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Caring for Baby Chickens

In this Farm & Ranch video tip Grange Co-op’s Andy Sakraida shows how to best care for baby chickens.

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Horse Body Condition Scoring

Many physiological functions in horses are influenced by body condition, including maintenance, reproductive and exercising requirements. A system called Body Condition Scoring can be used to rate ideal body condition. This condition scoring system is based on visual appraisal and palpable fat cover on six areas of your horse’s body. To download your Body Condition [...]

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Foaling

Foaling time is upon us and we all want to be ready. We’ve waited almost a year for this and now the time is near. Thirty to sixty days before your mare’s due date you want to be sure to give her a 4-way vaccine. This boosts her immune system as well as helps to [...]

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Horse Chewing

“It’s Winter and I’m Bored!” “Rainy, ugly weather, it’s too cold to ride, my arena’s muddy, the trails are too slick” – we’ve got a whole list of excuses not to ride this time of year. Meanwhile, our horse pals are stuck in a stall or a small paddock with nothing to do, so they [...]

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Horse Blanket

To Blanket or Not to Blanket… That is the question that we get asked every year. When a horse owner is considering whether or not to blanket their horse there are several things to take into consideration We as humans tend to put our feelings into our horse, therefore if we’re cold they must be. [...]

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