Poultry. Chickens and geese can also be company for equines, but most feathered fowl don’t get attached to one particular horse. While they may not be “besties for the resties,” many horses typically enjoy watching the poultry in the barnyard. Are horses compatible with chickens? Not only is it okay, Read more…
Acceleration time and speed are closely related to horsepower. In general the more horsepower a car has the higher its top speed is, and the faster it can accelerate to 60 mph. Additionally, horsepower affects a vehicle’s towing capacity, which is obviously especially important for trucks. Is horsepower more important Read more…
One horsepower is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds of work per minute. Add in the equations relating to torque and velocity, and you’ll find that horsepower always equals torque multiplied by rpm, divided by 5,252. Canceling out the equal variables, you wind up with horsepower equaling torque… at 5,252 rpm. What Read more…
Some birds have mites, and some of those mites can be transmitted to your horse, you, your barn cat, the barn dog. What are the symptoms of mites in horses? The following symptoms occur when horses are infected with mites: Itchiness, particularly around the legs. Leg pounding. Horse rubs its Read more…
Sanitation issues from chicken droppings can pose health problems for horses such as infection from Salmonella, botulism, candidiasis and histoplasmosis (fungal infections) and even streptococcus. Is chicken poop toxic? It depends. There is risk of contamination of produce with germs if fresh chicken manure is put directly on food gardens. Read more…
Use this formula to estimate motor horsepower: Horsepower (hp) = Voltage x Amerage x % EFF x power factor x 1.73/746. What is the measurement of 1 horsepower? The electrical equivalent of one horsepower is 746 watts in the International System of Units (SI), and the heat equivalent is 2,545 Read more…
Although you may be itchy thinking about them, you really don’t have anything to worry about. However, chickens also can carry mites, which can live on other animals. Can you get mites from chickens? Chicken mites, sometimes called bird mites, get their common name because they live on the skin Read more…
When horses die, other horses close to them exhibit grief-like behavior, which can become excessive at times. Recognition of this phenomenon is important for equine veterinarians because clients will seek help in dealing with these situations. How do horses react when one dies? If a horse’s companion has died, it Read more…
As long as your horse remains calm, reward him with a treat and keep telling him what a good boy he is. Reinforcing calm behavior, though a slow treatment, will help him control his fears. Horses use aggression against each other to maintain their social position in a herd, typically Read more…
Horses behaving aggressively around food are not only dangerous to be around, their behavior indicates that they are experiencing stress, and are unhappy. If your horse is food-aggressive, first have your veterinarian rule out physical or medical reasons for the behavior. Why is my horse aggressive with food? A frustrated Read more…