Archive for the ‘News & Updates’ Category
Friday, September 17th, 2021
Three Tips to Help Molting Chickens: Backyard chickens often begin molting in the fall. Molting lasts 8 to 12 weeks and can cause a decrease in egg production. A high-protein...
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
How to Adjust Gain in Show Pigs: Weighing your market hog can be a tense experience, especially when you start counting down the days until the show. Does the hog...
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Friday, August 27th, 2021
Forage makes up between 50 and 90 percent or more of a horse’s diet. Much of the forage part of the diet comes in the form of hay. Because it’s...
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
Fat is important for performance horses. The use of fat in the equine diet has a long history. A very old book, Horse Secrets by A.S. Alexander, published in 1913, points out...
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Friday, August 20th, 2021
How to keep horses cool in hot weather? As summer drags on, heat can become a serious problem for many horses. Sweating is the primary way horses cool themselves. Experts...
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
Concern for performance horses and muscle recovery may be the difference between a win and a loss. In various disciplines speed, strength, collection and stamina all play into the difference...
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
Managing feeding programs on the road for show horses is a necessary skill. The show season is in full swing. Subsequently, horses are subjected to the stress of going down...
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
It's time to save during Tax Free Weekend at Arcola Feed! Join us August 6-7, 20201 and save on select purchases that qualify as tax-free. These include jeans, boots, shoes,...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
Join Arcola Feed and Purina Animal Nutrition for a Virtual Show Broiler Meeting on August 3, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Purina Ambassador Keith Staggs with United Animal Health will discuss...
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Thursday, July 15th, 2021
Read these important tips to maintain ideal body condition in performance horses. The outside appearance of a horse can be an indicator of overall health and wellbeing on the inside....
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