Apr 4th, 2013 |
By Carmen
Internal parasites are one of the most common problems encountered in animal husbandry, including livestock and household pets. In my experience, worms can quickly become a serious issue – living in a warm climate unfortunately means that the little worms are practically a year-round nuisance. Whether you use contemporary or natural dewormers, prevention and vigilant monitoring of parasites is key. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to get rid of all parasites completely without keeping your animals isolated in a glass bubble. Instead, I’m learning that the ideal goal is to have a farm that maintains only small,
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Posted in Animal husbandry, Education, Top Headline |
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Tags: cats, cattle, chickens, cows, deworming, Dogs, flatworms, horses, livestock, parasites, roundworms, sheep, tapeworms, worms
Mar 12th, 2012 |
By MaryEllen
They make many people cringe and little boys love to taunt little girls with them, but earthworms are endlessly useful. Without them, our soil would not be as amenable to growing crops as it is. Depending on where you live, you probably have earthworms in your soil already, but you can further improve its quality by growing and making use of earthworms. They are a natural way to increase your garden’s yield, and you can grow them yourself! Earthworm Biology Earthworms are members of the class of animals called Oligochaeta. Common names include earthworm, rainworm,
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Posted in Food, Gardening, Top Headline |
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Tags: compost, gardening, night crawlers, worms
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