Even though I thought I had a flock of only hens, I could clearly hear a crowing that sounded like a “cock-a-doodle-doo.” Did I accidentally get a rooster in my run of chicks? I started researching and observing my hens to figure out what was happening. Do Hens Crow Like Roosters? In rare circumstances, […]
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A gassy pony can be more than a little awkward if you are in public, but it can also signal a variety of issues with your horse’s intestinal tract. Flatulence in horses is often a minor issue, but can also be a sign of gas colic, a more serious issue. What causes horses to have
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Lately, I have been finding 2 eggs a day from my duck. It happens two or three times a week. Although I’m raising a lot of ducklings, I only currently have one male and one female Peking duck. Do ducks lay two eggs a day and why? Ducks usually lay 1 egg a day but
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A couple of weeks ago, it happened. My kids were gathering eggs and they spied one of the yr old hens grabbing an egg and running away. After she broke it 3 or 4 of the other hens ran after and joined in the feast. Egg eating by hens is a problem that rarely
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I love to spend my time on activities that accomplish more than one goal at a time. I also realize how important bees are to our ecosystem and food supply. Bees are responsible for more than 30% of our food supply because they pollinate hundreds of plants that rely on them to reproduce. But,
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If you missed part one of this article, you can find it here. This article covers 45 flowers that you can grow in a bee and butterfly garden that are also edible. What could be better than colorful, lovely flowers that help the ecosystem and can brighten up your dinners and desserts? Fireweed Firewood
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Spring can be a nightmare for allergy sufferers. The pollen in the air makes life difficult. But, eliminating flowers and pollen-heavy plants doesn’t have to be the only option. You can grow a beautiful garden with flowers that are bee-friendly and allergy-friendly. Did you know? Many of the flowers that cause allergies are not the
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Bees are essential to gardening, food production and farms. Although many people don’t realize it, bees are also essential to our way of life because so much of the food we eat depends on pollination by bees. If you want to make an environmental difference, then a very important action you can take is to
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Bees are arguably one of the most useful and important insects. Bees pollinate one-third of the world’s crops. Without bees, it would be a lot harder to grow enough food and we wouldn’t be able to enjoy crops like most fruits and veggies, fibers and plants used for raw materials in production. Bees are under
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Bees are far more important than most people realize. They are much more than the few varieties that sting. Bees are essential to the majority of the world’s food production. Vast amounts of fruits, vegetables, and textiles require pollination to reproduce or produce fruit. Although a few insects also help to pollinate, and occasionally the
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