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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
New Braunfels Feed & Supply will be closed on Thursday, November 24th in observance of Thanksgiving. We will be open Friday, November 25th with our normal store hours. We want to give thanks for our wonderful customers and friends. It is a privilege serving you and our community.
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Alan's Answers
We had some fun questions this month. It was great seeing so much interest. Please keep the questions coming.
Ronda asked if it too early to "winterize" her yard right now. She says "My lawn is looking really good, especially after our recent rain, nice and green. Do I need to wait or can I go ahead and fertilize?"
Don't stop improving the health of your lawn and grass. It will be beneficial next year in the spring. The purpose of fertilizing in the fall is to prepare the root system for winter. Depending upon where you live, you will most likely not want to fertilize past October. A good winter lawn fertilizer would have a high potassium ratio, to stimulate root growth but not leaf/ flower growth. You may want to apply an herbicide for broadleaf weeds at this time. Consider having a soil test done to determine your lawns ph balance. If your lawn is heavily acidic, consider a lime application or if it is too alkaline, you may need an application of sulfur.
Visit our website to see what other questions were posted to Alan and leave a question for Alan. We'll publish them on our website and in our newsletter next month. Thanks! |
| What's Your Pet Trying to tell You?
By Gabrielle Lichterman
Sure you know that when your dog licks you and your cat purrs, it means they're happy. But there are lots of other things your dogs and cats are telling you - such as when they're confused, jealous or even when they think something's funny! Find out what the latest animal studies and experts say are all the surprising ways your pets are trying to communicate to you. Click here to learn what your cat or dog is trying to tell you.
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Senior Horse Nutrition
by Tina M. Anderson, PhD
 A horse in its teens may typically be thought of as "old", but the reality is that the genetics of the individual, plus how it was cared for during its life, will dictate when the nutritional needs begin to shift from that of an adult mature horse to that of a geriatric horse. That point in life varies among horses and is a gradual process that doesn't happen overnight.
It is estimated that there are over 700,000 senior horses living in the United States today. There was a "horse baby boom" in the mid-to-late 1970s, making 9-11% of the total horse population today older horses. Many of these horses are well into their 20s or 30s, and still live very healthy, active lives due to better care and feeding. Read more of Tina Anderson's horse nutrition article
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Iams® or Eukanuba® Platinum Paw Program
Exciting news about our Platinum Paw program! When you purchase5 bags of Iams or Eukanuba dry dog or cat food, you get a FREE 5th bag! Offer expires December 31, 2012. Come in today and check it out!
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October was a very exciting month for us here at New Braunfels Feed and Supply. October has become known as Breast Cancer Awareness month and we helped do our part by hosting a Halloween Pet Costume Photo Contest here at the store. All the funds we collected were donated to the Central Texas Chapter of Susan B. Komen. Not only did we help make a difference but we also enjoyed seeing everyone's pets in their cute costumes. It definitely put us in the mood for Halloween!
eive the 4th bag FREE! 
