The Surprising Truth About Pit Bulls
Sadly, Pit Bulls often get a bad wrap for being "vicious" and "aggressive" but after owning 3 myself and spending time around many, I am determined to help educate people about this wonderful breed....
View ArticleNormal Anatomy (Dorsal View with Gory Pictures) of an Adult Female Coturnix...
Have you ever cut open a sick or dead bird only to discover you don't know what 'normal' is? You can't diagnose pathology if you can't tell what is abnormal. Here's a labeled photo diagram of what a...
View ArticleQuail are slobs: a case study of various watering and bedding options for...
Coturnix Quail (like most domestic poultry) are slobs, between dust bathing, waterers, scratching, and feces they make a big mess which is one of the biggest issues in poultry keeping: how to keep pens...
View ArticleFeed storage in hot climates
Well I’m down here in Phoenix AZ, just wondering on all you folks in hot climates, what’s your opinion on feed storage…. Is outside ok if it’s in an enclosed container and shaded???
View ArticleRaw Feeding for Dogs Using BARF
Feeding dogs raw has a variety of benefits, from better digestion and stools to a healthier and shinier coat. It is very important to research raw feeding before switching your dog to this diet. In...
View ArticleDressing the bird for thanksgiving dinner.
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Modular secondary coop
I built this modular coop, which comes apart into four pieces, this spring to serve many functions: (1) As a stand-alone small coop to quarantine new or sick birds or as a jail for bullies: (2) As a...
View ArticleGrind Hard Farm's Backyard !!
I see everyone else has done this soooo, here I am. We have a big flock of golden comets, black sex links, rhode island red, etc., and they are friendly birds. We currently have 21 hens and 8-9...
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How to free range mandarin ducks
Why did you even come here If you were even considering this well I mean no just no they have wings and they go flappy flappy which means no more duck
View ArticleMy feathered prozac
July 8, 2022, was the start of my chicken-keeping journey. After doing 9 months of research on everything chickens, I found two black sex link pulleys on Craigslist, paid five bucks each, and gave them...
View ArticleGetting Started Showing Poultry in 4H and FFA
Hello! I am a 4H and FFA member in Iowa! I was in fifth grade when I first started showing poultry. And while I did some research I was mostly clueless about what I was walking into! I didn't know what...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Rooster Does My Flock Need?
One of the most controversial topics of poultry in and of itself: Roosters. Many people have argued that they have the tamest roosters ever and that they have never looked once at hurting a human,...
View ArticleMetal Shed Turned Into A Coop
I wanted to convert my old shed into a coop for my chickies. There really wasn't a lot of info out there on turning sheds into coop. Painting the roof white was KEY to keeping it cool. We will have to...
View ArticleThe Lonely Crow: The Heartache of Unexpected Roosters in the Flock
The Lonely Crow: The Heartache of Unexpected Roosters in the FlockIn the idyllic world of backyard chickens, the joyful cluck of hens is often accompanied by the occasional unexpected crowing of a...
View ArticleWhen life hands you dog crates: converting a large dog crate into quail pens.
We just got into poultry this spring, almost accidentally we started raising quail: a borrowed incubator and some shipped eggs. Now we have a small breeding flock, are raising our own eggs and chicks,...
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