Recent Blog Posts

  • Three reasons why your new horse may be bucking

    May 1, 2012
    You saw the guy you bought your horse from riding it just fine, but when you brought it home, it started to buck. So what changed since you brought him back to your stables? Katherine Blocksdorf of About.
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  • What To Get Mom For Mother’s Day (Other Than Flowers)

    May 1, 2012
    Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it is about time to start thinking about what to give your mom on her special day. This can be a difficult task, but we are here to help you find that perfect gift.
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  • Aqua Management

    April 3, 2012
    Sudden Losses of Fish: When the majority or even the entire population of fish in a fish culture system die suddenly, the cause is usually an acute environmental stress. Possible environmental stressors include inappropriate water quality parameters.
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  • Treating rabbits for fleas

    April 1, 2012
    Rabbits, just like dogs or cats, can get fleas. However, if given some of the same treatment as a dog or cat might receive, it could be fatal.
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  • How to Prevent and Minimize Problems When Introducing Horses to Spring Pastures

    March 1, 2012
    For some horses, the advent of spring means that the source of forage changes from hay to fresh grass. If this is the case, the horse owner should take care to minimize the risk of laminitis as horses are exposed to fresh pastures. Why can fresh grass cause laminitis in horses?
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  • Tips for Creating a Living Space for your Baby Chicks

    March 1, 2012
    Newly hatched chicks, ducklings, goslings and turkey poults require that their very basic needs for shelter, warmth, food and water be met in order to survive. Good care and management with a bit of TLC will go a long way in providing a healthy start for your young flock.
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  • Minimizing Potential Problems when Receiving Show Pigs

    February 1, 2012
    Getting young show pigs over the stress caused during the buying/receiving process can be a challenge. There is not one universal protocol or method that works for every pig, or every farm.
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  • Honor Show Chow and Purina Goat Chow Testimonial

    February 1, 2012
    At 68, Beverly Calcote laughingly describes her goat farm in Monterrey County, California as a leftover 4-H project. “It’s a small operation, with about six to nine milkers. ” The total number of goats fluctuates, depending on the cycle.
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  • Basic guinea pig care

    January 1, 2012
    If you’re planning on owning a guinea pig, or you already do, there are some basic things that you should know when trying to care of it:Cage size and careWhen picking out a guinea pig cage you should look for one that has four square feet for each guinea pig that you have in it.
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  • How to care for your pet rabbit

    January 1, 2012
    As the owner of a pet rabbit, you should know the basics on how to create a safe, loving environment for them. There are many things you should know about as a rabbit owner, diet and housing being just two of them.
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