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Births and rearing rabbits, suitable form of feed for laying hens; these are topics of interest to you. Whether you breed animals for pleasure or economic benefit, we always offer useful and practical information. We carefully select the topics related to proper husbandry and care. We will be happy to share with you new insights, interesting cases and professional recommendations. You can filter posts by category.

Landes Goose

They have been bred since time immemorial in southern France. It is a rangy, medium-weight, fast-growing goose with a peaceful temperament, hardy constitution and compact, strongly-built body carried slightly at an angle, suitable for feeding up for fatty meat. It is reared in grey-brown (wild) and white colourings.

DOMESTIC TURKEY

From the viewpoint of zoological taxonomy, turkeys are in the class birds (Aves), the order Galliformes, the family Phasianidae and the genus Meleagris.

Preparation of rabbits for the exhibition season

10. July 2020

If you want your rabbit to perform its best at an exhibition, it must have an optimal condition, weight and perfect supple and shiny fur. Only then the animal can show its beauty conditioned by the genetic makeup in a range of external signs including color and texture. “Perfect” nutrition is one of the core…

Rabbit vs. Hare

The order Lagomorpha (sometimes somewhat inaccurately translated simply as “hares”) is a taxonomic group of small mammals. It consists exclusively of herbivorous species and is today largely cosmopolitan in distribution. The above-mentioned order includes two families – Leporidae (hares and rabbits) and Ochotonidae (pikas). While pikas belong to rare and endangered species, selected representatives of…

Fattening pigs

19. June 2020

In order to assure that the pigs are in a good state of health, it is essential to feed them grain feed as a basis. Selection of these feeds is limited not only by the farmer’s potential, but also the chosen farming method. For example, the rules of ecological farming place emphasis on providing organically…

Summer and rabbits – how to eliminate heat stress?

16. June 2020

This year, we are experiencing several very hot days. High temperatures have a negative effect on our rabbits, as they suffer thermal stress. There are several recommendations for eliminating this adverse effect and keeping animals in a good state of health.

Raising Pigs Outdoors

11. May 2020

Pigs were gradually moved from outdoors into enclosed styes, which developed into sophisticated stye capacities utilising technologies not only for automated feeding and water supply systems, but also for controlling the stye environment, in commercial farms. Ecological farming trends have been popular for some time in Europe in relation to demand for healthy products from…

Hobby Sheep Breeds

30. April 2020

Racka sheep resemble a woolly antelope in appearance. The horns are also exceptional in the Jacob breed. The smallest breed kept in our country is the Ouessant sheep.

Keeping Pigs

15. April 2020

Man has kept pigs for many centuries. According to some sources, pigs began to be reared, mainly for meat, in the ninth century before Christ, when they were domesticated. Pigs were initially allowed to range free but were gradually placed in sties. How are pigs kept nowadays?

Parameters of poultry housing facilities

15. April 2020

Before starting poultry farming, a breeder should obtain as much information as possible related to the specific species being kept—its characteristics, feeding habits, and, last but not least, the requirements that the housing facility must meet. This article focuses specifically on housing, or rather, on the equipment and parameters of poultry facilities.