Image by uniteddiversity Question by alext: Organic produce or organic meat and chicken? which is better? What is more beneficial to one’s health and to out local agriculture? Buying organic, grass feed beef and organic chicken OR Buying organic, local fruits and vegetables? I live in NYC, I would love to do both but its […]
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Image by Meg Stewart Question by bella log: Is it a crime to have chickens in your backyard as pets in CT? Live in CT own a couple of hens as pets. Just received a letter from the city saying we are not able to have chickens in our backyard. We are in violation of […]
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Image by uniteddiversity Question by keanettak: What is ”organic farming”? for italian translation? What is ‘’organic farming’’? The most common of ‘’organic farming’’ is farming withouth chemicals’’.This definition is not stricly true as it doesn’t give the whole pictures. As a matter of fact,all living or dead things are made up of chemical compounds.Therefore organic […]
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Image by Chris. Jack feeding chicken Question by : Can I feed my chickens rice that has been boiled in water? Can I feed my chickens rice that has been boiled in water? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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Image by uniteddiversity Question by kat: How can a teen help the organic food movement? And support local farms? I live in an area where this is very possible. But it seems like no one my age has a great interest in agriculture and natural foods. I guess you could say I am passionate about […]
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Image by Chicken Farmers of Canada Chicken barns and in foreground a soybean field. Question by k_erdahl: can broiler chickens be fed duck feed? this would be for a starter and grower/finisher, its non-medicated. also, if my birds are sprayed for coccidosis can they have prolean in their food? most specilists say no. Give your […]
Continue reading …How can I cover flabby arms and acne on my arms and back, for a prom in a couple days?
December 20, 2011 31 Comments
Image by laurenipsum We planted a cover crop of fava beans and crimson clover in the old tomato bed a bit ago and the birds (including the chickens and ducks who escape from their pen and make their way into the garden) have dug up some of the favas from their snug soil homes. Some […]
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Image by NRCS SD Raleigh Leesman, Farmer, Hughes County, SD – Raleigh Leesman planted a straight radish cover crop into winter wheat stubble to simulate “natural strip till.” In 2012, he is planting corn in that field. Leesman’s purpose for using the radishes was to increase biological activity specifically in the strip that would enhance […]
Continue reading …i’m raising ducks, what type and size of pen should i keep them in when the get older,also, what food they eat
December 19, 2011 1 Comment
Image by daryl_mitchell This family of ducks also lives on the distillery grounds, raised by the owners. Their numbers are controlled "by omelette", as one of the guys stated. Question by Jack Cousin age 13: i’m raising ducks, what type and size of pen should i keep them in when the get older,also, what food […]
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Image by suzettesuzette Question by *=)BS(=*: What methods can be used to control pests in organic farming? Basically we would like to know the answer to help us with our science coursework! Thanks in advance! Feel free to answer in the comment section below
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