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How to Take Care of Chickens and Smaller Animals in the Cold
Matt speaks again with Dave Farris. In this far-reaching conversation, Dave describes taking care of animals like rabbits, chickens, and other small animals during cold weather and into Spring. You will also hear from Shelly Paxton, D&B Supply’s large animal buyer.
How do I keep my small animals warm?
Dave states that small animals like Rabbits need to have a box to curl up in with dry bedding, fresh food and water. If the small animals are in wire cages there needs to be a solid bottom or a nesting box in the cage to keep them warm.
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Why I Would Raise Chickens
Learn about how chickens change lives and I’ll donate a flock of chicks in your honor.
Despite what you might think, chickens are not stupid
Chickens have a reputation for being profoundly dumb, but in fact they are remarkably intelligent and may even be empathic
10 Ways to Build a Better Chicken Coop
To safeguard your flock, make sure their permanent shelter is up to snuff
How to Keep Plant-Eating Animals at Bay
Say bye-bye to Bambi, and other critters that gobble up your yard.
What a Trip! The Toughest Animal Migrations on Earth
One bird can fly more than 7,000 miles without stopping to feed, drink, or rest.
Scary, surprising ways that animals stalk their prey
From snake-stomping birds to spider-eating spiders, the predators have creative ways to find a meal.
What are animals thinking and feeling?
What's going on inside the brains of animals? Can we know what, or if, they're thinking and feeling? Carl Safina thinks we can. Using discoveries and anecdotes that span ecology, biology and behavioral science, he weaves together stories of whales, wolves, elephants and albatrosses to argue that just as we think, feel, use tools and express emotions, so too do the other creatures – and minds – that share the Earth with us.
How Do Birds Stay Warm on a Cold Winter’s Night?
Winter is a tough time for birds, but a warm place to sleep can give them an edge. A scientist’s look at the cozy, and often crazy, hideouts birds choose as their winter bedrooms.
12 crazy facts about chickens, and then some
At any one time, 20 billion chickens are alive and squawking on our planet.
What makes chickens happy? Nobody is quite sure
How do you measure a chicken's happiness? Is it in the way it runs for food? How much time it spends preening?
How Caring for Backyard Chickens Stretched My Emotional Muscles
We felt that we loved our pets, but did “love” really apply to them?
What deadly animal are you?
Do you ever wondered what deadly animal you are ? Well, take this quiz to find the answer!!
How do complex animal signals evolve?
Animals communicate with each other in diverse ways–using chemicals, sounds, colors and movement. This Primer explores research on animal signals and highlights the need for advances in studying how complex signals evolve, such as that described in a recent PLOS Biology paper.
How Animals Spend a Typical Day
I’d say I am a cross between the Jelly Fish and the Panda – I can ruin your day, but I promise to do it adorably. (Via:Pleated Jeans.)
Why birds hold their heads still (that awesome chicken ad)
First, if you haven’t seen it yet, watch this chicken video. Yes, it’s an ad, but it’s completely worth it. What are those chickens doing? And more importantly, can you learn to d…
How do animals flock, school, herd and swarm as synchronized units?
Scientists are unlocking the secrets behind animals' "collective behavior" using high-speed video and software to figure out how and why they do it.
10 chicken coop ideas for your feathered friends
Plus, important lessons to keep your chickens happy and healthy
