Caring for livestock, whether it be just a few animals on a small farm or a huge operation is not an easy task. There are many common issues that can arise when one is dealing with livestock, but it is always be best to try the natural approach when solving these issues.
Disease control is a huge part of livestock management, and there are ways to reduce the risk of illnesses such as bovine tuberculosis and other serious diseases. For instance, apply wildlife management techniques to reduce the number of deer that enter your property. Deer can contaminate hay and feed which leads to serious illness for your animals. Other animals also can pose hazards so research ways to reduce the impact that wildlife will have on your hogs, cattle or dairy cows.
Isolating your livestock and keeping a closed herd is perhaps the best way to limit disease. Before introducing new livestock, be sure they have tested clean for disease. It also is wise to keep them separated from the herd for about 60 days, if possible, to ensure that they are not ill. If you do find an animal that is ill, separate the animal immediately and keep them away until they no longer pose a transmission threat to your other animals. A good large animal vet can be a great help in determining when an animal is ready to be introduced to the rest of the livestock.
Of course, livestock are the world's leading producer of waste and you will spend a good amount of your time dealing with this issue. Excessive waste and crusting in waste units can lead to many problems, including disease, pollution, excessive odor and flies and mosquitoes.
Rather than dump large amounts of chemicals into your waste units, consider a natural and safe product like Activator Plus. This product contains only beneficial bacteria which eat away at waste, reducing the crust and organic substances in your pull plug or deep pit waste units.
Another option is the Agra Sphere system which is formulated to reduce the buildup of sludge, prevent crusting and reduce both flies and odors. Each of the biodegradable spheres will treat and maintain up to 60,000 gallons of contained deep pit waste and sludge.
Both the Agra Sphere and Activator Plus are approved as safe for livestock by qualified veterinarians and also are safe for humans. If your waste pit or pull plug system already has a great deal of hard crusting, start with a treatment or two of Activator Plus prior to using the Agra Sphere. Once you have liquefied the crust, then the Agra Sphere will go to work to prevent future crusting.
Disease control is a huge part of livestock management, and there are ways to reduce the risk of illnesses such as bovine tuberculosis and other serious diseases. For instance, apply wildlife management techniques to reduce the number of deer that enter your property. Deer can contaminate hay and feed which leads to serious illness for your animals. Other animals also can pose hazards so research ways to reduce the impact that wildlife will have on your hogs, cattle or dairy cows.
Isolating your livestock and keeping a closed herd is perhaps the best way to limit disease. Before introducing new livestock, be sure they have tested clean for disease. It also is wise to keep them separated from the herd for about 60 days, if possible, to ensure that they are not ill. If you do find an animal that is ill, separate the animal immediately and keep them away until they no longer pose a transmission threat to your other animals. A good large animal vet can be a great help in determining when an animal is ready to be introduced to the rest of the livestock.
Of course, livestock are the world's leading producer of waste and you will spend a good amount of your time dealing with this issue. Excessive waste and crusting in waste units can lead to many problems, including disease, pollution, excessive odor and flies and mosquitoes.
Rather than dump large amounts of chemicals into your waste units, consider a natural and safe product like Activator Plus. This product contains only beneficial bacteria which eat away at waste, reducing the crust and organic substances in your pull plug or deep pit waste units.
Another option is the Agra Sphere system which is formulated to reduce the buildup of sludge, prevent crusting and reduce both flies and odors. Each of the biodegradable spheres will treat and maintain up to 60,000 gallons of contained deep pit waste and sludge.
Both the Agra Sphere and Activator Plus are approved as safe for livestock by qualified veterinarians and also are safe for humans. If your waste pit or pull plug system already has a great deal of hard crusting, start with a treatment or two of Activator Plus prior to using the Agra Sphere. Once you have liquefied the crust, then the Agra Sphere will go to work to prevent future crusting.
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