There’s a variety of reasons your chickens may have stopped laying eggs. Below are some possible explanations to check out and see if they apply to your flock. Molting- My girls stop laying every year when it comes time for molting season. Molting is where they lose their old feathers and get in their new …
Processing A Rabbit
If you hunt or raise rabbits for meat, there’s a few steps you’ll need to take to get it to the dinner table. The approximate break down of a 5 lb rabbit is 1/2 lb Pelt, 2 3/4 lb Meat with Bones & Organs, 1 3/4 lb Feet/Intestines/Bladder/Head/Blood/Stomach Contents. Some items your going to need are …
Ear Hematomas In Dogs
What Is An Aural Hematoma? If you’ve never seen or heard of a hematoma before, they can be a little scary at first, especially if they’re bad. For dogs they generally occur underneath the skin, commonly the ears. Essentially, they are the result of a blood vessel bursting, creating an unsightly fluid filled pocket. The …
Raw Verses Cooked Dog/Cat Diets
Properly balanced homemade diets are clearly healthier for your pet than heavily processed kibble. But there seems to be confusion on whether or not you should feed raw or cooked diets. After doing some research I’ve come to a split conclusion. Ultimately, I think meat is best fed raw, which keeps the natural health …
Guide To Feeding Your Cat A Raw Food Diet
This is a continuation of my other post, “Guidelines To Feeding Your Dog A Raw Food Diet”. I figure many people also own cats and would like a raw diet option for their feline companions as well. Dry kibble diets make your cat or dog perpetually dehydrated. This is particularly damaging to cats as they may not get enough water through a kibble diet. Cats are true carnivores, they …
Guide To Feeding Your Dog A Raw Food Diet
I used to think that dogs were omnivores just because they will eat other things. But they are actually carnivores. Dogs thrive on a carnivorous diet, but they can survive on other food sources in times of scarcity. So, when a wolf eats grass or berries out of desperation, it’s simply to survive and it …