ALERT – Beggers & Callaham LLC., Mice Direct of Cleveland, Georgia, is recalling frozen reptile feed (mice, rats, chicks) because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. People handling contaminated products can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after contact with the product or any surfaces […]
The Orpington breed was created in 1886 by William Cook, who crossed Minorcas, Langshans and Plymouth Rocks, and named the breed after his hometown. He first created black Orpingtons and then went on to create white, buff and blue colored. The original purpose of the breed was to be dual-purpose, for both egg and meat […]
All birds preen, grooming their feathers daily. The problem appears when a bird begins to pluck out feathers. It’s easy to detect as you’ll see bald spots or feather shafts on the bird’s body. There are a number of reasons why birds pluck out their feathers. Some wild birds use their feathers to line nests. […]
