Don’t Let Your Rabbits Freeze

If you own a rabbit or two and your furry friends stay outdoors throughout the year, you have to do your best to ensure that they are comfortable even during the coldest months of the year. Remember that even wild rabbits live underground in insulated warrens. This helps in preventing their body temperature from dropping below freezing.
Remember that exposure to cold weather can result in health issues like colds as well as respiratory infections. Since rabbit hutches are above the ground, you may have to make some adjustments so that your rabbits can stay warm throughout winter. The good thing is that you won’t even have to do much to help these furry buddies of yours to stay warm.

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Reasons to Buy a Chicken House for Your Chicken This Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner and is a notoriously busy time of the year. People begin to think about their families, plan what food to prepare, and what presents to buy. We quite often forget about our feathered friends, but isn’t it about time that they’re treated for providing you with fresh eggs all year round? Well, we think so! And what better way to say thank you this Christmas than with a brand new Chicken House.

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As winter is fast approaching it can be difficult to know how to keep your flock warm and protect them against harsh winter weather. During the winter it can be common that chickens may stop laying eggs and even fall sick if the right measures aren’t taken. Below we have listed a few tips that will help you protect your chickens this winter.

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For many, the fresh supply of eggs is one main incentive of raising egg-laying chickens. One important thing to note is that the choice of your breed determines the number of eggs you get per day.

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Hand Raising Chickens

Do you have a hen that has rejected her chicks? Don’t worry, it is a normal thing that

poultry lovers encounter quite often. If this happens, then the best solution is to hand-rear the chicks.

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Keeping chickens can be a daunting project. There are some mistakes that people are making when keeping chickens and they may not even realise it. Resulting in a loss of chickens or even giving up on keeping the chickens. Let’s delve into the top mistakes people make when keeping chickens, and ones in which you should avoid.

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Many people are rearing chickens in their back garden, to save money and also because these chickens and their eggs are likely to be healthier than the chickens in national and international poultry farms. People who keep chickens also have more control over the food that is fed to their chickens, compared to the chicken in poultry farms who are often fed chemically doused food, which is designed to make them larger and lay more eggs. However, one of the main concerns faced by those who keep chickens is the health of their chickens, as they can fall ill due to a vast number of reasons.

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Rabbits are active pets and will need plenty of room to hop around. That's why care is extremely important. It’s vital that they are allowed to run around during the day so they need a big enough rabbit hutch and a rabbit run would also be a great idea. The hutch also needs to be secure and, in a place, where its dry and draught free. The whole rabbit hutch should be cleaned out regularly to keep your rabbit happy and healthy.

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How many chickens will be in the chicken coop you're planning? How much space do you have for it? What is the most appropriate material? These are important questions that need to be answered in order to find suitable chicken houses.

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Baby chicks require much time and attention for them to grow. Therefore, raising chicks is not as easy a task as it seems. This is because you have to know the right information regarding raising them. Without enough knowledge on how to raise the baby chicks, it could cause you to incur a lot of costs. Hence it is important to acquire enough knowledge before starting the task for raising baby chickens. This article discusses the top tips for raising baby chicks.

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