Diatomaceous Earth for Organic Production
The trend towards organic agriculture continues to be important as individuals strive to create a sustainable future. For many years people have used diatomaceous earth for various purposes including external pest control and as a food filtering aid. However, is this substance a permitted substance for use in organic production? The answer is “YES”. According […]
Monitoring Lice in Livestock
While lice in cattle may seem harmless, a large infestation can in fact cause substantial financial loss due to decreased health and productivity. Lice are tiny insects that live on an animal’s body. They can cause severe itching and result in many other negative effects including loss of appetite, decreased weight gain, stress and a […]
Natural Control of Lice in Cattle
A large infestation of lice in cattle can be very harmful to the animals’ health as well as detrimental to a herd’s productivity. In fact, lice can cause extreme irritation, decreased milk production, appetite and feed conversion as well as blood loss, damage to the cows’ hide and unnecessary stress. In organic operations, producers require […]
Ulcers in Horses: Prevention Management Practices
Ulcers are a very common health issues in horses therefore, it is important that necessary management practices are established in order to reduce the likelihood of the development of ulcers. For information on common causes of equine ulcers check out Horse Health: What Causes Ulcers The following are steps that can be taken to address […]
Horse Health: What Causes Ulcers?
It is very common for horses and foals to have stomach ulcers. In fact, it is estimated that nearly 50% of foals and 33% of adult horses that are confined in stalls have mild ulcers, with up to 60% of show horses and 90% of racehorses developing moderate to severe ulcers! Many factors can contribute […]
Barn Fresh Plus vs. Hydrated Lime & Limestone (Ca)
The results are in…Barn Fresh Plus provides more coverage per bag and absorbs more than three times the amount of liquid than Limestone (Ca). When analyzing remaining airborne ammonia, Barn Fresh Plus outperforms both Limestone (Ca) and Hydrated Lime, leaving zero detected ammonia after twenty four hours. Barn Fresh Plus absorbs up to 125% of […]
Thrush in Horses: Prevention and Treatment
Thrush is a bacterial infection of the spongy, triangular shaped part of a horses hoof called the frog. Thrush can cause great pain to a horse and, if left untreated, can lead to lameness. Other signs of thrush in horses include tenderness in the heel region of the hoof, resistance to having his or her […]