Biological Farming: Livestock Management

1. Raise animals in a healthy (clean and well-ventilated) environment and handle humanely as a first-line of defense against sickness and disease.

2. Feed rations formulated and produced under the principles of biological farming. Feed ruminants a predominantly forage-based diet and minimize feeding concentrates.

3. Keep animals on a high nutritional plane utilizing quality nutritional supplements when necessary.

4. Properly vaccinate according to local veterinary instruction. De-worm when necessary.

5. Do NOT continuously feed antibiotics. Use antibiotics only when absolutely necessary to save the health/life of an animal. Antibiotic abuse is a short-term "band-aid" solution. Find and fix the causes of animal health problems.

6. Do NOT inject or feed synthetic hormones to promote enhanced growth/production beyond an animal's natural genetic ability. Reducing purchased feed costs via improvement of homegrown feeds is far more profitable.

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