Among large trees, the Horse Chestnut displays some of the most magnificent autumn colours, the bright creamy yellow autumn leaves adorning the tree for several weeks. What does the leaf of a horse chestnut look like? Its leaves have 5–7 pointed, toothed leaflets. Pinkish-white flowers bloom on the horse chestnut Read more…
Chestnuts and chinkapins are a premier wildlife food – especially sought by deer, squirrels, chipmunks, and wild turkeys. This is a problem for the chestnut grower, but good for those who want to attract or feed wild animals. What animals collect conkers? The conkers of the horse chestnut are collected Read more…
Horse chestnut is classified as an astringent herb. What does horse chestnut do for skin? Horse chestnut’s benefits for the skin do not stop at saponins – the seed extract contains a number of flavonoids (powerful antioxidants) such as quercetin, kaempferol, and rutin, that have demonstrated wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and Read more…
Many nuts, seeds and berries are not safe to feed to birds. These include conkers (horse chestnut), laburnum, lupin, sweet peas, yew, ivy, holly, privet, nightshade and arum. What nuts can parrots eat? Parrots can eat: Almonds; cashews; macadamias; pecans; walnuts; brazil nuts; hazelnuts; shelled peanuts; pistachios. You can also Read more…
The five basic psychology concepts of natural horsemanship are: Approach and Retreat. The words “approach and retreat” refer to training confidence in a horse. Pressure and Release. Rewards and Consequences. Desensitization. Foundation Training. What are basic horsemanship skills? Basic Horse Handling Skills Basic skills should include haltering, leading, picking out Read more…
Keep them in a well-ventilated and dry place. Store unpeeled chestnuts in the refrigerator. To keep your chestnuts in top shape for a little longer, place them into a plastic bag and stick a few holes into the bag for airflow. Kept this way, the chestnuts should be fine in Read more…
Each kidney weighs on average around 680g but the right kidney is shaped like the heart on a playing card whereas the left is a more conventional kidney shape. What does kidney failure look like in a horse? Signs of Kidney Problems Lethargy. Inactivity. Unusual changes to your pet’s urine, Read more…
Functions of the colon include absorption of water, electrolytes and short chain fatty acids. The fatty acids are the main source of energy in the horse. From the large colon, feed material takes a short passage through the transverse colon and into the small colon. What causes large colon displacement Read more…
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with HORSE CHESTNUT. Horse chestnut might slow blood clotting. Taking horse chestnut along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding. What drugs interact with horse chestnut? Clinical trials have shown that horse- Read more…
Horse chestnut wood is fine-grained. It is also soft, which makes woodworking with horse chestnut easy. What is horse chestnut good for? Today, horse chestnut seed extract is promoted for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI; poor blood flow in the veins of the legs, which may lead to leg pain, swelling, Read more…