Image by ILRI Farmer Chen Yin Quan feeds chickens in Zi Keza Village, Nanjian County, Yunnan Province, China (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Question by Keevus: Is it wrong to feed chicken eggs to chickens? I’ve got a flock of chickens who we basically feed all of our scraps to. So we had scrambled eggs for […]
Continue reading …Plants such as soybeans and clover are called cover crops because they protect soil from erosion?
June 2, 2011 1 Comment
Image by chesbayprogram Cover crops and crop residue from no-till agriculture at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary Question by Leslie: Plants such as soybeans and clover are called cover crops because they protect soil from erosion? true or false Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …Im raising turkey that I bought from a hatchery. Two of my turkeys have died and I don’t know why. Any ideas?
May 28, 2011 2 CommentsQuestion by chigga: Im raising turkey that I bought from a hatchery. Two of my turkeys have died and I don’t know why. Any ideas? They’re about 5 weeks old and this is my first time raising turkeys, so I dont really know exactly what to do. Add your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …Question by Ragav: do broiler chickens in poultry mate with roasters to produce eggs ? I heard from somewhere that the broiler chickens in poultry do not need mating in order to lay eggs..it seems they lay eggs by their own..is it true? Add your own answer in the comments!
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Image by djfrantic I planted the following cover crop mix: 40% Bell Beans, 20% Magnus or BioMaster Winter Peas, 15% Lana Vetch, 15% Purple Vetch,10% Cayuse Oats. Question by renae: cover crops for horse pasture? what’s a good winter/fall cover crop for horse pastures? i’m looking for something i can just spread and let grow. […]
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Image by caseorganic @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm. @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm in Portland, Oregon. Question by becca: Organic Farming? i need to know everything there is to know about organic farming. any good websites? any new technologie? or any cited quotes? everything is great. thanks Can you help? Leave your own […]
Continue reading …Question by benjoallen: raising ducks? i just found a baby duck and i don’t know what to feed it. its too late to go to a feed store does anybody know what i can use till i can get to a store? Feel free to answer in the comment section below
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Image by bfishadow A duck is jumping into the pond. I don’t know why they raise ducks here 🙂 Question by TF: Raising Ducks? Hi, my sister was raising two pet ducks. Unfortunately one of them just died today (they are a couple months old). I am afraid that the surviving duck will get very […]
Continue reading …How do I prepare a small field that is covered in weeds for cover crop planting?
May 21, 2011 2 Comments
Image by chesbayprogram A farm in Staunton, Virginia, with cover crops and crop residue from no-till agriculture. Question by dinosaur_x24: How do I prepare a small field that is covered in weeds for cover crop planting? What do you think? Answer below!
Continue reading …Backyard chickens. Anyone know of a safe way to make moldy (hay) smelling area smell better?
May 21, 2011 3 Comments
Image by Rachel Tayse top to bottom: sussex, australorp, orpington Question by myrmidon: Backyard chickens. Anyone know of a safe way to make moldy (hay) smelling area smell better? I want to keep my chickens healthy, and I pick up the waste regularly for the compost, but their area, while large, still gets smelly after […]
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