Chances are, you’ve heard someone say, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And that is sound advice. However, if you can enhance a product you already use and increase its effectiveness that creates a win for everyone. Show feed is just like any other product. Everyone has a favorite brand, and a mix or […]
Category: Feeding Strategies
From Weaning to the Winner’s Circle
Three families had a night they won’t soon forget when the grand and reserve grand champion market barrows were selected at the 2018 National Western Stock Show. Two young people, 11-year-old Payton Rodgers and 9-year-old Weston Lackey, both agree they were so excited and even in shock when they were awarded the gigantic purple banners. […]
Why Appetite is Important to Your Show Livestock
Management is key to your success with show animals. But management refers to more than just skin and hair care or having the latest and greatest in equipment and products. The heart of good management starts with a sound nutrition program, and feeding your animals correctly to maximize their look. “If your animal’s appetite is […]
Gut Health Impacts Behavior
So far in our Gut Health Series we have covered the implications of good gut health on digestion and absorption, as well as its correlation to immunity. However, research has proven that good gut health also has a profound impact on animal behavior. Often taken for granted, the proportion of good vs bad bacteria in […]
Gut Health Impacts Immunity
In the first installment of our “Importance of Gut Health” series, we covered the impact of good gut health on digestion and absorption. This next segment will focus on the implications of good gut health on immunity. In biology, immunity is the balanced state of having adequate biological defenses to fight infection, disease, or other […]
Gut Health Impacts Digestion & Absorption
Gut health has many implications on overall well-being of all livestock species. The most notable effect obviously being the digestion and absorption of feeds. Proper digestive health is important in livestock for many reasons. But first and foremost, digestion and absorption of nutrients is the foundation to fuel physiological processes and allows your animals to […]