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Deep Water Culture Hydroponic system design and build 18 Dec 2010

July 25, 2012 No Comment

The design and build of a hydroponic deep water culture (DWC) system for growing vegetables indoors under flourescent lights. Deep Water Culture hydroponic systems are very easy to build and maintain and involve a short list of parts. They are exceptional at indoor growing of leafy plants. This deep water culture hydroponic system is very […]

Can Goat milk make a dog die?

July 24, 2012 4 Comments

Question by Miss Understood: Can Goat milk make a dog die? My dog is on a restricted diet and we just started giving her goat milk. can that make her sick or make her possibly die? just curious cause we don’t want her to die.we want her to get better. well our vet said she […]

does anyone use solar power in their home?

July 22, 2012 3 Comments

Image by Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon The public takes a first look at the solar-powered homes on the first day the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon opens to the public on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 09, 2009. (Photo by Stefano Paltera/US Dept. of Energy Solar Decathlon) Question by Matty […]

Automatic cold frame lid lifter

July 19, 2012 25 Comments

The automatic lid lifter works as designed. Here’s a link to where I bought the cylinder www.horticulturesource.com

Are Perdue turkeys raised like Perdue chickens?

July 18, 2012 2 Comments

Question by : Are Perdue turkeys raised like Perdue chickens? I looked on their website, and they’re all about their chicken. I know that the chickens are farm-raised without cages and fed an all-veggie diet, and other good stuff like that. But it gets rather quiet when it mentions the turkeys. I would like to […]

Fodder Growing System for dairy goats at New Forest Farm

July 17, 2012 3 Comments

This is the first stage of construction of our fodder growing system for our dairy goats.

Fleckvieh Dairy Cows In Canada

July 16, 2012 1 Comment

www.facebook.com – Fleckvieh Genetics North America www.bigbeargenetics.com – Fleckvieh Dairy Cows in Canada. Introduced by Big Bear Genetics. Bayern Genetik Fleckviehbulle * fleckvieh * fleckvieh cattle * fleckvieh bulls * fleckvieh semen * breeding age simmental bulls Dairy ranching with Fleckvieh beef cattle – Interesting information about the Fleckvieh cattle breed.

Can I be allergic to goat milk but not cow’s?

July 16, 2012 4 Comments

Image by Ken_Mayer Question by hutto156: Can I be allergic to goat milk but not cow’s? I have started drinking goat milk lately and I keep feeling like I swallowed a basketball 😛 It only happens with goat milk not cow. Any ideas? Thanks! Feel free to answer in the comment section below

Remote Gardener – Solexx Covered Cold Frame Greenhouse

July 14, 2012 1 Comment

We have just launched a new Kickstarter project to construct a multi tiered rain gutter growing system. Check it out. kck.st Your friend Greg shows you how to modify a cold frame structure and how durable Solexx is when given the Ballistic Fist Test. The BFT demonstrates how strong and resilient Solexx greenhouse covering material […]

Can I raise a broiler chicken to old age if I sit it down in a little wheelchair?

July 12, 2012 7 Comments

Image by Marji Beach February 2009: Ava died suddenly. Upon necropsy, it turned out Ava was actually a boy, significantly underweight and full of cancer. He was a very friendly rooster and will be missed. Ava is a "peeper", our sanctuary-created term for a broiler, the type of chickens people eat. 9.2 billion Avas are […]