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A Horse With No Name?
2004’s "Name The Filly Contest!" is over but…
Veronica’s newest filly girl – a chocolate and white paint horse, born May 19, 2004 and without a name! This horse was field-born, but she exhibits no shyness at 4 months of age – you’d think she’d been imprinted at birth!
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Building A Chicken Coop
My short article on building smaller coops to raise chickens in yesterday stirred quite a few questions, so I’ll try to elaborate on the difference between stationary coops and mobile chicken coops to help you make your decision on which to build.
Mobile Versus Fixed
A portable coop offers many advantages already discussed in my chicken tractor [...] -
Tags, Tattoos and Micro-Chips
Some form of pet identification is a necessity these days due to licensing needs, laws and bylaws across the United States and Canada – but it is also a way to protect yourself from ever losing your dog permanently. Licensing originally began as a way to reduce the numbers of the stray dog menaces in [...]
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Raising Farm Animals and Pets in the Country
How to Build a Chicken Coop
Thinking of building your own chicken coop? We did it in a little over a weekend, but it took three adult men, 2 helpers, a lot of steel roofing and timber, 1/2 box of nails, even more screws and (thankfully) some great weather while we were building.
I might as well tell you up front that [...]
Top Tips for Chicken Coop Designs
Whether you live in the country or in the city* you can get fresh eggs out of a backyard chicken coop every morning with minimal cost and chores.
Raising chickens is a fun hobby for all age groups and can lead to a small farm income for those willing to put the effort into it. Efficiency [...]
Building A Chicken Coop, the Easy Way
There are thousands of coop plans, designs and ideas for different buildings people the world over use for housing chickens. They range from elaborate two story structures right on down to a small doghouse type dwelling surrounded by a few feet of chicken wire. Before you invest a lot of money and time setting up [...]
Read moreShould You Build or Buy A Small Chicken Coop?
The practice of using a small coop rather than a large one is becoming more popular. There are several reasons why these coops are gaining in popularity. One reason is because hectic, busy lifestyles are better suited for small chicken coops. Another is that the average family is shrinking in size. No longer do we [...]
Read moreMake a Chicken Coop
Building your own chicken coop can be cost effective and fun. If you’re still living in the city (or within town limits) it is important to first check with officials regarding land use and specific zoning regulations. With that out of the way, let’s talk about how to make a chicken coop.
First, you will [...]
Location, Location, Protection
Aside from deciding on a coop design, size and the materials you will use to build housing for your chickens, you’ll also need to ensure your chickens are protected. Protected from the weather as well as predators.
First you’ll need to determine which predators are potential trouble in your region. This might be a pack of [...]
The Meet Up – Raising Goats on A Farm
She came into the ring, her babe at her side, looking just a little nervous, but very bright and attentive. Her coat was shiny and her eyes were bright, the baby at her side about a week old. They started the bidding and I thought, “I’ll just watch, I wonder what a goat sells for [...]
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