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Raising Chicks 6-8 Weeks

At week six, you made it through the brooding period! Between 6 and 8 weeks of age, your chicks will be much larger and will need twice the amount of floor space they started with. If the temperature is mild and the chicks are fully feathered, they can be allowed...

Planning Your Garden

Looking to grow your own food and enjoy the rewards of a flourishing garden? You're in the right place. January marks the perfect time of year to start planning and getting everything ready. Whether it's your first time starting a garden or you're a seasoned green thumb, there are a...

Raising Chicks 4-5 Week Old

Raising Chicks 4-5 Week Old Your babies are growing up! By weeks four and five, you begin noticing that your chicks’ fluffy appearance slowly disappears. Their fuzzy down is replaced with feathers of a mature bird. Chicks will usually be fully feathered by 5 to 6 weeks of age. You...

Winter Nutrition for your Cattle

Winter Nutrition for your Cattle : Taking shortcuts on your cattle nutrition during the winter months could risk next year’s calf crop, this year’s weaning weights and the long-term viability of your herd. According to information from university of Minnesota extension beef experts, winter feeding programs vary for each cattle...

Winter Horse Care Tips

Winter Horse Care Tips: Now that winter is approaching and the temperature is dropping, horse owners need to consider how to winterize their horse. Keeping your horse healthy during the winter months is easy with these Winter Horse Care Tips. During the cold season, horse owners must make sure that...

Meet New Livestock Product Specialist Ramiro Gonzalez

Meet New Livestock Product Specialist Ramiro Gonzalez: Are you in the rodeo circuit or just passionate about livestock in Texas? Then you're in for a treat! Pasturas is proud to introduce Ramiro Gonzalez, the latest addition to our Mansfield, Texas store. Ramiro is also an international team roper for American...

Preparing Your Livestock for Winter Feeding

Preparing Your Livestock for Winter Feeding: With colder weather on the horizon, many farmers and ranchers are preparing for the winter months. One of the most important things to consider when getting your animals ready for winter is their feed. During this time, hay becomes the most common type of...

Cool Weather Grass & Vegetable Seed

Cool Weather Grass & Vegetable Seed: It's time for fall planting and Pasturas Los Alazanes has all the cool weather seed you need. Whether your planting a fall vegetable garden or over seeding you lawn or pasture, come see us for fresh, top quality seed. Winter Grass Seed Rye Grass...