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Mm-mmm, Milk!

Animals | Large Animals |
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When Uzzi and I were little kids, we drank milk from bottles. It was good! Then Mom said we got too old for milk, and we started eating hay instead.

Protect Your Livestock from Ticks

Animals
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Mom took me and Uzzi for a walk the day before yesterday, and we all got ticks. Now Uzzi and I have itchy spots where Mom took them off. Ow!

How To Adopt Wild Burros

Animals | Large Animals |
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For the past three weeks, I've been blogging fun stuff about donkeys, but here's a serious topic. Lots of donkeys need good homes, and you could adopt one if you like.

Motherhood

Animals | Uncategorized |
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Photo by Audrey Pavia This little thing will be all grown up soon, and I can’t wait to watch the process. My chicks are now almost 2 weeks old, and I can’t believe how fast they have grown. A day of so after hatching, the smallest one couldn’t jump 2 inches from the outside pen […]

Famous Donkeys

Animals | Large Animals |
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Donkeys are famous! At least some of them are. Here are some noteworthy donkeys you might or might not have heard of. If you can think of others, please leave a comment. Our donkey, Ishtar, wants to know!

Donkey’s Milk

Animals | Large Animals |
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I've been thinking about the many things I've blogged about, and I haven't talked much about donkeys! Oh, I blogged about donkeys as livestock guardians, but not about everyday donkey stuff or the wild and wacky things Mom learned about donkeys when writing The Donkey Companion (Storey Publishing, 2008).

Garden Bunny Blues

Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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I’m having a mental war with a rabbit. So far the little devil has eaten two different plantings of broccoli and cabbage to the nub, feasted on innumerous strawberries, sacked my lettuce crop, and chomped the carrot greens to the ground.

Poison Ivy: Facts About How It Affects Humans & Animals

Animals | Crops & Gardening |
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I've never had the bad skin reaction to poison ivy, but I'm a goat, so I'm not susceptible to it. Humans are, however. Here's what causes it and how to avoid it.

Ask Martok: Raising Livestock with Kids

Animals
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Choose gentle, calm breeds or species when teaching your children how to raise livestock.

Ask Martok: How to Raise Emus

Animals
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Whether you want to raise emus as livestock or pets, keep these care guidelines in mind to ensure you raise a happy, healthy ratite.

Carrot: Our Small, Surprise Lamb

Animals | Large Animals |
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This blog is for Abigail, who wanted to know more about having lambs. I said I'd blog about it when our next lamb arrived, and he's here!

Adopt a Llama or Alpaca

Animals | Large Animals |
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This blog is for Kendra, who asked for more information about llamas and alpacas and for the rest of you who might want some of your own. You can adopt your llamas and alpacas.

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