Some of my fences are stretched and bent from the excessive rubbing of my goats scratching against the fences. Some goats scratch against things more often than other goats. Goats, much like other domestic animals often scratch for various reasons. Sometimes they scratch just because they are goats, and that is what goats do. Other […]
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Many people love honey. They use it in recipes, as a sweetener in drinks, or on a hot, fresh-baked roll. Honey, however, can get expensive, especially since seeing a reduction in the honey bee population. Many people have asked: Can You make Honey Without Bees? It is not possible for people to make real
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Where To Place A Suet Feeder Suet offers high-calorie food for especially active, busy birds. It comes in many forms and can be bolded into balls, sheets, crumbles, or other shapes. Various bird feeders require specific shapes of suet and suet feeders may require specific commercial suet to be used inside. What Is Suet?
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Hopefully, you are enjoying our series on attracting wild birds. Be sure to check out part one on where to place bird feeders. Robins are found across the world. Only Antarctica and South America are void of robbins. We love them because they are often the winter singers chirping away during cold winter months.
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Bluebirds are found across North America. In the Eastern part of the United States, Eastern Bluebirds reside. Mountain bluebirds and Western Bluebirds are found in the west. The midwest is lucky enough to see all three species of bluebirds. Bluebirds and their survival are directly linked to human activity. They were nearly wiped out after
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Welcome back! In the last article, we covered where to place oriole bird feeders to attract orioles to your yard. Today, we will cover finch bird feeders. Finches can be found on nearly every continent. The only areas without natural species of finches are Australia, Antarctica, and the South Pacific. European finches have been introduced
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If you missed the last article in this series on where to place hummingbird feeders, check it out. Orioles are usually the songbirds that you hear from your window. They are small, lovely birds that come in many species. There are nine species found in the United States. Orioles are usually identified with their
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Hummingbirds are delicate, graceful birds. They are lovely and fascinating to watch. A hummingbird feeder can be a great way to get those little visitors to your yard, but if you place a feeder in the wrong place it could mean death for your local hummingbirds. It might also mean that you don’t end
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Birds are beautiful and delightful to watch. And, placing a bird feeder in your yard provides a sanctuary for our feathered friends. But, it’s important to place bird feeders in the right places so that birds can stay safe, be seen, and attract birds to your yard and garden. Where is the best place to hang
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It was only two months after binging home 15 adorable chicks and 4 ducks that I realized how much my birds ate. They had constant access to food, but my kids were filling up the containers 4-5 times a day. We ran through over $20 of food a week. That doesn’t seem like much, but
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