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Preparing Your Outdoor Dog For Winter

Preparing Your Outdoor Dog For Winter: With fall nights cooling off and winter coming soon, here are some tips to prepare your outdoor dogs for the cold. First: Make sure to have a good doghouse for your dog. Doghouses come in all shapes and sizes; including igloo shaped houses, large...

Winter Egg Production Tips

Winter Egg Production Tips: As we transition into the colder months, it's important to remember that hens are naturally inclined to lay eggs more frequently during the longer daylight periods of spring and summer. This is due to their reproductive cycles being closely tied to the amount of light they...

How to Reduce Hay Waste in Winter

How to Reduce Hay Waste in Winter: Feed expenses are one of the highest variable costs for cattle operations annually. The cost of hay to get your herd through the winter months accounts for a significant percentage of those expenses and can impact your profitability. Research has shown that more...

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...

Campeon de Campeones 2024

Mark your calendars and get ready for an exciting weekend filled with culture, sport, and community spirit! Pasturas Los Alazanes is thrilled to sponsor the prestigious Competencia Internacional, Campeon De Campeones, happening from November 29 to December 1, 2024. This event is set to take place at Charro Canvas Los...

Seasonal Diet Changes for Horses

Seasonal Diet Changes for Horses: Changing seasons can bring about potential problems for horses and horse owners.  Pasture quality fluctuates with every season, but the shift in quality from summer to fall is significant. During the fall, there are often warm, sunny days and cool nights. It's time to consider...

Three Tips To Help Molting Chickens

It’s autumn. Time for comfy sweaters, pumpkin-flavored everything, and… vacation? For backyard chickens across the country, shorter days often signal time for a break. Birds may stop laying eggs, lose old feathers and grow new ones. This annual vacation from egg laying is called molt. Read our Three Tips to...

Chick Tips: Prepping Your Flock For Fall

Autumn is upon us and it’s time to say hello to fresh air and say goodbye to stifling hot temperatures! Of course, if you’re raising chickens for eggs, you will need to take a few steps to ensure your hens stay in production during the fall and winter months. Our...

What is the Equine Microbiome?

These days it’s hard to talk about nutrition and not mention the term “microbiome.” But what exactly is the microbiome? The term microbiome refers to the combined population of all the bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses that inhabit a specific area. At Purina, we are most interested in the microbiome...

5th Torneo Charro Los Alazanes

¡Marquen sus calendarios! El 5to Torneo de Alazanes se llevará a cabo el 7 y 8 de septiembre. Este año, además de las emocionantes competiciones de charros, ¡tendremos una carrera de vueltas para chicas! The date of the 5th tournament of the Alazanes is approaching. Contact Pepe at 469-499-7481. Girls...