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| The Maremma: Alpine Sheep Herder |
| The Maremma Sheepdog is native to the Italian Alps. This is a breed that has an extraordinary capability of working in the higher altitudes. For many hundreds of years, the life of the sheep, the shepherds and the Maremma dog that guarded the flock… |
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| The Joy of Pigs: Rooting Out the Truth |
| Calling someone a pig implies that they are dirty, greedy, or otherwise unworthy of our respect. Yet in reality the pig is clean, odorless, and smart. The more we discover about the history and mysteries of pigs, the clearer it is that they demand r… |
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| Your Guide To Goat Farming |
| The goats produce two very important products in goat farming - the milk and the meat. In most of the large goat farms the goats are treated much like dairy cows as their accommodations are indoors and they are milked twice a day. Large farmers have… |
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| Visit an Arowana Farm to Experience Excellence in Operation |
| For an Arowana enthusiast, there is probably no more exciting and educational experience than visiting a CITES certified Arowana farm. The owners, employees and affiliates of the worlds top Arowana farms possess incomparable experience, knowledge, a… |
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| Is Game Shooting Acceptable in Modern Britain? |
| I believe Game shooting is acceptable, and indeed, needed in todays modern Britain. I will attempt to prove this in the following essay, by taking the most favored anti-shooting arguments and answering them, point for point. Game birds are released… |
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| Farm Pets and the 4H |
| Most kids growing up in the city do not know what the 4H Club is all about and most all kids who live in rural areas or in the country know all about the 4H Club. Teaching kids and teens the values necessary to live a good life is very important. Th… |
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| 5 Simple Steps on How to Build a Backyard Chicken Coop |
| As you probably know, a chicken coop is an essential part of raising backyard chickens. It will provide your flock with warm shelter and a safe place to eat and sleep. However, not many of us want to invest in a pre-made chicken coop for many reason… |
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| How to Build a Chicken Coop - 6 Crucial Elements on Building a Chicken House |
| When building a chicken coop, it is suggested that you follow the guidelines below for a successful endeavor. Element #1. - Appearance and Design: Sketch out your design on a sheet of paper before you do anything else. Think of the colors you will p… |
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| Moveable Chicken Coops - A Chicken House on Wheels |
| So... you've decided to take on the fun filled hobby of backyard chicken raising? Excellent! I'm sure by now you've bought a batch of baby chickens from your local pet store or expo center and brought them into your home with joy and excitement. Eve… |
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| Pygmy Goats as Pets |
| You cannot, not love, a pygmy goat. These highly intelligent beings appeal to all the biological imperatives that make babies and Webster beloved by all--despite generally appalling behavior, excessive drinking and propensity to dirty diapers--well,… |
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| Multiple Uses Of Goat |
| Goats are truly useful both when they are alive and even after death, offering meat and milk as the skin offering hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to poor people in Africa. The main advantage was that goats are easy to manage than catt… |
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| Losing a Horse |
| No, I don't mean lost in a pasture or stolen in the night, although those are bad things too. I mean passed on from this world, no longer here on the planet. If you like horses enough to spend a bunch of time with them, then chances are, at some poi… |
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| Selecting a House Cow |
| Selecting a house cow is usually a pretty personal preference. Some people want a lot of milk, so they would be looking at something like a Friesian. They give quite a lot, often more watery than creamy. Although having said that individual cows giv… |
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| Small Scale Farming May Be Courting An Indefinite Sun Set |
| Samoe has decided to leave crop cultivation for good! Once bitten, twice shy. He has been bitten many times. He has now decided that he was going to become a small scale cattle farmer. He had fenced their family farm, exhausting his savings. So he c… |
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| Millions of Wild Mustang Horses For $125! |
| Once upon a time there were millions of wild mustang horses roaming the Western plains. Today there are fewer than 50,000 wild horses roaming. Despite government regulations designed to protect them, due to limited resources, their numbers continue… |
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