As satisfied bird owners can attest, teaching a parrot to talk takes patience but is well worth the effort.
Polly needs more than just crackers to meet her nutritional requirements. Be creative in the menu you offer and follow these basic rules.
Grooming your parrot helps keep him healthy and beautiful.
Keeping a horse out in pasture is the best and most natural way to keep a horse, but there are several natural and man-made conditions that you must be aware of and protect your horse from.
Choosing and maintaining your horse's stall are important parts of providing your horse with proper care. Most important, you have to make sure the horse gets adequate food, water and exercise....
Catching a horse is as easy as your horse is willing. Try these steps to entice your horse to come to you.
Finding the right stud for your mare is very important. Follow these steps when searching for her ideal mate.
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...
Cooling out a horse is very simple, but very important in keeping your horse healthy. Follow these steps when your horse has been worked and/or it is very hot outside to cool-out safely.
Grooming a horse not only helps to keep him clean, but is a good time to bond as well as to do a quick check-up on your animal.
Washing a horse helps keep its coat clean.
Longeing a horse is a controlled way to exercise the animal and to keep it fit.
Warning! Riding bareback can be extremely dangerous. But it can also be a great way to create excellent balance while riding a horse.
Saddling your horse takes just a few minutes but is a very important part of the pre-ride preparation.
Tacking up a horse is the last step before riding.
Bridling is the final step in preparing, or tacking up, a horse before you ride.
Cleaning your tack properly every couple of months will keep it looking good and in good working condition for years.
Because numerous problems can arise from your bird's nails growing excessively sharp and long, don't put off periodic nail clipping sessions. Here's how to avoid claw complications for your bird...
Good care will produce a showy rabbit for you to enter in the fair. A 4-H rabbit project will also help young people learn responsibility and meet other kids with similar interests.
Providing proper housing will keep your rabbits healthy and happy, and make maintenance easy for you. To determine the size of hutch needed, figure 1 square foot for every pound of rabbit.
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