Can Chickens Eat Cherries or Are They Poisonous?
It’s guava time over here in South Africa and the soft, squishy fruits are tumbling from the trees with alarming regularity. Personally, I hate guavas, but my chickens are rather …
Animal health
Can Chickens Eat Strawberries or Tops?
Chickens have a surprisingly varied diet and will gulp down the most disgusting-looking insects and worms just as happily as they will their normal chicken feed. As chickens enjoy a …
Can Cows Eat Apples? What About Fermented Apples?
For humans, an apple a day is supposed to keep the doctor away. But for cows, tackling a fruitarian diet isn’t quite so straightforward. Can cows eat apples? Do they …
Best Way to Keep Flies Off Cattle – From Zebra Stripes to Pour-On
It’s a beautiful spring day but, rather than enjoying the fresh new grass, your cows are all swishing their tails and stamping their feet. Why? Because they’re surrounded by flies. …
How to Clip a Chicken’s Wings So It Can’t Fly [and Whether You Should]
My chickens have gone from free-range to all over the farm in the past few weeks. My ramshackle collection of crossbreed chooks are now in the garden, cleaning out the …
5 Signs of Hoof Rot in Goats and How to Treat It Yourself
All hoofed animals are susceptible to fungal and bacterial infections of the hoof. Horses often suffer from mud fever, greasy heels, and thrush, while our cloven-hoofed friends – sheep, cattle, …
How to Prepare for Farrowing Pigs [4 Tips to Breed Your Own Piglets]
Homestead pigs can be pretty easy work once you have your infrastructure set up. The price tag on those little piglets can be a real doozy though. Depending on the …