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A Guide to Chicken Mites & Lice

Chicken mites and lice are external parasites that can significantly impact the health and well-being of poultry flocks. Mites are tiny arachnids that feed on the blood and skin of chickens, while ...

A Guide to Chicken Roosts

Raising backyard chickens can be incredibly rewarding, but ensuring their comfort and well-being is key to a happy flock. One crucial element is providing the perfect roost. Roosts are not only whe...

A Guide to Chicken Eggs

Chicken eggs are a staple in kitchens around the globe, cherished not just for their nutritional value but also for their versatility in cooking. Rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, they play ...

A Guide to Chicken Coops & Runs

Raising chickens in your backyard can be a rewarding experience, but it all starts with providing a safe and comfortable environment for your flock. A well-built chicken coop and run are essential ...

A Guide to Poultry Chicken Nest Boxes

Whether you're new to raising chickens or an experienced backyard enthusiast, providing your hens with the perfect place to lay their eggs is essential for maintaining a healthy, happy flock. Nest ...

How To Clean & Groom Your Guinea Pig

Why is grooming and cleaning guinea pigs important? Grooming is as important to the health of your guinea pig as proper diet and safe living quarters. Even the cleanest cage will not help a guinea ...

Cockatiel Food - A Guide To Feeding Cockatiels

What are cockatiels like and what do their calls sound like? Cockatiels are affectionate and outgoing, making them excellent companions. Birds are one of the best animals to have as pets, and cocka...

Squirrel Food - A Guide To Feeding Squirrels

What fruit can squirrels eat? Squirrels enthusiastically consume fruit. If you chance to live near a fruit tree, fruit bushes, or fruit vines, you've probably observed squirrels devouring and hoard...

Duck Food - A Guide On How To Feed Ducks

Is it ok to feed bread to ducks? Feeding bread to ducks, whilst a common practice, is actually inadvisable due to its lack of nutritional value. Bread does not provide the necessary nutrients requ...

Chicken Food - How To Feed Chickens - Our Guide

A trip to the local feed store might be intimidating, particularly for new poultry owners. Each colourful bag of chicken feed carries numerous phrases, including "mash" and "grower feed" as well as...

Hamster Cages and Hamster Wheels - Our Guide

How long do hamster live for? Keeping a hamster is great for all groups of ages of children, but it's important to know that it will be with you for a short period because it has a short lifespan. ...

Bird Boxes and Bird Baths - Our Guide

What are bird boxes and why should install bird boxes in your garden? Like food and water, shelter is also a necessity for birds. Most of the time, birds need shelter to reproduce and increase thei...

Bird Feeders, Stations and Tables - Our Guide

Do birds prefer feeders, stations or tables? The utmost requirement for any animal is eating and drinking to be alive and the same goes for birds of course. But, you can’t install a feeder of a hum...

Parakeet Food - A Guide To Feeding Parakeets

How do parakeets feed in the wild? Research has shown that parakeets feed, in the wild, mainly on seeds and fruits. Some species, for examples lories and lorikeets, or the Kea of New Zealand, are s...

Canary Food - A Guide To Feeding Canaries

What do canaries eat? Canaries are natural seed eaters, as can be seen in their strong, short, and wide beaks that are designed to pick up and de-husk seeds. Their special digestive systems also ar...

Guinea Pig Food - A Guide to Feeding Guinea Pigs

Your guinea pig's health depends on a balanced diet that includes guinea pig feed pellets, fresh foods that provide vitamin C, alfalfa for protein and roughage, and fresh water. During warm weather...

Guinea Pig Breeds - A Guide to Guinea Pig Breeds

First of all, why should you choose guinea pigs? Guinea pigs make wonderful pets, even for children as young as 5 years old. Adult guinea pigs weigh 2 to 4 pounds, which makes them easier to handle...

Cockatoo Habits & Behaviour - A Guide

How do cockatoos live together in nature? Quite a bit is known about the way of life and the behaviour of cockatoos in their natural habitat, which is in contrast to most of the other parrot specie...

Cockatiel Food - A Guide to Feeding Cockatiels

The diet of free cockatoos is quite varied, depending on their habitat. Some cockatoo species have developed specialized diets. Those that live in the grasslands of interior Australia mainly eat sm...

Duck Breeds - A Guide to Duck Breeds

Black duck (also, black mallard) The black mallard, or black duck, is very similar to the mallard in some respects, but there is a difference as the bill is exactly the same size and shape as the M...

Chicken Breeds - A Guide To Chicken Breeds

When starting a new flock, you have to decide whether you want large chickens or bantams. Bantams are normally kept as pets or for show, while the larger breeds are commonly preferred by those with...

Chicken Eggs & Hen Laying - A Guide

How old are hens when they start laying eggs? Hens can start laying (called Pullets when they’re young) when they are about six months old. Those hatched very early in the spring will sometimes lay...