Reading Time: 2 minutes A dog’s bad breath could be more than an odor problem; it might signify a serious health risk with the potential to damage not only the animal’s teeth and gums but its internal organs as well. American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Dr. Mike Topper says regular dental exams can help prevent more serious health…
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Guessing the sex of a peacock, i.e. peafowl
Reading Time: 2 minutes Well, it’s official. As you may have read in earlier posts, we were hoping Sweet Pea was a peahen (female) but we posted “her” pics on a Facebook group last name and commenters unanimously identified Sweet Pea as a he. That’s going to take some getting used to as we have been referring to him…
What can you feed chickens if you don’t have money for chicken feed?
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’ve been there. Buying bag after bag of chicken feed can get expensive. And sometimes you just run out and can’t get to Tractor Supply or wherever you buy your feed before the chickens are going to get hungry again. We don’t recommend it for chicks, but in a pinch, we’ve bought bird seed, especially…
When does a peacock show its tail feathers for the first time?
Reading Time: < 1 minute This video shows Trent, one of our young peacocks, showing his tail feathers for one of the first times. He just started yesterday. He’s about six months old at this point. As you can see, he doesn’t have a whole lot going on in far as a feathery train, but he’s really just a baby….
The best way to get pets to take their pills
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’ve had to give your pet any kind of medication, you know that it can be traumatic for human and pet. We have tried hiding pills in peanut butter, balled up bread and cheese. While cheese slices work the best with dogs, there have still been times when our dogs have sussed out the…
Can chickens and peacocks live together?
Reading Time: 3 minutes These are our pet peacocks, Trent (we bought him from a woman who lived in a really rural area off of a Trent Road and the whole time we were like “where’s Trent Road? where’s Trent Road?” so we named him Trent) and Sweet Pea (she’s the white one). They are still pretty young. Trent…
Smart dog collar will find your dog and keep it safe
Reading Time: < 1 minute The product: LINK AKC Smart Collar What it does for dogs: •Helps locate a lost dog with GPS tracking. Uses advanced GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and cellular data to bring dog’s location to your smart phone. Receive a notification if they leave home unexpectedly and use app to quickly track them down with location updates on…