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Seasonal Diet Changes for Horses

Seasonal Diet Changes for Horses: Changing seasons can bring about potential problems for horses and horse owners.  Pasture quality fluctuates with every season, but the shift in quality from summer to fall is significant. During the fall, there are often warm, sunny days and cool nights. It's time to consider...

Three Tips To Help Molting Chickens

It’s autumn. Time for comfy sweaters, pumpkin-flavored everything, and… vacation? For backyard chickens across the country, shorter days often signal time for a break. Birds may stop laying eggs, lose old feathers and grow new ones. This annual vacation from egg laying is called molt. Read our Three Tips to...

Fall Cow-Calf Management Reminders

Fall Cow-Calf Management Reminders: October • Beginning in late October or November, provide supplemental feed for bulls on dry grass according to age and condition. • Evaluate cows’ body condition score (BCS) at weaning.  Develop winter nutrition program to have cows at a BCS of six at calving to enhance...

Fall is Prime Time to Begin a Supplemental Feeding Program for Deer

Fall is Prime Time to Begin a Supplemental Feeding Program for Deer: A buck can have the best genetics in the world, but without the proper nutrition, he’ll never achieve his potential. One way to stack the deck in his favor is to supplement his nutrition. Fall is an excellent...

Chick Tips: Prepping Your Flock For Fall

Autumn is upon us and it’s time to say hello to fresh air and say goodbye to stifling hot temperatures! Of course, if you’re raising chickens for eggs, you will need to take a few steps to ensure your hens stay in production during the fall and winter months. Our...

What is the Equine Microbiome?

These days it’s hard to talk about nutrition and not mention the term “microbiome.” But what exactly is the microbiome? The term microbiome refers to the combined population of all the bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses that inhabit a specific area. At Purina, we are most interested in the microbiome...

5th Torneo Charro Los Alazanes

¡Marquen sus calendarios! El 5to Torneo de Alazanes se llevará a cabo el 7 y 8 de septiembre. Este año, además de las emocionantes competiciones de charros, ¡tendremos una carrera de vueltas para chicas! The date of the 5th tournament of the Alazanes is approaching. Contact Pepe at 469-499-7481. Girls...

Deworming: Plan, Purge, Protect

Internal parasites are a common problem in horses, particularly those managed on pasture. In addition to being a nuisance, internal parasites can cause serious health problems such as weight loss, poor performance, colic, and intestinal obstruction. Establishing and maintaining a routine deworming schedule for your horses is an essential step...

How to Switch to a Chicken Layer Feed

Switch laying hens to a complete chicken layer feed when they start laying eggs around 18 weeks of age. Choose a complete layer feed that includes all the essential nutrients laying hens need to lay strong and stay strong. Then make the transition gradually over one week. When you turn...

2024 – 2025 Texas Hunting Season Dates

Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2024 – 2025 Texas Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website.  Before you head to the lease, stop by Pasturas Los Alazanes for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants. Game Animals Javelina Javelina season dates...