Pet & Animal

Winter here in the Northwest is hard on everyone even the birds. If you are an adamant bird watcher, amateur birder or just like to see a little activity outside your window during the deep cold, then you'll know having a bird feeder is a great way to insure you keep a lively line of wildlife flitting through your backyard to break up the bleak winter white. Buy bird seed from us online here, or check out our bird feeders online here. How do birds stay warm? They eat more food to build up fat stores and keep themselves warm. You can help your backyard birds stay warm we've got a few local tips for you to keep your birds fat and happy through the winter months. Five Steps to Get More Birds to the Bird Feeder this Winter Keep your feeders full and stock with high calorie seeds like Black Oil Sunflower or suet cakes as these pack a... Read more

When it comes to giving vaccines and injections to livestock, there are any number of experience levels. From the veteran cattle rancher to the first time pet owner looking to help their puppy be healthy, there's always an opportunity to learn more about the devices and medications you use. Below you will find a great resource to help you get a grip on what you're doing and how to help your livestock, whether it's for a commercial operation or a single dose, you'll learn something. DO's when Administering Vaccinations or Medication with a Needle Mark and separate syringes: use different syringes for modified live vaccines and for bacterines or killed products. It helps to mark the modified live syringes with red paint or tape and keep them separate. Clean the injection site: Injecting into a spot that is damp, muddy or covered with manu... Read more

There are two distinct camps of pet owner: the cat person and the dog person. Finding common ground between these two species of people is- well, there are many analogies I could make here, some relevant some not so relevant. If you can think of analogies, please, put them in the comments and start them like this: "Finding common ground between cat people and dog people is like..." But back to this article, the original question was, "What should I buy in preparation for homing a new kitten?" Well, when getting ready to receive any new pet or animal into your home, you should be ready for some changes. If you're a new pet owner, there will probably be more changes to your home and life than to a person who is adding to an existing family of pets. So, when buying or adopting any type of pet you will need some basic items: food, a pet bow... Read more

It’s that time of the year—our North 40 stores are about to fill with a little extra noise and bustle, and you’re sure to hear a chirp or two when wandering the aisles. That’s because—you guessed it—the chicks are coming to North 40 Outfitters, beginning at our Spokane, Washington location in mid-February. Chose your local North 40 location from the list below for arrival dates Chickens in Idaho February 16th: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho February 21st: Lewiston, Idaho February 21st: Ponderay, Idaho Chickens in Washington February 14th: Spokane, Washington February 28th: Mead, Washington February 20th: Colville, Washington March 7th: Omak, Washington March 1st: Moses Lake, Washington Chickens in Montana March 1st: Havre, Montana March 6th: Great Falls, Montana Each North 40 store will offer a v... Read more

When Skunks Mate they are More Smelly We are more aware of skunks in spring and summer, but they're quite active February through March, a lesson my dog, Dida, and I learned the hard way. Though skunks sleep deeply for 3.5 months at a time, they are not true hibernators. Male skunks will leave their dens during warm spells seeking females for mates. Their mating season is typically February through March, but it really depends on winter conditions. Nocturnal by nature, males will travel up to five miles under the protection of dark. Skunks use their odor as defense, and are extra smelly during the mating season as male skunks will spray each other, plus disapproving females also spray males away. With no natural predators, skunks go about their business care-free as most wildlife is keenly aware of what that odor means. Dogs Don't Run Aw... Read more

I’m always surprised by how many of our products inside North 40 Outfitters are made in the USA.  Contrary to popular belief most livestock feed, animal health products, and even many tack items are manufactured in North America. In the past, I have been a tack and animal health buyer for North 40, I’ve sat on committees in the industry for this category, and I’ve been to countless shows, meetings, supplier’s visits, and factory tours.  However, I have never been to Weaver Leather or Ohio for that matter. So, when I got the invite to the Weaver Leather headquarters and their factory in Berlin, Ohio with our current tack buyer, Erik Haugen, and our farm and ranch category manager, Jesse Ova, I jumped at the opportunity. During our visit, four main themes kept reoccurring as we visited the different manufacturing facilities and of... Read more

Able to hold up to eight cups of water, the Yeti Boomer 8 Dog Bowl is double-walled, rust resistant, and dishwasher safe. Non-insulated, the Boomer is made of a durable stainless steel that is easy to clean. Watch the video below to learn more.   Hi, I'm Casey with Yeti here to talk about our new Boomer 8 dog bowl. This is a brand new category for us, we're really excited to showcase this. So the Boomer dog bowl is an eight cup bowl, double wall, but it's not vacuum insulated. Reason being we want to make sure that we don't have too much of cold water in here. It is BPA free, food-grade safe, as well as dishwasher safe. So it can get as nasty or as used as you need to but always be able to be washed in the dishwasher. We have four colors for it. Seafoam, brick red, stainless, and black. These will be available for Christmas at Nor... Read more

  Nutrena has a new look. Still providing quality feed, Nutrena has updated their product packaging with bright, green plaid colors. This means from Montana to Maine you’ll be able to easily recognize the Nutrena brand when shopping for your favorite pet and livestock feed. Watch the video below to learn more.   Hi. I'm Gina. I'm with Nutrena. I'm here with North 40 at the Mid-States Rendezvous 2018, and just here to talk about some of the fun things that are coming from Nutrena. If you've been in store lately, you maybe noticed our lovely new packaging, and the plaid all over. This is really signifying a new step for us with our brand and getting cohesive around the country so that whether you're shopping at a North 40 store in Montana or somewhere else in Florida, say, the experience is the same. The products are the same... Read more

We had almost finished up with the Standlee Forage company after reviewing a number of new products at the 2018 spring Mid-States Rendezvous show in Minneapolis, MN when Denise Schneider, the website manager for North 40 spoke up, “Hey Sam did you see these?” Standlee has developed a new horse pill carrier made from alfalfa with a pocket in the middle to put your horse treat in. At the bottom of the carrier, there is a drop of cranberry gel to keep the pill stuck inside the pocket. It is a crunchy low carb treat for the horse and a much simpler way to get a horse to swallow a pill for the horse owner. Watch the video below to learn more or click here to check out at all of our Standlee and equine products.  Hi, this is Colleen with Standlee Premium Western Forage. We have another new product coming out later this year to show you... Read more

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  When you're looking at deworming your horse, the amount of information out there can be confusing and overwhelming. But don't worry. Below you will find not only the answers to many of your questions, but the answers will be straight forward and simple. From step-by-step instructions on 'how to administer dewormer' to a handy veterinarian secret that will improve the effectiveness of your dewormer. Check out our selection of dewormers online here. So let's start at the beginning, because without an understanding of worms, you may likely be treating them incorrectly. How do horses get worms? Horses get worms from other infected horses or pastures that are infected. It's a normal occurrence in winter when our horses are put up in the barn, or spending more time with other animals to avoid the harsh weather. Are there different type... Read more

Life hacking refers to any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life. It is anything that solves an everyday problem in an inspired, ingenious manner. Crush Pills & Make Paste for your Horse When you need to crush pills and make a paste for you horse, try this instead of mixing a paste in a cup and then trying to spoon it into a syringe. Put all of the pills into your dosing syringe, then suction some water into the syringe. Looking for equine supplements, shoes, gear or feed? We've got it all online here. Shake and wait for your pills to dissolve in the syringe. No mess to clean, and all of the medication is ready to go! Monitor your Horse Trailer Temperature Get an inexpensive indoor/outdoor thermometer to keep tabs on the temperature inside your trailer (with... Read more