In modern agriculture, pigs are under intense pressure to grow and reproduce as fast as possible. Intensive piggeries feed complete rations that are scientifically balanced to cover all bases. However, there are periods of stress in the intensive piggery cycle for any...
Pets are essentially captive animals, confined by the boundaries of pen, house or yard, and are therefore unable to obtain the wild food that their ancestral blueprint would have consumed or hunted. The wild hunting carnivores ate the full carcass of their kill, and...
On the productive beef enterprise, every cow must raise a calf a year, and she must reach an ideal weight to start her reproductive life at the right age, then continue this reproductive life as long as possible. Repeated pregnancy and lactations take their toll on...
Horses are the superior livestock, being more frequently classed as companion animals because they are expected to live long and productive lives. Longevity is always underscored by good nutrition, and access to plenty of minerals – one way to ensure this is to...
