1. Is oat hay still good for horses once it has turned bright yellow? Updated: January 31, 2012
2. What kind of hay should I feed a pony that has foundered in the past? Is an orchard grass/alfalfa mix acceptable or is timothy better? Updated: January 30, 2012
3. What is the best way to transfer my horse from all-pasture diet to hay-only diet? Updated: January 24, 2012
4. This is our first year keeping horses; we have two horses and one pony. We were going to feed hay and something with a high fat content. I am a little confused about first and second cutting hay, can you give me some advice? Updated: January 19, 2012
5. I have a 22 year old Morgan mare who is an easy keeper and insulin resistant. The owners of the barn where I board her are planning on plowing their alfalfa field under and replanting a grass hay. Which type of hay would be lowest in sugar and starch? Updated: January 19, 2012
6. What is the Vitamin (A, D, E) content of Bermuda grass hay? Updated: January 19, 2012
7. My horse has a lot of energy, but is really thin. Soon I will start riding 5 days a week for an hour a day. What would be a good diet to get him to gain weight but not have any excess energy? Updated: January 18, 2012
8. We planted a pasture mix for horses along with oats. However, we now want to get rid of the oats. How do we do so? Updated: January 18, 2012
9. Are roses, specifically Knock Out roses, any danger when planted in a horse pasture? Updated: January 18, 2012
10. I have heard that feeding corn to horses isn't good for them. Where is the safe limit when feeding corn? The horses that are being fed are draft horses who do work but not overly hard. Updated: January 04, 2012
11. Can I manage my goat herd in a continuous grazing system? Updated: November 09, 2011
12. How can I make sure my goat kids meet most of their nutritional demands when they are grazing? Updated: November 09, 2011
13. Will body condition influence breeding success? Updated: October 24, 2011
14. What are some of the common weed and understory plants for grazing goats? Updated: October 24, 2011
15. What horse-safe non-poisonous yard plants can I grow? Updated: August 02, 2011
16. What are the best pasture forages for horses? Updated: August 02, 2011
17. How do I know my horse is getting what he needs in forage each day if he is out 24 hours a day on pasture? Do I still need to give him hay? I don't want to overfeed or underfeed him. Updated: August 02, 2011
18. What is the difference between the top-line feeds marketed by commercial feed companies and the lower-cost all-grain rations? Are the expensive feeds worth the money? Updated: August 02, 2011
19. Is it safe to feed a ration of 30% oats, 70% wheat mixed grain, and alfalfa hay to horses? And, if so, what is the proper ration? Updated: August 02, 2011
20. What do I feed my horse? Updated: August 02, 2011
21. I have a 19-month-old filly that is Clydesdale x Appaloosa. She has held her weight very well all through winter. She mainly lives out but has been in for a couple of weeks when very cold. In the space of one week, she has dropped quite a large amount of Updated: August 02, 2011
22. How long can I keep a bull, and at what age can a young bull start mating cows? Updated: April 18, 2011
23. A trustworthy friend is very interested in running 12 to 15 cow/calf pairs on the corn stalks after the corn has been harvested on my land, but I rent out the cropland to another party to whom I have spoken about this matter. My renter has no objections to my doing this, but he does reserve the right to do some fall minimum tillage, which may be somewhat of a limiting factor as to how efficiently the cows and calves can gain weight as they roam the field. I would provide the yard, the water, the last 70 days of feeding grain (to be supplied by my friend), the fencing (most of which is done already), and access to about 10 acres of grass, which is currently serving as a filter strip along a waterway that serves as the south boundary of the corn field. The cows and their fall-born calves would arrive in a week or two and would stay until sometime in early to mid-April. What would be a fair custom rate to charge for keeping his cows and calves? Note: I am currently keeping 42 ewes and one ram for another friend for $0.12/hd/day. Updated: March 02, 2011
24. What is the effect of regular low-level exercise on high blood pressure? Updated: February 09, 2011
25. We are looking for a cattle-safe, pre-emergent fertilizer to apply in December. Thistles and johnsongrass are taking over one of our pastures. Updated: February 08, 2011
26. I believe that the rangeland cake I began feeding my pregnant cows is mixed wrong. Where can I have it tested? Updated: February 08, 2011
27. How long does it take for yellow fat to change into white fat in feeder calves? Updated: January 17, 2011
28. What is the difference in the amount that can be fed of dried distillers grains (DDG) versus dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS)? Updated: January 11, 2011
29. My cows have been on a grass pasture. My neighbor has an alfalfa field that he did not cut and it has bloomed. Is it safe to put my cows on that pasture? Updated: December 23, 2010
30. Does a market steer get more out of cracked or whole corn? Updated: November 19, 2010

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