Nutritional deficiency in poultry, is an common issue when I consult with people raising chickens in their backyard. With the rise in popularity of raising backyard, “City Chickens”, I have received phone calls from owners with nutritionally deficient chickens in [...]
Intermittently, I receive a phone call asking me about the interpretation of a feed analysis for wild animals as opposed to domesticated livestock whose nutrient requirements I am more familiar with. These phone calls usually make me do a little [...]
Phewy! Smell that? From an early age, we are often told the old phrase “That’s the smell of money!” Although this phrase is often used to indicate cattle profits, the manure in those pens also holds a wealth of resources [...]
The other day I received a phone call from a dairyman who said he was attempting to “Feed from the waste stream” and he sent in two samples. The first sample was mixed juice pressings, which consisted of a random [...]