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How to Find an Emu Processing Plant

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Emu farmers have learned that since the breeders market has dropped so drastically, they must process their birds into other products to earn a living. One market that is slowly growing in popularity is the meat market, where the alternative red ... more »

How to Care for Adult Ostriches

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Ostrich farming has been popular in other countries for years, and is recently becoming popular in the United States. Ostriches are farmed for their meat, feathers and a hide that is similar to leather. While caring for adult ostriches is easier ... more »

How to Cow Tip

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Cow tipping is a fine art that is best experienced under the cover of darkness, with friends and preferably in an inebriated state. Make sure to be in excellent physical health before embarking on this crazy adventure... more »

How to Make an Inexpensive Egg Candler

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Hatching eggs in an incubator can be fun and rewarding for both adults and children also. Hatching eggs for the farm is a great way to increase your chicken flock and, for children, can be a homeschool or after school educational process. ... more »

How to Protect Chickens From Predators

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Chickens can be easy prey for hawks, foxes, opossums, skunks, dogs and cats. Here's how to protect your fowl from foul play... more »

How to Raise Laying Hens for Eggs

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If you have a bit of space on a small farm, you can raise laying hens for farm-fresh eggs of your own. While the chickens do take a bit of work, you can count on having eggs so fresh that no supermarket can even come close... more »

How to Raise Red Leghorn Chickens

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A Leghorn chicken is a noisy bird that is spirited in nature. It is smaller than many chickens, but it is still larger than a bantam. The Red Leghorn is a forager and they get much of the protein in their diet from roaming freely over fields and ... more »

How to Ship Day-Old Poultry

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Shipping day-old poultry is possible. There are very specific guidelines regulating the shipment of poultry, though, and it's necessary to know what these are to ensure the proper shipping of your poultry. If your shipment doesn't follow the ... more »

How to Breed a Horse

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There are many considerations to keep in mind before you breed a horse, including your horse's disposition, breed, and conformation, and intended use of the foal. Follow these steps when considering breeding your mare... more »

How to Build Pens for Donkeys

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If you want to own a donkey, you are going to need a pen to house the animal. Your pen should include a fence strong enough to contain the donkey and to keep out predators. You'll also want a barn or stall to protect the donkey from inclement ... more »

How to Butcher a Goose

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Roast goose is very tasty and often preferred by some to turkey. The meat is darker and contains far more flavor, especially the domesticated birds. It is also not readily available and has to be special-ordered from the butcher. However, there ... more »

How to Choose a Commercial Driving Horse

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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Driving a commercial horse-drawn carriage on busy streets can be daunting. You want to make sure the horse you choose to work with is reliable, dead calm and confident. It's important not to rush in when making this choice, but instead to spend ... more »

How to Find Out About Factory Farming

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Factory farming involves exploiting animals for the sake of ensuring profits in the meat and dairy industries. Animals are not the only ones in jeopardy from factory farming. Humans also experience the negative side effects of factory farming by ... more »

How to Help Pets Cope With Loud Noises

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Fear of loud noises is a common behavioral disorder in pets; the incidence varies within breeds and among individuals, and can be mild (trembling) or extreme (panic attacks, destructive behavior, running away) - which can result in injury or death... more »

How to Introduce a Dog to Pet Chickens

By Willi Galloway

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Backyard chickens are becoming popular pets from coast to coast. People keep chickens in Chicago, Seattle, Missoula, Montana and even New York City! Chickens are a great addition to organic gardens because they kill slugs with glee, produce tons ... more »

How to Know if Eating Newspapers and Cardboard is Harmful to Rabbits

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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Rabbits are natural chewers. Part of their genetic instinct is to chew and shred things as if they were building a nest in an underground burrow. In the wild, they would be injesting a moderate amount of the material they chewed. If your rabbit ... more »

How to Organize a Cattle Drive

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A cattle drive is the way ranchers get cattle from one place to another when there are too many cattle to load into stock trailers. Cattle are rounded up and driven to the new destination by riders on horses. Organization helps make the cattle ... more »

How to Outfit a Livestock Grooming Box

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Start a basic grooming box to take with you to shows. Add items as needed... more »

How to Promote a Cattle Drive

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Cattle drives aren't just work; they can be entertainment. A cattle drive can be part of a rodeo, fair, festival, celebration, or fundraiser. Learn how to promote your cattle drive with these steps... more »

How to Raise Beef Cattle for Profit

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Raising beef cattle for profit is a little more challenging these days. Ranchers are finding it more and more necessary to think outside the box when it comes to selling their beef. Read on to learn how to raise beef cattle for profit... more »

How to Rescue Donkeys

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A relatively rare domestic animal today, donkeys suffer abuse and neglect at a greater rate than other equines in the United States. If you're concerned, you can act to save these gentle animals... more »

How to Run a Sheep Farm

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Compared to other animals sheep are relatively easy to raise if you choose the right breed. You will still have to devote some time each day to tend your sheep. However, that small amount of time can translate into a decent amount of money when ... more »

How to Steal an Egg From a Chicken

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Let's face it. Most of us will never set foot in a hen house, much less steal an egg from a chicken. But it's one of those skills that may come in handy just the same. You never know when you'll be stranded and penniless, with only a raw egg to ... more »

How to Tell the Difference Between a Mare, Gelding and Stallion

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How to tell the what sex a horse is... more »

How to Be Half-Vegetarian (Yes, This is Possible)

By Lindaperry

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You can be half-vegetarian and you will still have an impact on the world in a good way. This is your choice, and it is very do-able. And it is a good thing. The problem with the world and society is that people think you have to be either one ... more »

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