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Club Lamb Fungus

Club Lamb Fungus: What It Is, How It Spreads, and What Actually Works

You found it at evening chores. A crusty, raised spot up on the neck where...
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Dark Orange Yolks and Omega-3 Eggs: What Really Makes a Better Backyard Egg

There is a small, real satisfaction in cracking an egg from your own backyard chickens...
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Why Is My Dog So Itchy? What Actually Helps a Dog That Won’t Stop Scratching

If your dog will not stop scratching, you already know the sound. The jingle of...
Calves on feed

When You Feed Bought Calves, the Wreck Is Coming. Get Ahead of It.

You back a load of sale-barn calves off the trailer, and for a week they...
a calf on the pasture

When a Calf Scours, the Clock Is Dehydration

It is a cold, wet morning in the calving lot, and you find him hunched...
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Why Your Show Animal Won’t Eat, and Why the Tricks Aren’t Working

By; Doc and the team at True North Technologies It is nine o'clock at night....
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How to Tackle Picky Eating Show Animals

Is your animal acting like a toddler refusing to eat their broccoli? If you have...
Show Pig Vaccination Protocol

Show Pig Vaccination Schedule: The First 28 Days After Your Pig Comes Home

Your pigs are home. Start a TrueGlo product the day they step off the trailer,...
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How Often to Deworm a Show Pig: Two Products at Arrival, Then Every Six Weeks

The short answer: when your pigs come home, deworm them with two products, an ivermectin...
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Understanding Cracked Back / Dippity Pig Syndrome in Show Pigs

No matter what name you use cracked back / dippity pig this syndrome is a common...