Protecting your feathered friends’ health and well-being is crucial as a duck owner. Giving ducks proper nutrition, which includes vital vitamins and minerals, is an important part of duck care. Niacin (vitamin B3), one of these, is essential for duck health, especially in the early stages of growth. Ducks lacking in niacin may experience serious […]
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I’ve had ducks for years and I usually don’t have to worry about ducks. However, recently while visiting one of my friends in the Southern USA, she asked me why her ducks were sick. I quickly realized that her ducks were suffering from a parasite overload. (Parasites have some of the same symptoms as a vitamin
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Most pets need vaccinations to stay healthy. Even chickens are susceptible to a variety of diseases and illnesses. Duck owners often wonder if ducks need specific vaccinations because chickens, turkeys, and other fowl should be protected. Do ducks need vaccinations? Pet ducks do not need to be vaccinated or dewormed unless they are exposed to
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After a long cold winter, I imagine that my pigs want fresh veggies as much as I do. I’m eager for the spring vegetables that crop up as the snow creaps away, but I wondered; can pigs eat all the spring produce. In this article- I’ll cover which spring vegetables pigs can eat. Plus- be
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Root vegetables are great to produce to keep through winter months and cheap, making them potentially a great way to save on pig feed costs. But some root vegetables, like potatoes, are a nightshade vegetable, which means that they contain alkaloids. In this article I’m going to cover which root vegetables are healthy for pigs
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Pigs will eat almost anything, including zucchini and pumpkins. Plus nearly all forms of squash are easy to grow and take little effort or cost in the garden. Lets dive in to see if zucchini, winter squash, or pumpkins good for pigs to eat. If you are looking for a complete list of what pigs
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Leafy greens are often some of the earliest garden vegetables, but it got me wondering if they can be used to supplement a pigs diet. Hogs have different needs than people because they often are being raised to gain weight and go to the market. While people often want to stay thin- skinniness is not
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Although raising sheep can be rewarding, it requires specific management abilities to be successful. Crossbreeding is an efficient strategy that is simple to use to boost flock productivity. However, ensuring your sheep are housed in a secure environment with adequate ventilation is crucial because overheating and disease problems can develop in poorly ventilated areas. Additionally,
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The other day I ran across an interesting statement on a Snapple “fact”. It said that pigs can’t look up into the sky and that as a result, pigs have no appreciation of the sky. That seemed a little odd to me so I decided to research it and find the truth. Can pigs look
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What is Pseudorabies? Pseudorabies is a disease that literally drives swine mad with scratching. It’s also known as “Mad Itch” and Aujeszky’s disease (named after the founder Aladar Aujesky). It’s is a strain of the DNA herpes virus that attacks your pig’s immune system. Unfortunately, as a result, because of their weakened body’s inability to
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