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Preparing Your Pasture for Winter Grazing

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As summer comes to an end, it's time to start thinking about how you'll manage your livestock during the winter months. During the winter months, natural forage becomes scarce, and your livestock might not get the nutrients they need. To prevent that, you need to start planning for winter grazing...

The Importance of Fall Pasture Management

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As fall approaches, it's important to start thinking about how you can properly manage your pasture for the upcoming colder months. Fall pasture management is crucial in providing enough food for your livestock and also ensuring the longevity and health of your pasture. To keep your livestock happy and healthy,...

RSVP: Vitalix Meeting

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Join us for a special afternoon of catching up with fellow stockmen and learning more about Vitalix! Our event will be full of delicious food (burgers & chips), engaging conversation, and valuable information on how your herd can benefit from this amazing product. Plus, you won't want to miss out...

Tackling High Feed Costs

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Maximize efficiency to help cut feed costs without impacting production Drought, supply chain issues, high grain prices, low hay supply and significantly increased fuel and fertilizer prices all have played a role in the drastically elevated feed costs cattle producers are facing this year. Feed costs are the single largest...

Why Chickens Stop Laying Eggs

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Chickens stop laying eggs for a variety of reasons. Hens may lay fewer eggs due to light, stress, poor nutrition, molt or age. Some of these reasons are natural responses, while others can be fixed with simple changes and egg-laying can return to normal.  If you’re a backyard chicken raiser, you’ve...

Order Spring Chicks!

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Chick days are coming to Solon Feed Mill! It's time to order spring chicks! We'll be placing orders on March 6th and again on April 3rd for folks that would like to get their chicks early this year. Available chicks are ISA Browns. Typically, a single hen will provide your...

Holiday Hours

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Solon Feed Mill. Please make note of our holiday hours. Saturday, December 24, 2022: TBD Sunday, December 25, 2022: Closed Monday, December 26, 2022: Closed Saturday, December 31, 2022: Closed Sunday, January 1, 2023: Closed Monday, January 2, 2023: Closed