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Posts by Gail Strock

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Why Don’t Cows Have Top Teeth? How Do They Eat?

  If you’ve ever offered a cow a handful of hay, you’ve probably seen the cow stretch its neck toward you and reach with its tongue to pull that tasty hay into its mouth—a mouth with no...

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Determining How Long to Keep Older Cattle in Your Herd

  One of the trickiest decisions a farmer has to make is keeping older cattle in their herd. How long should you keep older cattle? Older cattle are usually kept to various ages depending...

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Keep Cattle Safe From Mosquitoes: The Best Techniques to Protect

  Mosquitoes might be just a buzz-and-bite nuisance for you and your family, but they can harm the cattle on your farm. Mosquitoes harm cattle by injecting viruses and spreading diseases,...

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About the Author

As a correspondent for Lancaster Farming for 12 years, Gail covered many stories about farm families, animals, and events. She has since been published in several Chicken Soup for the Soul books and regional magazines and edited for Penn State. She now writes and edits for clients in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. To view her résumé, visit Linkedin.com/in/gstrock.

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