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Pet Food Containers

May 31, 2018
pouring away nutrients
Yep, you read that right. 
Not “what’s in your pet food?”…but rather, what container are you keeping your pet’s food in?
If your like most pet folks, you spend a sweet chunk of change on good food for your four legged kids. A good portion of that money goes into the package creation -and not just for pretty pictures.
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Coprophagia

May 31, 2018
yum
Gross! Your pup eats poop!
Either his own, or another dog's, or worse....the cats!
AHHHHHHHHH!
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Resources: Online

April 14, 2018
online
We all need a  reassurance or like to hear info from different sources sometimes. 
Here are a few that have been helpful to us over the years.
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Chicks

April 12, 2018
chicks
Chicks
Whether you hatch fertilized eggs in an incubator or purchase baby chicks at Bridger Animal Nutrition, getting started with a new group of chicks is very exciting — a sure sign that spring is on the way!


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Why Backyard Chickens

March 21, 2018
coop
Why Keep Backyard Chickens?

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Making your own Fermented Vegies for dogs

February 10, 2018
homemade fermented vegies
We puree vegetables for dogs to break down the cellular wall so that they can absorb the nutrients; but are our dogs really benefiting from pureed vegetables?  It's a lot of work only for our dogs to poop the food out, right?
On the other hand, when we ferment the vegetables, we're creating a food that closely resembles the stomach contents of prey.  
EASY TO DIGEST:  Fermented foods are easier to digest and don't make the gut work hard to break down and absorb the nutrients in the food.
PROBIOTICS:  Fermented foods provide healthy, natural probiotics for gut health.  And because this is a natural source of probiotics, it may replace commercial supplements for many dogs, saving us money.
BETTER IMMUNE SYSTEM: Fermented foods help improve gut health, which frees up the immune system can do its job; helping to decrease allergies and inflammation.  Healthy gut, healthy dog!
ANTIOXIDANTS FIGHT CANCER:  Fermented vegetables are an excellent source of fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients (a substance found in many plants that supports good health and prevents disease).

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