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Would it be easier to raise Ducks or Chickens?

August 12, 2012 5 Comments

Image by Peter Baer This is one of the bags of feathers from when I was in high school and raised ducks and geese. Sadly it was left at the farm and mice made a nice home of it. Question by : Would it be easier to raise Ducks or Chickens? Which is easier to […]

How do chickens and turkeys manage to get along?

August 11, 2012 1 Comment

Image by BioDivLibrary Turkey raising New York,Orange Judd publishing company; [etc., etc.]1922. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954467 Question by : How do chickens and turkeys manage to get along? I know that a lot of people raise them together (in small groups), but I just wondered how the two types of birds managed to get along without fighting each […]

I do have a 34 lb bird, It barely fits in my rival roaster, is it safe to cook stuffed in a roaster?

August 10, 2012 3 Comments

Image by BioDivLibrary Turkey raising New York,Orange Judd publishing company; [etc., etc.]1922. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954541 Question by Diana O: I do have a 34 lb bird, It barely fits in my rival roaster, is it safe to cook stuffed in a roaster? Got the bird from some kids raising 4H turkeys. Just not sure how to cook […]

Should cities restrict Urban Farming?

August 9, 2012 1 Comment

Image by robot_zombie_monkey A bunch of us went out to St. Johns to visit Eric’s (and Ben’s) chicks. This was their second time outside and they were having a grand old time. Question by Daniel John: Should cities restrict Urban Farming? Today in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, I just read an article where Mayor Ravenstahl […]

Raising baby ducks???

August 9, 2012 6 Comments

Image by dibytes 365-249. Sept. 6, 2009. This is the sheltered cove area in Collingwood’s Harbourview Park where I watched the swans raise their families. The swans are grown and hanging out further out in the bay now. This weekend the cove has been taken over by ducks. They have been so entertaining to watch! […]

After raising duck, what to do with it?

August 8, 2012 9 Comments

Image by adamjackson1984 These two are both about 9 weeks old Question by : After raising duck, what to do with it? I want to raise a duck egg, but im not sure if i want to keep the duck for its whole life. i was wondering if after raising the duck, you could release […]

What all is needed for starting fancy chickens?

August 7, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Marji Beach Peepers are called broilers by the industry – they are the six-week-old birds killed by the billions annually. This was an accidental, surreal shot of a peeper belly and her leg. www.animalplace.org animalplacesanctuary.blogspot.com/ Question by Becky ♀♀: What all is needed for starting fancy chickens? We are starting a flock of […]

What are some good feel good songs?

August 6, 2012 4 Comments

Question by : What are some good feel good songs? Im talkin more like country. like songs that are nice to listen to when its sunny outside and ur drivin with the windows down ya know? songs similar to… Born Free- Kid Rock No Shoes No Shirt No Problems- Kenny Chesney Good to Be me- […]

Multiple questions for how to compost with chicken manure?

August 5, 2012 1 Comment

Question by : Multiple questions for how to compost with chicken manure? My language arts class is studying composting. Our class now has to do a report on composting. I picked Composting with Chickens. I need to know things like, How do the chickens help the compost, where can you buy coops or how can […]

Is it true that turkey is bad for dogs (and other animals)?

August 4, 2012 5 Comments

Question by Michelle J: Is it true that turkey is bad for dogs (and other animals)? I have heard the tryptophan in turkey can put a dog into a coma. Is this true, or just an urban legend? There is just as much, if not more, tryptophan in other things like cheese, chicken, beef, pork… […]