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by Konfu Chicken Sheds Article by Nikki Prince Chick: A hatchlingCapon: A castrated male used for meat. (How much could that yield?)Pullet: A female chicken under one year old. Hen: A female chicken over one year of age Rooster: A male chicken over one year of age.Raising Chickens for the first time can be intimidating. When I first called the Feed Shop, I was trying to sound like a pro. I asked, “Do you sell pullets?” “Yes”, the man replied. “Are they all females?” It’s been an uphill battle ever since. Pullet parenthood is as much of an adventure as child rearing, only with more feces per pound of body weight. However, I’ve been reading quite a bit on poultry matters. (Yes, my…. Click Here to Read More

by Moosicorn Question by Susan Soltau: Can Anyone Help Me Diagnose my Betta Fish? Okay I’m having an issue trying to diagnose my betta fish Here are some photos of him here just taken earlier today: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?fbid=1633702530174&id=1465012414&aid=2076774 Let me tell you guys a little bit about him. I had him for a little over a year at this nice pet shop called Reef Keepers. He was kept in 1/2 gallon bowl for less than a month of his life until I got him into a nice 5 gallon tank which is filtered and even though I don’t have a heater for him, using the 10 watt light bulb and a blanket over the tank (leaving openings uncovered for oxygen intake)…. Click Here to Read More

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Question by RS: Cat Behavioral Issues? I adopted two cats with my girlfriend last May. They are big males who get along great. They are young- around 2 or 3- and healthy. When we got them they were obese, but after a strict diet and exercise with the vet’s guidance they are lean and fit. They are very energetic, but we play with them frequently and take them out into our apartment building so they can explore while supervised. Since we moved to our small studio apartment and I have been with them more often I have discovered some behavioral issues: 1. Annoying us for food My girlfriend wakes up at 6:00 to commute to school, and feeds the cats after her shower. They are on a strict diet,…. Click Here to Read More

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Question by It’s Fate baby: I am unsure about a few things (Gerbil question)? OK so I am a NEW Gerbil owner I just got my Albino Gerbil, Ice on January 18, 2009. So I have a few questions regarding to bedding and health for my Gerbil. OK so here are some of my questions, so here we go! 1) My little sister is 9 years old (I am 16) and she has a cold and I walk in my room and she is petting my Gerbil WHILE she is sick! Is my Gerbil gonna be OK? Is it going to get sick? Don’t worry I already locked my door and I have isolated myself in my room lol. 2) Do we have enough bedding in the cage? It is about 2-3 inches but she just KEEPS burrowing! Even when she reaches the bottom she tries and…. Click Here to Read More

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by York Labour Recycling Facts For The Young Environmentalist Article by Michael Arms The US Environmental Protection Agency interprets recycling as the “sorting, collecting, and processing materials to manufacture and sell them as new products.” In a planet confronted by multifarious environmental challenges like pollution and climate change, of which we are all guilty, recycling is one clear way to help clean up the environment and prevent more trash from being dumped in our landfills and worse, in the world’s oceans. Not caring is not one of our choices at this 11th hour. Below are some recycling facts to help us place in proper frame of reference just how critical recycling…. Click Here to Read More

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