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Feeding birds can be a fun and rewarding backyard hobby. Whether you're just getting started feeding birds or have been offering birdseed for years, these ten tips can help you attract more birds and keep every bird that visits happy, healthy and well-fed.Sunflower Seeds: If you offer just one food, make it sunflower seeds. These seeds offer high-calorie nutrition birds need and they appeal to the greatest number of species, from sparrows and finches to grosbeaks, buntings and doves.Diversify: If you can offer more foods at your feeders, present a wide range of choices to appeal to different birds. Different...

Pet owners take great care to feed their pets a healthy, nutritious diet (with an occasional treat, of course!). But do you know there are many potentially toxic, even lethal, plants lurking around our homes that are dangerous to pets? Poisonous plants may be found in gardens, flowerbeds, landscapes, houseplants or even cut flower bouquets or other decorative arrangements. Even some of the most well-known, popular plants can threaten pets, and it is critical to know which plants should be kept well away from furry family members.Top Poisonous Plants for Cats and DogsThere are hundreds of different plants that can...

Although deer adapt pretty well to changes in temperature, there are things you can do to give them a better chance of surviving the summer heat. Here are a few tips:If you raise deer, provide access to shelter and shade to prevent heat stress. Wild deer can usually find shade under trees and shrubs.A stable water supply is crucial. Deer need three pounds of water for every pound of dry matter they consume. If they can’t drink, they won’t eat. If they don’t eat enough, it will affect antler growth, reproduction and the health of their fawns.What is a stable...

Just like us, horses can pull a muscle too. While you may shrug it off when it happens to you, it is very important that you take care of it when it happens to the horse or there could be some very negative effects. Here are some tips on how to care for a horse’s pulled muscle according to Alicia Bodine of eHow.com:MedicineYour first response should be an aspirin-like medicine called phenylbutazone, or bute, that will help with the pain and inflammation. Give your horse one tablet – one lasts for 12 hours.In addition to that:Many of the other remedies...

Pregnancy is a delicate condition for any animal, including horses. Being aware of the most common pregnant mare problems can help you stay alert to the health of your horse and her unborn foal. The more familiar you are with the mare’s condition, the easier it will be to correct any possible complications that may occur. About Equine Pregnancies A mare can be fertile and ready to breed as early as 18 months old, but it is often better to wait to breed a mare until she is four years old. At that time, she will have reached her mature...