Pigs are renowned for eating just about anything. But despite this impression, and that pigs are omnivorous, they cannot eat truly anything. In fact, some foods that seem quite wholesome can be bad for pigs and other animals. One of the most contentious is the humble onion. Depending on who you ask, it is either […]
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It’s a common question for those considering getting backyard chickens: how much space will my chickens need? After all, you don’t want your feathered friends to feel cramped, and so much thought goes into designing their chicken run so it is spacious enough. But there is another, popular way to raise chickens, one that is
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If you own any kind of livestock you already know that your animals are largely dependent on you for everything they need. For much of their food, fresh water, clean accommodations, protection healthcare, and more. This can make it logistically and even emotionally very difficult to leave them and get away from your homestead for
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It can be quite exciting to witness a chicken hatching. After all, it’s not every day that you get to see a bird birthing live from its egg! But once the first crack appears in that egg it can turn stressful. It sure did for me; is something wrong, why isn’t anything happening, did it
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Pigs are known to eat just about anything, but despite this reputation they shouldn’t be fed a one-track diet. Pigs need a variety of foods, including fruits and vegetables, in order to grow, stay healthy, and thrive. Luckily, pigs can get considerable nutrition for many common vegetables. How about carrots? Can pigs eat carrots safely?
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Every gardener understands the joy of eating produce that they grew themselves, enjoy that is out of all proportion with the nutrition and even the taste of the veggie. Raising your food yourself provides a satisfaction that is difficult to quantify for those who have never done it. And no wonder! There are so many
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Pigs are known as animals that will eat pretty much everything. Lots of owners tend to give them scraps and leftovers from their own tables because of this tendency. But just because they can eat anything does not mean they should. There are plenty of foods out there, including all kinds of people’s food, that
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Chickens are seen as easy to care for among most kinds of livestock since they are omnivores, meaning they eat both plant and animal matter. Chickens that are allowed to range and forage can be constantly seen pecking and scratching in the grass for edibles and, some say, even eating the grass itself. Pretty interesting.
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Chickens are notoriously adventurous, curious eaters. As omnivores, they like to eat all kinds of things and every keeper knows they are more than willing to try just about anything. They can even safely eat quite a few things considered people food. But how about something weird, something like sauerkraut? It’s a fair question. After
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It’s a question that has puzzled chicken owners for years: why do chickens eat their own eggs!? It just isn’t right. Hens are supposed to protect and sit on the eggs they lay, not eat them. It is ghastly behavior, even if the eggs aren’t fertilized. Are your chickens just cannibals? Is something wrong with
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