An Overview of Alpaca Diet, Nutrition & Care

Alpacas are magnificent animals. They are small, very easy to keep and costs are low to maintain. Alpaca farming and breeding can be profitable; their fleece makes strong and valuable fiber around the world and it’s used for various purposes, such as in the textile industries, for making hats, mittens, teddy bears, and even for making insulation for homes. Alpacas can be raised commercially in a...

Tips for Starting an Alpaca Farm

This year the weather has been unusually cold and for many farmers it has become a major concern. If you own a farm and have kept your animals healthy all year round and provided added care, food, and shelter for your animals to reduce winter stress, they should do just fine during the winter. This article is about starting an alpaca farm, so if you don’t own a farm and are thinking about...

Reduce Winter Stress & Increase Farm Production

Winter has arrived early this year in the United States. Snow and frigid temperatures may cause animals to become stressed and also influence farm production. Cold weather may also give rise to health concerns for animals and so it may increase the risk of losses and healthcare costs for farmers. During the winter, you should take a few precautionary measures that we have already discussed in...

Cattle Management -5 Tips for Winter

Weather is always a big factor while raising animals on your farm. Currently, the dropping temperature and cold related stress could make your animals vulnerable to diseases. Dropping temperature, wet ground, along with the wind chill make it challenging for cattle farmers to raise a healthy herd.On top of that, you might have frozen water and pastures making food and water scarce for the...

Improve Cattle Handling with “Follow the Leader” Instincts

We continue with our cattle handling tips, giving you valuable information on animal behavior. In our previous blogs, we have discussed the importance of stress free cattle handling and understanding cattle behavior for leading cattle in pasture &rotational grazing safely. This article will specifically focus on handing cattle, sheep, pigs and other herding animals using their “follow the...