Barn Fire Prevention
Les Sellnow
February 1, 2011
No building is completely fireproof, but farm owners and managers can take certain steps to minimize the chances of a fire occurring.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
No building is completely fireproof, but farm owners and managers can take certain steps to minimize the chances of a fire occurring.
Proper nutrition, of course, is a critical factor in raising a healthy, sound foal–both for the broodmare before the foal is born as well as for the mare and foal throughout the foal’s development.
Kentucky is in the throes of an early season arctic blast that could cause problems for livestock operations. A blast of arctic air recently filtered into the lower Ohio Valley, resulting in highs only in the 20s for most Kentucky locations. These temperatures combined with gusty winds causes an extended period of livestock cold stress in the danger and emergency categories.
What hidden dangers lurk in your barn? Learn how to maximize air quality and improve safety in the stable.
Due to dry conditions, many horse owners and livestock producers across Kentucky and surrounding areas are already into their winter feeding programs, with some beginning as early as September. Horse owners need to inventory their hay supplies now to ensure they have enough to last through the winter.
Tired of seeing your horse eating in mud? Or wasting hay that gets buried in filth? Here’s any easy, low-cost way to build a chore-efficient feeder.
For many years horse owners and veterinarians thought the nutrient needs of pregnant mares increased only at the end of gestation. But new research shows that pregnant mares’ nutrient needs increase as early as the fifth month of gestation.
With budgets tight, a number of horse farm managers have reduced costs by using a hay harvest of overmature grass pastures for bedding. On the surface it makes sense to bed stalls with this stemmy hay. But be cautious when using it for pregnant mares in their last trimesters.
Fall is a good time to take stock of the quality of horse pastures. The weeds that were most prevalent and uncontrolled during the summer will now be large and producing seeds.
While most horses get the majority of their nutrients from pasture and grain, many might not be receiving the mineral nutrition needed for optimum health.
Alsike and red clover can be associated with less common conditions in horses such as photosensitivity and liver disease.
Equine Insulin Resistance is a reduction in sensitivity to insulin that decreases the ability of glucose to be transported into the body’s cells from the bloodstream.
A hot humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat?
Loss of electrolytes has far-reaching consequences, impacting virtually all of the horse’s body systems.
Oral supplements might be indicated for horses with dry, cracked, or brittle hooves.
Vitamins and minerals are two of the six essential nutrients required by horses (the other four are water, carbohydrates, protein, and fat).
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