Hen laying eggs

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What to Expect When Your Chicks Start Laying: A Guide to the First Eggs
After weeks of anticipation—16 to 18, to be exact—your once-tiny chicks are finally on the brink of becoming egg-laying hens. It's an exciting time, and naturally, you have questions. When will they start laying? How can you support them? What’s normal and what’s not?..READ MORE ›
Dairy Calf
Calf Success: What you need to know about electrolyte therapy in young calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
Young calves are around 70–75 percent water by bodyweight and must be well-hydrated in…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows
Re-evaluating heifer inventory and costs
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Recently dairy farmers have faced several challenges, and one of the largest of those…READ MORE ›

Silage
Forage inoculants and preservatives: Essentials for an optimal forage program
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
We all know that feeding cows high-quality forage can translate to increased…READ MORE ›

Dairy Calf
Calf care: Daily walk-throughs
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
When performing daily walk-throughs with your calves there are four things to consider:…READ MORE ›

Piglets
Starting off on the right hoof: Nursery strategies to improve mortality and create more full-value pigs
By Lori Stevermer,
A universal truth exists in swine production: Pigs must eat and drink, not only to…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows
10 ways to increase dairy profitability in 2019
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Dairy producers across the United States continue to face countless challenges as they…READ MORE ›

Nursery Pigs
It’s the start of PRRS season: Managing PRRS in swine herds
By Dr. Andrew Bents,
For those closely associated with the swine industry, it comes as no surprise that a…READ MORE ›

Beef Cows in Snow
Winter to-do list for cattlemen
By Twig Marston, Ph.D.,
Winter nutrition and management has many focal points but there are a few management…READ MORE ›

Mycotoxins in corn
Mycotoxins: Staying ahead of the threat
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
The 2018 corn silage harvest is complete and corn harvest is now in full swing. However,…READ MORE ›