple reason that milk production is dependent on how many cows you have lactating at one time. Remember, too, that although people buy milk year-round, it's unnatural for cows to calve in...
Having a foal takes planning: you pick the right broodmare, find the right stallion to compliment her, get her bred and then wait and wait for eleven months. Once the foal arrives, its heart-breaking to find that he's sickly. Prompt and thorough care is...
Because they are not true domestic animals, they rely on humans a little less than most livestock. But doing your part to keep your reindeer healthy and fed will pay off in the end with bigger, more extravagant antlers or tamer, easier to handle calves...
Fortunately, birthing a calf is a procedure that cows have been doing by themselves for centuries. However, if it is your first time or your cow's first delivery, there are several things to watch for in a normal delivery and to watch out for.
Veal calves are a by-product of the dairy industry. Dairy cows must be pregnant annually in order to give milk. Dairy cows live for five to seven years before their milk production decreases. When production decreases, the cow is no longer valuable to...
A lot of planning and expense goes into breeding a mare and producing a foal. Unfortunately sometimes things go wrong and foals are born prematurely.
Taking care of a foal can be one of the most exciting aspects of working with horses. From the minute a foal is born, there are things you can do to protect and care for it.
The most important thing to remember about feeding baby goats is that the first milk from the mother will establish the proper stomach health and nutrition. Feeding baby goats can be challenging for the first-time goat owner, but once you have gone...
Foals are orphaned for a variety of reasons: their dams reject them, their dam dies during or shortly after foaling, or their dam has no milk or is unhealthy and cannot care for them. Raising an orphan is a challenge.
The delivery has been a success. Now' s the time to take the final steps to aid and comfort your mare and newborn foal.
Since a mare has no real due date, only a range of normal gestation, the waiting can be endless. To lessen the sleepless nights there are several methods of testing the calcium levels in your mare's "milk." The closer she gets to delivery, the higher the...
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