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Latest news from HL-TopMix and useful advice on feeding and raising animals.
Heat stress reduces animal productivity during the summer months
The approach of the summer months always poses a challenge to the professional farmer on how to minimize the effects of heat stress on animals. The hot weather…
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Successful steps for high lamb growth
The future of the farm depends on the young animals. On the one hand, it is important that the female animals that will remain for breeding receive the necessary start for development. On the other hand, everyone…
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Feeding sheep, rams and lambs
We all know that feeding is key to achieving good results in a herd. Regardless of the goals set - achieve higher growth, better fertility,…
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Feeding sheep, rams and lambs - part two
The application of good practices in the feeding and rearing of animals in all stages of development is one of the main prerequisites for achieving high results. In the first…
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Feeding sheep, rams and lambs - part three
When to wean the lambs? How to prepare animals for weaning? What to include in the menu of the lambs? Tsvetan Tanev will introduce us to more tips for eating at the sheep farm in...
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Garlic - the natural natural way to fight insects
Fly season is about to get into full force, and with that comes the risk of animal problems caused by stress - premature calving, mastitis, and more. The flying…
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Plague of small ruminants - what should we know about it?
A case of small ruminant plague was registered in the village of Voden, municipality of Bolyarovo. In a zone of 10 kilometers from the registered case, a safety and observation zone has been announced for...
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Why does optimizing the dry period lead to high productivity?
A good dry period pays off immediately after calving, when you get five to six liters of colostrum at the first milking. The cation-anion balance factor Key…
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Wilting of green forage - Why is it important to ensilage at the 'correct' dry matter content?
Optimum haylage humidity is necessary for fermentation processes to take place properly. On the one hand, high humidity negatively affects the fermentation processes and leads...
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Why is colostrum the most important food the calf will receive throughout its life?
Colostrum is the most important food the calf will receive for its entire life, as it contains vital antibodies to protect the calf from infections, many of which occur more…
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Why are my hens not laying eggs in the winter?
My hens used to lay an egg a day, and now I'm happy if I get an egg every three days! This is something we often hear from poultry farmers this time of year. If…
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For healthy and productive sheep - provide them with the necessary vitamins and minerals
It is an indisputable fact that ruminants need minerals to achieve higher growth, better fertility, higher milk yield and better health. Minerals are…
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Experts advise: Prioritize cows before calving
Usually, farmers turn their attention to those animals on the farm that bring the current income. One group that is often overlooked is the dry cow, whose…
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