by Kalyn Waters | Jul 18, 2025
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County In the Southeast, every rancher is also a “grass farmer!” Our primary resource we depend on is forage. However,...
by Kalyn Waters | Jul 11, 2025
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County One of the issues that can handicap production in the summer months is the struggle to get cattle to consistently consume...
by Kalyn Waters | Jul 11, 2025
Jewelynn Owens, a Lead for America Fellow, hosted in the UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Office We are entering the Dog Days of summer, and everyone is HOT, including your chickens! On the hot summer days, chickens typically slow down laying eggs because...
by Kalyn Waters | Jun 20, 2025
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Horn Flies are a significant issue in the Florida Panhandle, especially during the summer months. In hotter temperatures,...
by Kalyn Waters | Apr 25, 2025
Chicken Math is real! We keep adding new breeds and varieties to our flocks. So, how can we get our chickens to live together in harmony? Chickens have an established pecking order, a social hierarchy that dictates daily routines and life in the coop. If you don’t...