Livestock Blog

Let us help you sort out the many different size needles and injection methods with Jeffers simple guideline chart. You’ll find helpful tips, whether you’re a first-time pet owner or a seasoned cattle rancher, on how-to’s and do’s and don’ts...

By Living the Country Life Magazine Make sure your calves are on the path to success this calving season by providing them with immediate immune protection. Immediate Immunity Management of a calf at birth greatly affects lifetime performance. In addition...

LEARNING TO THINK LIKE A GOAT Making Your Life Easier . . . And Theirs Too by Suzanne W Gasparotto, Onion Creek Ranch Raising goats will be easier if you understand how goats think and how they live. If that...

By Gabriella Nanci, Belle Fourche Farm Jeffers Livestock Supply Nylon Cow Halter The best source of cattle halters I have found is Jeffers Livestock. The halters are economically priced and fit Dexters better than any other. The item number is...

by Gina Marcell, Mountain Goat Lodge We all love trivia, especially when it's about animals. Here are 10 goat facts you probably didn't know: 1. Goats are pack animals, and some goats get so close to their lifelong companion that...

Producer VetGun Kit Now you don't even need to touch insecticide in order to treat your cattle with it. In the past, this job has required gathering and confining your cattle for either dosing with pour-on product, spraying or applying...

By Sharon Reeves Bottle Feeding a Baby Goat If bottle feeding a baby goat is necessary, it's important not to over-feed or feed the wrong formula for baby goats. When at all possible it's better for the kids to be...

Terramycin Eye Ointment If your animal has a bacterial eye infection, Terramycin eye ointment is likely to help, whether it's a primary or secondary infection. And it works on a variety of small and large animals including cats, dogs, cattle...

During its first few hours of life -- and even its first few months if it's winter -- a calf is quite vulnerable. Even though they are able to adapt to their environment quite well, a calf's health can be...