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Reading Time: 3 minutes Back in November, one hen and a rooster apparently pecked a lot of feathers out of the back of the third hen in the flock. We noticed this when we went to feed them one day and there were feathers all over the place and the poor chicken had a bald spot. So we went…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We recently got a package of Scruffy Paws Daily Multi (multivitamins) for cats. The vitamins are a product from Scruffy Paws Nutrition and come 30 chews to a pack. As you can see from the picture above, the vitamins contain over 20 balanced nutrients. According to the site, the vitamins are “designed to fill the…
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the second installment of “Meadow chews stuff up,” (you can check out the first one by clicking here) we are testing out the Nerf Dog Durable, Rugged, Interactive Squeak toy. So, was this durable rubber toy strong enough to stand up to Meadow? Well, she started off with some basic chewing. But she quickly…
Reading Time: 2 minutes So, we’re starting a new section for our site called Meadow Chews Stuff Up. Why? Because, like many young pups with lots of energy, Meadow is a champion chewer who can go through supposedly long lasting bones/toys, so we thought she would be a good product tester. Whenever she tries out a new chew toy,…
Reading Time: 2 minutes I really wish I could let my chickens free range, but, for their safety (mostly due to worries about predators, such as dogs, and neighbors who don’t want them wandering into their yard), I have to keep them in pens. I’ve been looking at a number of different options, and, until I can afford fencing,…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We recently ordered a chicken saddle for our silkie hen. A chicken saddle is also known as a chicken apron, chicken jacket or a hen saver. Its main purpose (other than looking super cute) is to protect the skin and feathers on their back from when roosters mount them so that hens don’t end up…
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was looking for an inexpensive bird bath for my yard and I came across Best Choice Products Outdoor Pedestal Bird Bath on amazon.com. It received very good reviews overall, and, at 22.99 (free shipping) it was definitely inexpensive, so I decided to order it. By the way, if you are looking for this or…
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we mentioned in a previous post, we recently got our first bag of Pretty Litter in the mail. Our cat, Jingles, has been using it for a few days, so we decided to do a review. In the interest of disclosure, we should mention that we are an affiliate for Pretty Kitty,…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We bought the Kitty City Jungle Panther Play Cube from Wal-Mart in Greenville, North Carolina for $4.98 plus tax. We had been eyeing this for a while now. But, our cat, Motor, pretty much likes to sleep on top of things as opposed to inside stuff and we weren’t sure if she would care for…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We are reviewing these two products together: New Age Pet ecoFLEX Fontana Chicken Barn and New Age Pet ecoFLEX Fontana Pen. We bought the barn and pen, which both arrived in the mail and we put them together today. The descriptions: The pen: Maintenance free and easy to clean 10 year warranty 6 + sq…
Reading Time: 2 minutes This time of year, we need a lot of straw for our chickens and peacocks to help keep them warm and dry in addition to putting straw in the nesting boxes. And we know others need it for dog bedding. Unfortunately, we have had a lot of trouble finding straw locally. In fact, we had…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We found this small bottle of SmartyKat Catnip Mist Spray for .99 cents at Walmart in Greenville, North Carolina, so we figured that seemed like a bargain and thought we’d love to try it out on our cat Motor. Motor has had some catnip in the past, but she hasn’t really gone all that crazy…
Reading Time: 3 minutes A couple of weeks ago, we bought Wetnoze Health Multivitamin Plus Advanced Formula with Organic Turmeric and Probiotics for Dogs. We’ve been giving it to all five of them on a daily basis since then. The supplement is for both large and small dogs, which works well, because we have everything from a chihuahua mix…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We just got our new Ware Manufacturing Peck N Play Chicken Ball Toy, which someone recommended to us on a chicken group we belong to. The size is 4.5″ by 4.5″ by .45″. It’s described as a good toy for helping prevent chicken boredom. There are holes in the top and bottom that you can…