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Chickens are susceptible to internal and external parasites, so regular parasite control and prevention are basic to flock husbandry. If your chickens appear unthrifty or reduce egg production, suspect parasites. You can see external parasites on your birds, and you'll find internal parasites in your chickens' feces.
A Brabanter chicken is a breed that originated in Holland. They are calm and intelligent and make wonderful pets. If handled regularly, they will be docile and allow you to pet them with no problem. They love to forage and have a tendency to gain weight if cooped up, so they're best kept free-range.
Cheese, herbs and tomato are just a few of the ingredients that go into making foccacia as delicious as possible. Get a foccacia recipe with cheese, herbs and tomatoes with help from an experienced culinary professional in this free video clip.
Tall and leafy, the pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) is a welcome addition to your landscape for its beauty and shade. An added bonus is the harvest that you may enjoy by the end of fall. Caring for pecan trees, hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9, in the fall is particularly important, especially if your goal is a bountiful harvest. The nuts need consistent, generous irrigation to fill their hulls and develop a high-quality pecan. Making sure that the tree has the water and growing environment it needs -- and trying to protect it from…
Making chipotle chicken requires you to start out by slicing your chicken breast in a very particular way. Find out how to make chipotle chicken with help from this year’s winner of NBC’s next local TV Chef in this free video clip.
Lollipop chicken is a really fun variation of the chicken wing. Make lollipop chicken with help from this year’s winner of NBC’s next local TV Chef in this free video clip.
If you're just getting into the joys of chicken-keeping, the cochin makes a good introduction to poultry. These beautiful birds, often found at ornamental poultry shows, are easy to tame and quite personable. Their calm behavior allows children to handle them, under supervision. Well-cared for cochins can live as long as 10 years.
Buffalo mozzarella balls taste really great when marinated in basil for a period of time. Learn about buffalo mozzarella balls with basil with help from a New York City wine and cheese expert in this free video clip.
The type of buffalo mozzarella that you want to use when cooking is made from 100% buffalo milk. Learn about the types of buffalo mozzarella with help from a New York City wine and cheese expert in this free video clip.
If kept in a muddy run, chickens may develop internal parasites and the bacterial infection bumblefoot. Since chickens remove grass and vegetation that soaks up water, runs that lack drainage can become muddy after rain. Clean up the mud, then make changes to your chicken run's design to prevent mud from occurring in the future.
Making ginger chicken requires a few key tools, like the scissors that you'll use to dice up the chicken at the beginning of the process. Make ginger chicken with help from a passionate culinary instructor in this free video clip.
Chicken gyros with yogurt dill sauce are a great source of low-fat protein. Make chicken gyros with yogurt dill sauce with help from a Baltimore-based, professionally-trained chef and culinary instructor in this free video clip.
When making Greek orzo and skillet chicken, you can elevate the entire dish to a whole new level through the careful use of feta and olives. Make Greek orzo and skillet chicken with feta and olives with help from a culinary professional and restaurant owner in this free video clip.
stew meat is a very tough piece of meat to begin with, which can make it difficult to work with. Brown stew meat in a skillet with help from a professional chef with eighteen years of experience in this free video clip.
Keeping meat cold for a week only requires the careful application of the right types of tools. Keep meat cold for a week with help from a marketing coordinator with Backwoods and Backwoods Adventures in this free video clip.
You can fix stew meat in a variety of different ways depending on exactly what it is that you're trying to accomplish. Fix stew meat with help from a chef instructor and executive pastry chef in this free video clip.
Making stew meat get to the point where it melts in your mouth always requires you to adopt a few specific techniques. Make stew meat so it melts in your mouth with help from a chef instructor and executive pastry chef in this free video clip.
Farming and picking your own strawberries is something that anyone can do right in their very own homes with simple preparation tips. Farm and pick your own strawberries with help from an expert who has been involved in sustainable food production for the past 30 years in this free video clip.
Classic chicken, when simmered in wine, is a dish that needs to be tasted to be believed. Make classic chicken simmered in wine with help from a professionally-trained chef and culinary instructor in this free video clip.
There are a wide variety of shapes and sizes for herb planters for railings that you can choose from. Get herb planters for railings with help from a board-certified naturopathic doctor and a licensed acupuncture physician in this free video clip.
Mashing herbs is going to require you to have access to a few very important kitchen utensils. Find out about kitchen utensils you'll need to mash herbs with help from a board-certified naturopathic doctor and a licensed acupuncture physician in this free video clip.
Ranch chicken kabobs are a great way to put a brand new spin on an old delicious favorite. Make ranch chicken kabobs with help from a celebrity chef and lifestyle expert in this free video clip.
Chicken tacos are a dish that are a favorite all throughout Mexico. Make chicken tacos with help from a professional chef in this free video clip.
Not all herbs can be grown during march, but the ones that can do really well in the colder weather. Learn about herbs that can be grown during march with help from a small space garden designer in this free video clip.
Salmon with butter, herbs and lemon is a simple but delicious dish you can prepare right at home. Make salmon with butter, herbs and lemon with help from a longtime restaurant industry professional in this free video clip.
Sprouting herbs is a very particular process that requires you to be very careful with your plants for the best possible results. Learn how to sprout herbs with help from the owner of a biodynamic nursery in this free video clip.
Propagating herbs in sand requires you to follow a few basic, easy to manage steps. Learn about propagating herbs in sand with help from the owner of a biodynamic nursery in this free video clip.
Not all herbs are going to go well when paired with apples. Find out what herbs pair with apples with help from a lover of all things health and wellness in this free video clip.
Applying meat rubs is easy, but it does require you to keep a few very important things in mind. Learn about the best ways to apply meat rubs with help from an author and culinary specialist in this free video clip.
Preparation for chicken liver meals involves a number of different steps all relating to your ingredients. Prepare chicken liver with help from a talented and dedicated Manhattan chef in this free video clip.
Cured meats are meats that are not necessarily cooked, but dried. Make a cured meat platter with help from the founder of The Cheese Store in Beverly Hills in this free video clip.
Filling a kitchen garden with a variety of culinary herbs can be a satisfying endeavor. Although you can start many herbs from seeds or by planting seedlings, propagating herbs from stem cuttings in sand is another effective means of starting new herb plants. By propagating herbs in sand, the fragile stems root and yield new herb plants to fill your herb garden.
If your herb garden netted more aromatic and flavorful herbs than you can use in a season, the extra herbs are easily preserved by freezing. Although most foods require blanching to stop deterioration caused by the development of enzymes in the plant, blanching herbs isn't absolutely necessary. However, it helps to enhance and preserve the bright color of the herbs, and ensures the frozen herbs stay fresh longer. When blanched, herbs retain their quality for about six months.
Wax worms are the larvae of wax moths in caterpillar form. These insects are popular as fish bait and are used as food for pet reptiles such as lizards and amphibians. Though these insects are available at most large pet store chains, many people prefer to save money by breeding and raising their own wax worms. All you need to raise your own wax worms is an empty aquarium to contain them and food to help them grow.
Cooking outdoors is a popular pastime but it is limited to cooking meat and vegetables on a barbeque. It is just as easy to bake bread, rolls or pizzas outside, using an enclosed clay oven instead of an open barbeque. To make a clay oven work efficiently, you must construct it with a chimney at the end farthest from the oven entrance. Although building a clay chimney might seem daunting, it is actually a straightforward task that you can complete even if you're a total novice.
For novices to Chinese cooking, one of the most notable differences is how meats are prepared. Westerners tend to brown or sear their meats, to generate savory flavors and a crisp surface. In Chinese cooking they're usually prepared by coating them in a thin cornstarch paste, which creates a soft and silky-smooth texture. This technique is called "velveting," and it's easy to do at home with chicken or other meats.
A herb bath can be great to relieve the pain associated with general soreness. Find out about herb baths and soreness with help from a Doctor of Naturopathy and Naturopathic Ministry in this free video clip.
Farming in the video game Final Fantasy 11 doesn't involve planting crops or watering your fields. When players farm, they are fighting large amounts of monsters, or using the mining and fishing features to collect items that have high worth when sold in the game. Finding the best farming places depends on the character's level.
A lean-to greenhouse is half a greenhouse, cut straight through the middle. The half greenhouse rests against the outside wall of house. This is a good solution for people with limited space or low mobility. Building the lean-to is no different from building other greenhouses, until it comes time to attach and seal the lean-to the side of the home.
The more zombies you have in the game "Zombie Farm," the more prepared you'll be to win invasions. You can grow as many zombies as you want on your farm, though you'll only be able to keep a specified amount. Any additional zombies are automatically sold for profit once you harvest them. Even though these "extra" zombies are sold upon harvest, it's a good idea to grow as many zombies as possible on your farm. Not only does this guarantee that you'll be able to replenish your army after a tough invasion, but zombies are worth a lot of gold…
Setting up a self-sufficient farm can save you money and provide you with most of everything you need. Self-sufficient farming requires more labor than other farms, since the crops and animals both are taken care of by you and without the use of high-tech machinery or help from outside sources.
Chicken is a staple in many American households. Families often choose leaner poultry over red meat. But boneless, skinless chicken breast can be expensive, and it overcooks easily. Save money and minimize the dried-out meat by purchasing whole chickens or dark meat pieces such as leg quarters. If you enjoy legs but do not like eating chicken off the bone, you can easily debone your chicken legs with a few simple tools.
Tofu is a versatile health food, packed with protein, calcium, iron and copper. It's a healthful alternative to meat because it's significantly lower in fat and doesn't have any cholesterol or saturated fat. Despite these benefits, many people hesitate before using tofu in their traditional meat dishes because of concerns over the flavor and texture. However, with a little cooking knowledge and preparation, you can convince even the most dedicated carnivore of the many delicious benefits of tofu.
The definition of herb is as varied as the plants that fulfill the definition. Clemson University Extension offers the broad definition of an herb as a plant that’s grown for its culinary or medicinal use. An assortment of plants fitting this description are flowering plants, which reproduce sexually by seeds. Mushrooms, ferns and mosses are in the class of nonflowering plants, which reproduce sexually by spores. Many of these have uses as medicinal herbs.
Gardeners harvest certain herbs for their sweet fragrances, which emit from the plants' flowers or leaves. The food and perfume industries utilize herbs' sweet smells by placing them in their products. However, many sweet-smelling herbs have beautiful appearances, making them prime candidates for growing as ornamental plants. Herbs differ from sweet-smelling spices since a spice's fragrance usually originates from a plant's roots, bark or seeds.
The Facebook game "Farm Town" allows players to create their own virtual farm, grow and harvest crops, play mini-games, and interact with neighbors. With the plethora of decorative and design options available in Farm Town, virtually countless types of farm designs are possible. Players can choose to model their farm on a concept they have seen on other farms, or can design an all-new idea.
Vegan wheat meat is also known as seitan. Make vegan wheat meat with help from the author of "The Accidental Vegan" in this free video clip.
The agriculture sector has some of the highest work-related fatalities among industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. While the cause of these accidents stem from a variety of incidents, the risk of sudden cardiac arrest is a common concern for a labor intensive industry such as farming. For farms looking to educate their employees and families about cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a safety measure, grants are available.
Eco-friendly chef and cookbook author Louisa Shafia takes us on a tour of her favorite stops at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City. Her tour includes LES Compost, honey and beeswax at Tremblay Apiaries, fresh fish at Pure Vida Seafood, and foraged and farmed treasures at Madura Mushrooms.
Unless you are slaughtering your own chicken or buying it directly from a farm, there is inevitably some lag time between the day the chicken was killed and when it reaches your grocer's meat case. This means you have a limited amount of time to prepare your chicken before it can spoil and develop bacteria that could cause food poisoning. Sell-by and use-by dates listed on meat packaging are good guides, but physical inspection of the chicken itself is the best way to tell whether or not it has gone bad.
