Livestock Guardian Dog Feeding Stations
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- December 22, 2021
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Livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) are extensively used in sheep flocks and goat herds to reduce the loss of livestock to predators. The LGD nutrition program is crucial to keeping dogs healthy and capable to perform their roles. This publication aims to present feeding methods and cost analyses to guide producers to make management decisions based on current knowledge and best practice methods for feeding LGDs. (5 pages)
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