eHow - Pets How To's

How to Identify Signs of a Healthy Chicken

Raising low-maintenance livestock like chickens is a great addition to an organic lifestyle. A fantastic benefit of raising chickens is that they will provide you with eggs and meat that are free of antibiotics, chemicals, and... Recent Article published on 12/21/2009 by jmregan

How to Prevent Wool Block (Hairballs) in Rabbits

Whether you have a long-haired or a short-haired rabbit, preventing hairballs will be a key component of caring for your pet. When they groom themselves, bunnies can ingest large quantities of hair; this ingested fiber accumulates in the... Recent Article published on 11/23/2009 by celticseas

How to Hand Wash Alpaca Fiber

Many spinners and crafters use alpaca fiber raw, but sometimes it's nice to work with a nice clean fleece. Alpaca has no lanolin and tends to be much cleaner than wool so is relatively easy to wash. Recent Article published on 11/19/2009 by astoner

How to Train Your Dairy Goat To Milk

If you have, or plan to have dairy goats you probably plan to milk them. If you've never milked before this can seem to be a daunting task. Training your dairy goat to milk will make all the difference when you actually begin to milk her.... Recent Article published on 10/14/2009 by asapfarm

How to Choose a Furminator

The furminator is an animal grooming tool, which removes dead shedding hair from your pet, without ruining the top coat. Often times pet owners have a problem with these types of gadgets taking off too much hair. Not the case with the... Recent Article published on 10/14/2009 by explainitplease

How to Get Your White Chickens Really Clean

Getting white chickens clean for shows can be difficult, especially if their feathers are stained. But there's one trick that can really make your white birds shine, a popular laundry detergent liquid! Recent Article published on 9/24/2009 by MizGreenJeans

How to Wash Chickens

Have you ever walked through the poultry barns at the fair and wondered why their birds look so clean? The feathers are clean and shiny. The birds look soft and very healthy. The trick is that they wash their birds a few days before the fair.... Recent Article published on 8/31/2009 by Ruth Kremer

How to Make Fly Spray for Your Horse

This is an easy to follow recipe for fly spray for your horses or cattle that really works and smells really nice. It's great because it is safe for your horse or cattle and safe for you! It does not contain harmful chemicals as do some of the... Recent Article published on 8/14/2009 by onejo2go

How to Get Rid of Fleas The Easy Way

I have been living in Florida for a little while now and have noticed a big change in the flea count compared to Iowa (my home state). I had to find some relief from these pesky critters. I have found it so effective I wanted to share it with... Recent Article published on 7/27/2009 by Christy Symonds

How to Trim Horse Hooves

Horses should have their hooves trimmed on a regular basis. You should trim horse hooves every four weeks for horses that are kept in stalls or pins. Horses that are allowed to run in pastures should have their hooves trimmed ever six weeks. When... Recent Article published on 7/9/2009 by ourlastchance