During the Winter months, the quality and quantity of feed drops off. Supplement feeding of dry matter often doesn’t cover your animal’s vitamin and mineral requirements. Supplementing is especially important for Continue reading
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Looking for A Proven Coat Conditioner?
Look no further than tried and tested Livamol
Livamol has been Australasia’s leading coat conditioner for more than 50 years.
Livamol is for all livestock and is ideal for yearling preparation, show or stud stock or whenever they need to look their best. Livamol is a proven formula of Continue reading
Which Mare and Foal Product is Your Favourite?
You Decide!
We have taken your Top 3 Products and provided you with the essentials you need to know about which product is suitable for you and your horses…
Before you start analysing your horses needs, It is good to know Continue reading
Bravecto, What You Need To Know
Fleas and Ticks seem to be still annoying pests even at this time of year… So here is what you need to know about one of the latest products that has been circulating the market over the last few months.
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What Is The Importance Of Salt For Your Livestock
The elements of common salt, sodium and chlorine, are essential for animal life. They are part of several functions in maintaining osmotic pressure in body cells which is vital to the transfer of nutrients and waste products across the cell membrane. Salt is a major component of fluid blood, which contains about 0.17% of both Continue reading
Feeding Seniors
Sound Tips to Feeding Your Senior Horse
According to NRC and veterinary bodies, a horse is considered geriatric at the age of 20. In general, your horse is considered a senior horse from 15-16 years of age. Some horses seem to age earlier, others later. All horses will age differently depending on the lifestyle they have had, therefore it would be wrong to label all 16 year-old horses as old. However, from Continue reading
Cheap Layer Feed.. Is It Really Cheaper?
Is Cheaper Better For Egg Production?
This article aims to give those who are feeding poultry a working knowledge of a few areas to consider when feeding poultry for egg production. Assuming that feed & cool clean drinking water is available and accessible to all birds 24/7 and that there are no health complications there are a two
key areas that Continue reading
Do You Need to Feed a Supplement?
Mineral Supplements Update…
Australian soils are deficient in Zinc,Copper and Sulphur. Soils closer to the coast are leached in more crucial nutrients such as Folate, Selenium, Manganese, Continue reading
What is The Best Spring Care for Your Birds?
The Best Spring Care for Your Birds
How to Provide the Best Care to Your Birds this Spring…
With Spring Rain and a change of season, aviary birds’ natural instinct is to kick into ‘breeding mode’. New rain and warmer weather signifies new feed will soon be available
Help, the chickens have had a pillow fight!
Does your Coop look like your chickens have been in a Pillow Fight?
No need to worry! It is usually due to regular moulting which occurs in Late Summer or Autumn (assuming your flock has no parasites, diseases, lack of normal light conditions, water or food).
What is Moulting?
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