Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Leave a small footprint
When in the outdoors, I often find myself picking up trash left by others. When you are enjoying the outdoors please leave a small footprint by picking up your trash so others may also enjoy the wonderful outdoors .
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
How To Get Out Of Quicksand
Uh-oh. You're hiking alone in the wilderness, looking up at the birds and whistling a happy song, when suddenly you find yourself trapped in quicksand and sinking fast. Certain muddy death? Not quite. While quicksand isn't nearly as dangerous as it looks in the movies, it is a real phenomenon. Just about any sand or silt can temporarily become quicksand if it is sufficiently saturated with water and/or subjected to vibrations, such as those that occur during an earthquake. Here's what to do if you find yourself sinking....Read On:
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out-of-Quicksand
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out-of-Quicksand
Edible Bugs
What if you were lost and alone in the wild? Imagine that you have no experience hunting and there's no...Read More:
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/edible-bug.htm
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/edible-bug.htm
Emergency Water Storage
Water is life. In case of emergency, a reliable water supply is critical. If power is interrupted due to storms or other events such as solar flares or grid overload due to high demand, for most of us, our water supplies are...Read More:
http://www.commonsensehome.com/emergency-water-storage/
http://www.commonsensehome.com/emergency-water-storage/
Why Chickens Peck At Each Other
We have 10 hens ready to go into their nearly finished new coop. Currently, they are pecking at each other's tails in a much more smaller space. I found some helpful behavioral explanations at the below links. They include lack of protein, overcrowding and just simply not keeping busy enough. You can also give your chickens fresh grass clippings, eggshells. Allowing them to free range will get them all the protein they need by finding grubs, worms and insects. You can also add a little sand and gravel to the coop floor as this will keep them busy scratching while in containment. If you are having this problem with your chickens, this article may help you as well. Happy reading!
http://www.mysnazzychickencoop.com/raising-chickens/chickens-peck-feathers/
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/faqwhydochickens.html
http://www.chickenkeepingsecrets.com/keeping-chickens/chickens-pecking-each-other-to-death/
http://www.mysnazzychickencoop.com/raising-chickens/chickens-peck-feathers/
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/faqwhydochickens.html
http://www.chickenkeepingsecrets.com/keeping-chickens/chickens-pecking-each-other-to-death/
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