Image by jle152 I was hiking in an oak forest in El Sobrante, Calif. when a turkey hen pretty much jumped at me, making lots of noise and circling around me a few feet away — I had to shoo her away with my bag to keep her at bay… I was pretty sure turkeys […]
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Image by paulhami Question by Babbyy: What are the methods of intensive and organic farming? Science homework 🙂 Please can you tell me what the effect they have on the environment? Give your answer to this question below!
Continue reading …Question by a chick: Are turkeys more difficult to butcher than chickens? Like to try my hand at it but not sure if it’s worth the fight. I love turkey meat and it seems like it would be easier to raise turkeys and get a bigger return but chickens are more docile? Add your own […]
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Image by paulhami Question by aquarius2001: Is India going back to natural organic farming? Due to the bad experience of planters with pesticides and fertilisers,they are now going back to natural farming,with the help of dung and cow urine only,and so ,getting more from land as well as quality! Subhash palekar is now a hero […]
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where can i find information about how to make a small to medium sized broiler chicken farm?
December 11, 2011 3 Comments
Image by sweet mustache My wife really wanted to try this, so we did. It wasn’t bad, but too much pineapple for my taste. 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine, divided 1 lb chicken breasts Pineapple Salsa 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 3 […]
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Image by MookieLuv Question by Blackstar: Is it safe to feed my chickens canned fish cat food? I’ve heard that fish is a good source of protein for chickens to eat, and as I don’t want to feed them other animals (meat and bone meal), I thought that cheap canned fish, like cat food, could […]
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Image by MookieLuv Question by Blackstar: Is it safe to feed my chickens canned fish cat food? I’ve heard that fish is a good source of protein for chickens to eat, and as I don’t want to feed them other animals (meat and bone meal), I thought that cheap canned fish, like cat food, could […]
Continue reading …Can you keep chickens in your back yard in an urban area in Texas ? i will give you best answer if you help me?
December 11, 2011 2 Comments
Image by osmium elenore, and fast chicken. Question by crystal m: Can you keep chickens in your back yard in an urban area in Texas ? i will give you best answer if you help me? please answer because i have 10 day old eggs in the incubator and i am hoping to keep them […]
Continue reading …What crop-ravaging swarms can contain 10 billion individuals and cover 400 square miles?
December 10, 2011 12 Comments
Image by USDAgov Cover crop on a resting farm field at Leafy Greens, operated by farmer Tom Heess, in the Salinas Valley, California on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Leafy Greens grows row crops of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower sweet peas and seed beans. He uses rotational crop plantings to control weeds and plant disease. When a […]
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