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- PublicationOpen lots and holding pens for feeding or holding livestock contain animal manure and process-generated wastewater, which contain nitrate and bacteria. These materials can contaminate your well water. This publication...
- PublicationEquipping LGDs with GPS technology allows owners to track their dogs over a period of time, providing many benefits to producers and livestock owners. This fact sheet discusses the available...
- PublicationThe use of dangle sticks and drags on livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) can be very effective to help control unwanted chasing and biting of livestock. These training tools come in...
- PublicationLivestock risk protection (LRP) insurance policies protect producers from adverse price changes in the livestock market. In this publication you will learn: How LRP works The advantages and disadvantages of...
- PublicationDomestic livestock, particularly sheep and goats, are susceptible to predation from various wild and domesticated animals. With the proper instinct and training, livestock guardian dogs can minimize this predation. This...
- PublicationThis publication provides information on wild pigs and ticks and addresses concerns related to the potential role of wild pigs in transmitting tick-borne illnesses to livestock, wildlife, and humans. It...
- PublicationPublication Information The New World screwworm (NWS) can cause severe losses if left unchecked, but producers have proven strategies to reduce risk. Rethinking Livestock Management to Consider New World Screwworm...
- PublicationLivestock 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...
- PublicationSeasonal price movements can be measured and used to help in marketing livestock. This publication includes 10-year seasonal price indexes for several livestock categories and explains how to interpret and...
- PublicationSafe and healthy drinking water supplies are crucial for Texas’ cattle and other livestock. Ensuring the health and safety of animals requires that the water they drink meets their needs...