If you see a person looking red, green, or grey in the face, you immediately know something’s wrong. The same goes for a chicken, but their combs give the game away. The wattles may also change color, but the comb gives us the best indication of a chicken’s health feeling. When a chicken’s comb starts […]
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Donkeys are hardy equids. They usually are blessed with a lush rug of hair that is either dense or curly. Seeing unsightly balding patches of alopecia all over your dearest donkey’s body is not pleasant. It can be downright problematic. I was worried when my little donkey began to have balding patches along her face.
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One of the first things I did when I moved from the city to a homestead was to get my kids a few bunnies. They are obsessed with Bugs Bunny, and they had always wanted a rabbit. In the city, this wasn’t really viable. We soon noticed that rabbits aren’t very vocal. They don’t make
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A long-circulated yet unsubstantiated statistic claims that more people are killed by donkeys each year than by plane crashes. While that’s unlikely, a donkey can deliver a deadly blow with its hind legs. How do you approach a donkey so it doesn’t kick you? Start in front of the donkey, standing slightly to one side so
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Donkeys can’t run as fast as horses and have evolved ways of fighting off a threat rather than fleeing from it. Some people utilize this trait, using donkeys to defend their livestock against predators. Others find the donkey’s seemingly aggressive behavior off-putting, Especially when it involves kicking out violently with his hind legs. Why do
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A horse needs to be at a healthy weight for his body to function correctly. Obesity can cause a wide range of performance-related problems and diseases. It’s also prevalent in pleasure horses across the world, with studies showing that nearly half the horses in the UK are either fat or very fat. A vet from
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While many of us would love to have horses in our backyards or near our homesteads, the reality is that horses do require a certain amount of space. Keeping a horse in a small-scale pasture is viable if you stick a bale of grass hay in for their grazing needs. But is it possible to
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Alpacas are inherently social animals with an intricate, matriarchal herd structure. They graze together, warn each other of danger, and sleep in the safety of numbers. On a farm, alpacas thrive best when this herd structure is replicated with at least three other alpacas. Some alpaca owners, however, can’t fulfill this requirement. In some areas,
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An underweight horse lacks the energy to perform to its best ability. It may also experience pain when ridden and develop other health issues. Older horses are particularly prone to unhealthy weight loss. As a horse ages his digestive tract changes. This makes it harder for the horse to process nutrients. It’s not only
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I have been lucky to share a yard with a brilliant farrier who is also a great teacher. While I’ve never trimmed my horse’s hooves before, I had picked up a thing or two. However, nothing could prepare me for the task of trimming my own horse’s hooves for the first time. Luckily, I
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