Weather conditions certainly took a toll on this years wheat crop, leaving straw in short supply for some farmers. This commonly used bedding material is the ideal choice for calves during the winter ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is asking residents to take precautions this winter in order to keep pets warm. Free straw bedding has been made available to ...

Animal Welfare provides helpful tips and free straw bedding to keep pets warm this winter. As the temperatures drop, we break out the blankets and coats to stay warm. But we also need to keep in mind ...

Dear Heloise: As the director of the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City, Iowa, I was happy to see the tips on animal shelters written by Susan R. from Missoula, Montana. However, it mentions using ...

Research from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) suggests that wood chip bedding for beef cattle can be an economic alternative to straw bedding, without increasing greenhouse gas emissions ...

Straw bedding provides a number of functions which affect the behaviour and welfare of pigs including comfort, recreation and diet. Straw bedding reduces physical discomfort in pigs at all stages; it ...