With the recent enhancements to Purina Equine Senior and Senior Active, it is important to know that these feeds may also be a great option for horses with certain medical conditions. Here are 5 situations that a horse may benefit from being fed a senior feed:
Dental abnormalities
Poor digestion
Recovering from choke
Recovering from colic surgery
Chewing difficulties due to jaw issues, neurologic deficits, tongue injuries or swallowing issues.
Read more on Senior Horse Feed: Not Just for Seniors in this informative article at thehorse.com by Katherine K. Williamson, DVM
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Wells Brothers! Please make a note of our holiday hours.
December 24th – closing at 3:00 p.m.
Christmas Day – closed
December 31st – closing at 5:00 p.m.
New Year’s Day – closed
See you next year!
Once again it is December and pruning time for our trees and shrubs has arrived. The major questions are, when to prune (next two months), how to prune (oak trees that look like broccoli are a no no) and knowing when to stop (see broccoli). Shape of the plant and the seven-foot rule are some of the top reasons for pruning. The seven foot rule (in case you’re wondering) is the minimum height above the ground for the lower branches of a tree. Once again I (along with Neal, Howard and countless others) urge everyone, do not top the Crape Myrtles. Pruning plants to avoid damage to my house is on the top of the list. This is the only case when a healthy Crape Myrtle should be pruned. Click here for more Crape Myrtle pruning tips.
If you are a do-it-yourselfer, then get after it and be careful. Click here for proper pruning techniques that may help in your endeavor. I gave up climbing trees with sharp tools and running chainsaws years ago. Before hiring a tree trimming company, please check them out first. If you pick the best, that’s what you’ll get. As a general rule I don’t plug companies, but the guys at Advance Tree Care have always done a sensational job at my house. And don’t forget Arborilogical Services, they are another company with phenomenal
This time of the year we get bombarded with questions about using straw versus hay for a given task. Straw is plant stubble from a harvested crop. It’s called straw because it’s hollow. Straw is also a regional product. In north Texas 99% of the straw is from wheat. The other 1% is typically made from oats. Straw is mainly used for decoration, bedding, erosion control, mulch and archery backstops. It can also be used as building material and in composting operations.
Hay is grown as food for livestock. It can be used like straw but is expensive for the task. Most of the hay grown in our area is one of several types of hybrid Bermuda.
Straw is cheaper than hay. Neither should be considered organic or all-natural. The “why” to the last statement comes up often. The majority of wheat and hay crops are grown with synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides on wheat. Organic or all-natural straw and hay are available but scarce and expensive. Both will have seeds in the bales. Straw will grow mainly wheat but it will not be enough to make a sandwich. Anything growing from a bale of hay should be considered a noxious weed. The bottom line is that you would use straw for everything but feeding livestock. The fun part of having bales of straw that are left outside in the weather is, they grow. Remember the Chia Pet.
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