“The horses do help to protect the chickens a bit from predators, aerial predators mostly. I’ve read that hawks will hesitate to attack chickens if there are larger animals in the pasture with them. But horses are no good as flock guardians on the whole. What is the best animal Read more…
Research has found that horses digest oil well and it is an excellent, concentrated source of calories that is ideal for promoting weight gain and providing slow release energy for work. What oil makes horses gain weight? canola oilAdding vegetable oil, such as canola oil, is a useful way to Read more…
The cattle or horses, kick up insects as they are feeding, making easy meals for the birds. You will often see the egrets on the cattle’s backs. They are waiting for bugs to show and pick ticks while waiting. Be the way, egrets are not a native to the U.S.. Read more…
Chickens are pets with benefits. A few words of caution about keeping chickens with your horses – make sure that your chickens are fed separately from your horse and that your horse can’t get into their feed. This will eliminate the risk of your horse consuming layer feed that is Read more…
Not only is it okay, it is actually a good idea! Keeping chickens along with horses is a time honored tradition that certainly can be manageable, and even beneficial – here’s why: Chickens are opportunists. When a pellet or kernel falls, they’ll be there to pick it up. Is it Read more…
Exclude Birds Hang plastic strips in doorways. Plastic strips hung in doorway keep birds out. Close all openings more than 0.5 inch. Block openings to lofts, vents, and eaves with wood, metal, glass, or wire mesh. Exclude birds from roosting sites by covering the undersides of the rafters with netting. Read more…
As oils contain more calories than most feeds per comparable unit, flax oil can be used as a healthy source of calories for horses needing to gain weight. At lower quantities, flax oil can offer the same benefits as flaxseed meal due to its high levels of ALA. How much Read more…
Horses that get mouthy are often bored and looking for attention. The more you work with your horse, moving his feet forwards, backwards, left and right, the more he’ll use the thinking side of his brain and the more respectful he’ll get. How do I make my horse less mouthy? Read more…
Horses are fragile because of the structure of their anatomy. The two most prevalent issues are the relatively delicate bones in their legs and feet, which are tasks with supporting the enormous weight of the animals’ bodies and their sensitive digestive systems. Why do horses break so easily? It’s precisely Read more…
“The biggest benefit of alfalfa for horses is that it tends to be more nutrient-dense than most grasses when harvested at the same stage of maturity,” says Martinson. It typically contains more digestible energy, more crude protein and calcium, and fewer nonstructural carbohydrates (sugars and starches). Should you feed your Read more…