Animals
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The Unique Contribution of Geese, Muscovy Ducks, & Guinea Fowl in Permaculture Systems
Animals play diverse roles in permaculture, they’re useful in clearing gardens and participating in natural cycles by consuming plants, insects,…
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Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers
A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a…
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5 Best Chicken Breeds and Picking The Perfect Flock Mate
Struggling to choose the right breed for your flock? Read on to learn about five of the best! In this…
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9 Great Reasons To Raise Quail On Your Homestead
Raising small livestock on a homestead can have many advantages over large livestock, especially on an urban or suburban farm.…
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10 Old-Fashioned Pest-Control Methods for Your Garden
You started a new garden and are excited to see your plants grow. The last thing you want is for…
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Look up this spring – you might see little ravens build soft, cosy nests from your garden trees
Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards across Australia. The trees in our garden…
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Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, and Farmed Fish
As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s…
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3 Top Livestock Dogs For Chickens
Chickens are an amazing livestock animal to own and can help provide you with an abundance of healthy eggs out…
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How To Stop Snakes From Stealing Chicken Eggs
In terms of keeping your eggs safe from snakes, prevention is the name of the game. Preventing snakes from entering…
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Deep Litter Composting With Chickens
An earth floor, deep-litter system has big benefits for the health and well-being of chickens, and it’s also the easiest…
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Building a Chicken Coop: 11 Cheap Ways
The chicken coop is almost certainly going to be your biggest expense when you’re preparing for your first flock. Building…
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Happy Meat, Happy Ecosystems, Happy People
What is “happy meat?” Is meat-eating inherently destructive, or can we have “happy ecosystems” along with happy meat? What does meat-eating…
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