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When the summer heat is upon us, we all enjoy an ice cream or a popsicle to help stay cool. Our pets can also enjoy cool treats – Pupsicles for dogs and Puff Pops for cats. The Peanut Butter Pupsicles and Purr-fect Puff Pops recipes are courtesy of Banfield Pet Hospital. Peanut Butter Pupsicles for Dogs Ingredients: 4 cups rice milk or vanilla yogurt1 medium mashed banana or 16 oz. jar of baby fruit2 Tbsp. honey2 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter, without salt Directions: Mix ingredients well in a blender, then pour into 3 oz. paper cups or ice cube trays....

What does good value in a feed mean to you? Is it a fair price? Quality ingredients? Less waste? NatureWise Nourishing was formulated with these things in mind. Our customers mentioned seeing a lot of dust and small pieces—what we call fines—at the bottom of feed bags. And, just for you, we developed NatureWise Nourishing, a new feed with a specialized cooking process that minimizes fines and also offers better nutrient absorption. It’s an all-around win—and an exceptional value—for you and your birds. NatureWise Nourishing is made with a process similar to that used to make pet foods. It allows...

Pre- and probiotics are considered “functional ingredients” that are added to horse feed to provide benefits to your horse. The environment of the intestine (a.k.a. gut) contains naturally occurring beneficial microorganisms commonly called ‘bugs’. Gut bugs are found in all species, including humans, and are essential to the digestion process. For the horse, gut bugs work to break down components of forage and feed as they pass through the digestive tract. The bugs deconstruct complex molecules within feedstuffs, which releases nutrients and allows the synthesis of energy substrates and important vitamins. Those nutrients are then absorbed through the intestines into...

Switching your dog’s food can seem overwhelming, but with a structured plan, you can make the transition smooth and stress-free for you and your furry friend. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you transition your dog to a new food over the course of 10 days. Day 1-3: Begin by mixing 25% of the new food with 75% of the old food. This gradual introduction helps your dog’s digestive system adjust to the new ingredients. Monitor your dog for any signs of discomfort or digestive issues. Day 4-6: If your dog is handling the change well, increase the proportion of...

Countless tools and technologies are available to help cattle producers stretch forage inventory, and they all work better when applied proactively. For example, it is much easier to reduce hay use by 10% for the entire winter-feeding period versus saving 40% for the last 60 days. When you calculate winter nutrient requirements and discover your current hay inventory may not be adequate, there are ways to navigate toward a sufficient nutrient inventory. You can improve utilization of current forage inventory, produce or purchase more feed, or reduce your cattle inventory. Forage use efficiency Forage losses can be reduced by as...