Heritage Narrative
The Heritage Narrative is our blog. Here, you will find a collection of stories, customer testimonials, information about our products and feed, scientific articles about our industry, insight into the world of natural animal care, and features on sustainable living. Read, share, enjoy!
Control Internal Parasites in Your Chickens
Chances are pretty good your chickens have intestinal parasites, but it’s nothing to fret about — if you keep them in check. Whether your chickens are confined or are free-range, they get parasites simply by doing what chickens do — pecking at the ground in search of bugs and earthworms and, in the process, pecking at chicken droppings which contain parasites.
Essential Oils: Helping Your Animals Stay Healthy
Using essential oils for health and wellness may seem to be the latest trend, but it’s hardly new. Since ancient times, essential oils have been used for their beneficial effects on humans and animals, according to the study, “Essential Oils as Feed Additives – Future Perspectives,” published on the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website. Essential oils have been widely used for anti-bacterial, anti-viral, insecticidal, anti-parasitical and anti-cancer purposes, the study says.
Get Your Animals Ready for Show
It is county fair season around the country, and whether your family is showing this year or in upcoming years, these tips may help bring home that blue ribbon. Emily Wilmes, an educator with the University of Minnesota Extension who specializes in livestock, offers these tips to help find success in the show ring…
Read the Label
Have you checked the ingredients on your animals’ feed? You might be surprised what’s in there. You’ve no doubt noticed that grain prices have increased cost for livestock feed. This, in turn, may have you searching for the cheapest feed out there. But what seems good for your pocketbook may not be so good for your animals. And, in the long run, it isn’t good for your pocketbook, either.
Raising Chickens, the Natural Way
For Julie Ortloff, the natural way is the best way, especially when it comes to raising her chickens. Each day, she lets her 31 heritage breed hens and three ducks out to free range on her Cold Spring, MN, farm. Along with their free-range diet, she supplements with natural herbs and essential oils.