Tag: Animals and Livestock
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Wildfire Preparedness Tips and Resources for Ranchers and Landowners
With the wildfire season really heating up, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering several fact sheets to help ranchers and landowners prepare for and mitigate wildfire damages.
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Raising Backyard Chickens Safely – Biosecurity for Birds
Raising backyard chickens is a growing trend across the United States. It is very important for all backyard chicken owners to know the signs of two deadly poultry diseases, as well as the basic “biosecurity” steps you can take to protect your chickens.
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Don’t forget to include animals when preparing for emergencies
June is National Pet Preparedness Month, providing an opportunity for people to learn how to plan for pet safety during a disaster or emergency.
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Baled Hay and the Imported Fire Ant
If you buy, sell, or produce baled hay, check out USDA’s new factsheet titled “Questions and Answers: Moving Baled Hay From Areas Under Quarantine for Imported Fire Ant.”
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Hay & Cattle Nutrition
As producers affected by wildfires take the hay from outside or unknown sources home to feed their livestock, some considerations need to be made to ensure their nutritional needs are met.
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Horse Care After a Flood
An outline of steps to be taken to ensure the safety of horses in pastures following heavy rainfall events.
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Equine Disease Prevention
Understand how diseases are transmitted and how horses can be protected by establishing a core and risk-based vaccination program.
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Vital Signs in Horses
The first step in learning about equine health is to determine what the normal signs are in a healthy horse.
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