Geese can be very friendly if hand-reared from goslings and will even eat of your hand. They are excellent at keeping grass short and will eat windfall fruit in an orchard. They do not scratch the ground the way chickens do, so they will not destroy your garden. Geese can be used for protection as […]
Called LAACS (long-acting anticoagulants), they are in use today in many rodenticides. The pellets are dyed green and while humans can recognize them for what they are, to cats and dogs who have limited color vision, they look like pet food. LAACS work by blocking the body’s use of Vitamin K which is needed to […]
There are many misconceptions about guinea pigs which may prevent people from adopting them. Myth: Male guinea pigs can’t live together. Fact: Male guinea pigs can get along just fine as long as there isn’t a female in the cage as well. Myth: Guinea pigs don’t need large cages. Fact: Guinea pigs are often kept […]
