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does anybody know how to build a chicken tractor or chicken coop? any good websites?

Image by Moosicorn Building our chicken coop. Moosicorn Ranch is an experiment in sustainable living www.moosicorn.com Question by k_erdahl: does anybody know how to build a chicken tractor or chicken coop? any good websites? i am wanting to build a chicken tractor or small coop for our broilers but dont exactly have a real good […]

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Beech Meadow Farm “Pastured Poultry” Spring 2009 #1

Chicken enjoy the cool breeze prior to a spring rain on recently grazed cattle pastures. Beech Meadow Farms provides a fresh “floor” of pasture to their chickens at least once a day to ensure a steady supply of green material and insects for the diet and clean areas for exercise and lounging.

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Names For Goats – Options For You to Select When Raising Goats

Image by pmarkham Casey (left) and G.G. (right) stand near the fence in the goat pen. They are both Pygmy Goats. Yes — they are pets. Some people raise pygmy’s for their meat. We wouldn’t dream of eating these little darlings. by Barry Gourmet and Raw Article by Ted Allen Goats are a playful and […]

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Backyard Wind Power

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Backyard Wind Power

Some homeowners are installing wind turbines in their backyards. These windmills are connected to the grid, and deliver renewable, green energy to the owner’s home. MarketWatch’s Stacey Delo talks with San Francisco homeowner Robin Wilson about putting in a wind turbine in an urban area. Video originally aired October 8, 2008. Check out more videos […]

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whats the best way to keep a dairy Goat warm in the winter?

Image by kaiscapes Surfing Goat Dairy, Malama Maui tour, Maui Visitors Bureau. Photography by Peter Liu (@PeterLiu47) Question by Mike O: whats the best way to keep a dairy Goat warm in the winter? a few days ago were i live it was -20 degrees and im worried that my goats will die how do […]

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Solar Water Heater from Brazil “Soda bottle solar water heater” -Panasonic ecoideasnet

For more eco ideas follow us on: www.facebook.com This self-built solar water heater is made of plastic bottles, black painted milk cartons and PVC pipes. It is popular in southern Brazil. The water is heated passively by solar energy. As the hot water rises, it is naturally replaced by cold water, so no pump is […]

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My son has pin worms and I’m washing the bed linens, but what about pillows, foam pad and mattress?

Image by Jessica Whittle Photography Found this guy in the parking lot at the vet today. I was afraid he was going to get hurt so I relocated him back to the flower bed. He was the coolest worm I’ve ever seen and actually quite large! (Straight out of the camera, not even a crop!) […]

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can you get roundworm eggs in bed?

Image by Vermi Chaval shredded junk mail and office paper, absorbent layer at the bottom of the bedding material Question by : can you get roundworm eggs in bed? i want too know if you can get round worm eggs in bed and in the bed room if cat boxes is in here with the […]

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Polytunnel Construction – Anchor Plate fixing – V115

Anchor plates are quick and easy to fit and highly effective at preventing the framework from lifting or sinking. This handy cam video shows the method for anchor plate fixing. If you would like to discover more about Polytunnels then why not contact us at www.FirstTunnels.co.uk or join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/

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Question by kittikatti69: Backyard Chickens – is a feeder necessary? I’m getting two laying hens. I see these “chicken feeders” at the stores. Is there any reason I can’t just put their feed in a pie pan or similar dish? Feel free to answer in the comment section below

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