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Keeping & Raising Ruminants
The place where how to raise ruminants is discussed! Whether it’s nutrition or safe handling practices, some breeding basics or what to do with a new momma, here we’ll have a bit of fun talking about some tips and tricks of what to do when to do it, and why.
Nitrates in Forages: Poisonings & Preventions
Previously, on the Practicum: "The problem, therefore, is where protein synthesis occurs, which is usually higher up...
How to Safely Work With Cattle Pt. 2: Starter Stockmanship
It's hard not to think about proper stockmanship as something akin to a dance. There's a lot of give-and-take...
Getting Your New Animals Home: Preparations and Introductions
After all the research you did and finally settling on the best cattle to bring home to your farm, comes the fun...
How to Safely Work With Cattle Pt. 1: Mental Preparations
One of the biggest aspects of raising cattle, besides feeding them and crunching the numbers in the name of keeping...
So, You Want to Raise Cows… Where to Begin?
"I want to raise cows. Where do I begin? What do I need to know? If this question is on your mind as you look into the...
Cows Don’t Need Grain… Or Don’t They?
When you have a cow, you gotta know not only how to feed it, but what to feed it. Problem is, there's a...