Tips On Raising Poultry
Raising chickens on your estate or even in your backyard is a very fulfilling activity that requires dedicated time and practice. No matter how large of an...
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Why Do My Chicken Eggs Look Different?
If you’ve only ever bought chicken eggs at the grocery store, where eggs are purposefully selected to be uniform in size, shape, and their classic white color,...
Winter Feeding and Weight Management
Maintaining the ideal weight for your cattle and horses can be difficult through the lean winter months. With the proper winter feeding and weight management,...
Free Range Chicken Care
Raising free range chickens can be a challenge, but it can be well worthwhile for a more robust, healthier, more productive flock. But what makes free range...
Winterize Your Chicken Coop
Winter can be a stressful, even dangerous, season for chickens. If you take the proper steps to winterize your chicken coop, however, you can provide safe,...
Winter Nutrition for Whitetails
Winter nutrition is very important for deer and the individuals that hunt them. Even though hunting season is typically during the colder months, during these...
What You Should Know For Getting Your Horse Shod for Fall/Winter
It is generally accepted that finding the right horseshoe is extremely important for riding in temperate climates in the winter. Riding outdoors in the winter...
Keeping your Hens Healthy and Laying This Fall
Autumn is upon us and it's time to say hello to fresh air and goodbye to stifling hot temperatures. Of course, if you’re raising chickens for eggs, you will...
Stop the Fleas and Ticks
Fleas and ticks can be a big problem, not just for pets or livestock, but for humans as well. Fortunately, it is possible to stop fleas and ticks from being a...
Ways Gardening Improves Your Well-Being
Gardening is far more than just a simple hobby – it is an amazing tool for improving your physical and mental well-being. Regardless of the sources of stress...
Summer Tips For Your Pet
We all love spending those long summer days outdoors with our pets. Let’s face it, they’re our furry companions and wherever we go, they go too. Keep in mind...
Overcome Your Horse's Picky Eating
With dexterous lips and a defiant attitude, any horse can become a picky eater, but it is easy to keep your horse on a balanced, healthy diet no matter what...
Tips on Rooster Care
A rooster can be a valuable and even an essential addition to your poultry flock, but you need to be prepared to meet these birds’ unique needs. Understanding...
How to Prepare Your Garden in Spring for a Great Summer
As daylight lengthens and temperatures warm, gardeners are always eager to get right into spring planting. If you look past the first flush of spring, however,...
Garden Vegetables for Beginners
Every novice gardener dreams of bountiful harvests and plentiful produce sprouting from their land, but which tasty choices can best handle inexperienced care?...
Grafting Fruit Trees
Grafting is a useful technique to increase the hardiness of your fruit trees, but what is it and can you learn to do it even if you aren't a professional...
How to Feed a Horse With Ulcers
Ulcers – sores in the gastric lining of the stomach or colonic ulcers in the hindgut – can make feeding a horse a proper diet more challenging. With...
Winter Poultry Care Tips
Whether you have chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys, poultry is well-equipped for winter weather and colder temperatures, but with a few easy steps you can help...
Preparing Your Garden For The Colder Months Ahead
Autumn is right around the corner and for gardeners, this means winter is not too far behind. As winter begins to get closer and the temperature begins to...
Preparing Your Cows For Winter
Obviously winter is a vulnerable time for your cows when you really need to pay attention to make sure they are staying healthy. Here are some tips on...
The Importance of Fats in Horse Nutrition
It is well known even to non-horse people that horses are herbivores, but just grazing or feeding a horse a diet of hay alone will not provide them the proper...
Caring for Garden Mums
Mums are beautiful blooms that come in a wide range of bold tones and rich autumn hues, and savvy gardeners can keep mums healthy and flourishing for weeks in...
Make the Most of Your Garden with Home Canning
The process of canning and preserving foods takes place for many reasons. For the gardener in all of us, home canning is a way to take all of the hard work...
Nutrition Your Cattle Needs
Good nutrition is essential for the health of your herd, but there are many different factors that affect what nutrition your cattle need. By understanding...
Strategies for Feeding Show Animals
A good diet is essential for the highest quality show animals, no matter what type of livestock you hope to exhibit. Balanced nutrition and proper feed will...